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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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We have 100+ kids books and, I have to say, this is our all-time favorite. We've had this book since my daughter was 1. She's 5 now and still asks us to sing the verses from the book every night. We own several of Ms. Trapani's books and adore them all. Ms. Trapani has taken an already wonderful children's song and made it even more memorable. The book is beautifully illustrated with a little cherub of a girl going on a dream-like adventure. I love the way Iza Trapani makes the little star, the "star" of the book. She does that with her other works as well. The versus are easy to sing or just recite as a poem.

The book starts with a little girl dreaming of going to the stars. One little star comes down and grants her wish, taking her on a "magic ride". They fly over oceans, farms, and around the planets. After their big adventure, the little star returns the girl to her warm bed and tells her not to be sad, "...I'll shine on you each night my friend...". The little girl thanks the star with a sweet thank you verse "...Thank you for this special night, and the comfort of your light..."

I also HIGHLY recomend these Iza Trapani books: "I'm a Little Teapot" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".

This is a beautifully illustrated story complete with gold highlights and lots of vibrant colors. It is set to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Iza adds verses to make it a wonderful story: A little girl sits at her bedroom window and gazes out at the first star she sees and says "...How I wish that I could fly, And visit you up in the sky. I wish I may I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight." The star appears at her window and says "...I'll take you on a magic ride. So come with me--I'll be your guide..." I won't share the whole journey but it is definitely magical!

On the last page of the book it includes the verses and music notes to the song. (But I doubt you'll need it; most of us have this song memorized!) Sometimes I sing the story other times I don't; it reads like a poem so you don't need to sing it unless you want to.

I will probably end up with all of Iza's books to read/sing to my daughter. I love them as much as she does! I highly recommend this book as well as "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider." (The only two I own at this point.) You won't be disappointed with Iza!

Thanks Iza!

I came across this book by accident while browsing a bookstore... I glanced at it and immediately fell in love with it - the pictures will transport you to the "other side" of our universe - where children (and adults) would love to explore! The classic song is played out through a little girl's adventures with the famous star and is a "must buy" book for "children" of all ages and all races! I have two (one hard copy - for me! and a paperback - for the "hungry" little ones)! My two children (and others in my care) adore it! I've bought copies for friends and they have asked how I managed to find it (a lesser known book)... Good Question! Why don't we see more of these "good-for-kids" books! Don't listen to the "commercial" reviews. Listen to your heart. Want a book you can purchase and feel confident it will be a "safe" one - and a "re-read" request? This is the one! It's got rhythm to the rhyme and would appeal to the tender side of the child in all of us!

This is my favorite out of all of Iza Trapani's books. It brings back memories of my sister singing that song to me when I was a little girl, at night as we gazed at the stars off our porch. The illustrations are beautiful and she carefully details fun items in each picture if you really look carefully. I loved the continuation of the rhyme and my daughter and I read it every night before bed. It is our favorite read!

Wow! My daughter really loves this book. Ever since I brought it home from the library she has wanted us to read it to her every day, several times a day. I think it appeals to her because the verses are so gentle. She seems to like the illustrations also. Sometimes I sing it to her, and sometimes I just say it. Either way, she can't get enough. For the first time, she actually cried and pitched a fit when I was through with reading a book.

I love this book and my 5 month old daughter loves it too! This is a magical story that takes little ones on an adventure into the sky. It is especially nice because I can sing this story to the baby using the familiar tune from the lullaby, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. She loves to hear the lullaby and I love to sing it to her. I can read this story everyday and not get bored.

I'm not sure why everyone loves this book so much. There are at least three pages on which there is extremely dark lettering on a very dark background. Whoever made the decision to mix these colors made a terrible mistake. It's to the point where you literally can not read it comfortably and there is no way my son will be able to try to read it by himself... he won't even be able to see the words! Maybe if the next printing has light colored text on the dark backgrounds it could be better, but as it is now, this book fails at its main purpose: it is impossible to read.

This is a great everynight bedtime story. This is actually my second copy because reading it everynight to my boys wore it out so I had to get a new copy for my daughter. It is so precious when they say it back to you as you read it and because they hear the song a lot it makes it easy for them to learn. My 2 1/2 yr old says it almost word for word already. My favorite is the last line... "What a special star you are!" It is a great way to send your child off to dream land.

I am a preschool teacher and I read this book everyday as a part of our routine before nap time. It is a great way to relax before we go to sleep. The tape that goes with it is also a wonderful way to listen to it. I love this book!

I probably have this book memorized by now, as my daughter wants us to read it to her every night at bedtime. The pictures are beautifully illustrated and the gentle rhyme is pleasing to the ear. Bound to be a classic up there with "Goodnight, Moon."