Little Star (Paperback)

by Sarah Willson (Author), Thompson Bros. (Author) "HOLA! I'm Dora and this is my friend Boots..." (more)
Key Phrases: Tall Mountain

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Dora always makes a bedtime wish on the first star she sees, but tonight a comet has knocked Little Star out of the sky. It's up to Dora and her friend Boots the monkey to cross the Troll Bridge, go past Tico's Tree without getting caught by Swiper the fox, and climb up Tall Mountain in order to throw Little Star back to her friend the Moon. Little Star is based on the television episode and teaches problem solving, map reading, and counting. (Ages 2 to 5) --David Horiuchi

Product Description

Dora and Boots spy the first little star of the evening and begin making their wishes. But suddenly a comet knocks Little Star out of the sky, and she falls to the ground. Join Dora and Boots as they try to get Little Star home, so that everyone can make a good-night wish.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439379830
• ISBN-13: 978-0439379830
• ASIN: 0689847211
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,506 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A cute and fun read before bedtime!, June 3, 2002

By	Jane Austen "beadmaven" (FL USA) - See all my reviews

This was the very first Dora book I bought for my three year old. The story itself is about a little star that falls down onto the ground and dora and boots have to figure out how to put the star back.
Each page has something on it that is easy to talk about or have kids point out. One page asks you to count the stars on it, and another asks what ideas your child may have to put the star back.
I have to say that this book is not very long and very easy to read. There are four or five spanish words in it too but it is not a big deal if you skip them. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book. The last page ends in good night so it is really nice bedtime book. I have to buy all the books in the series now!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bedtime Story, May 9, 2005

By	Janet Boyer "JanetBoyer.com" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Little Star an adaptation of the Wish Upon a Star teleplay, which tells the story of Dora and Boots witnessing Little Star getting knocked out of the night sky by a comet.

Like many Dora stories, they must cross 3 obstacles to reach their goal. In Little Star, Dora and Boots must venture past Troll Bridge and solve the Grumpy Troll's number riddle (counting how many stars in the sky), go past Tico's Tree and then make their way to Tall Mountain.

When they arrive at Tall Mountain, they must figure out a way to reunite Little Star with his friend, the Moon. Of course, along the journey, Swiper needs to be reminded "no swiping!"

Little Star is a great bedtime story for young readers. If you're looking for a Dora book that teaches your child several Spanish words, however, you'll be disappointed. (In that case, you'd be much better off with Good Night, Dora! which teaches children the Spanish terms for 8 different animals.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stars, May 24, 2003

A Kid's Review

My mom got my 4-year old sister Little Star By Sarah Willson and she enjoyed it much. I read it to her every night. My friend and me did a play on this book. My sister liked the play. My friend was Dora and I was boots, the grumpy old troll, and swiper. I enjoyed doing it.