How The Stars Came To Be (Hardback)

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Each page is rich with detail and there are some amazing spreads, my favourite, one with all the animal shapes in the stars she has placed. Her style incorporates her love of nature and her Indian roots, exploring the relationships between pattern, shapes and colour Being brought up surrounded by Indian fabrics, paintings and ornaments have heavily influenced her work.

Fans of traditional tales will enjoy this story as will anyone who has ever gazed up into the sky in wonder at the impossible-to-count twinkling orbs high above them. When she chases after him he throws the stars to the sky placing them imperfectly unlike her placements. Mistry's style so perfectly lends itself to this (original, I believe) fable about how a young girl placed stars in the heavens as way to help guide her fisherman father home on moonless nights. The Fisherman's Daughter has an eye for patterns and carefully considers where each one should go, creating certain patterns as she works. This book could be used in the classroom for a unit about constellations because of the way that the fisherman's daughter made animals in the sky.Therefore, Bookwagon is delighted to read and recommend another title by this distinct and wonderful creator. The daughter of a fisherman worries about her father when he is out in his boat at night, so is thankful to the moon for lighting his way.

Poonam Mistry is a freelance illustrator living in Leicester who graduated in 2010 with a degree in graphic design and illustration from the University of Hertfordshire. Since the main idea in most folklore pieces is clear and focused, this could be used in a grade like third grade when they are just beginning to refine their comprehension strategies.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Definitely recommend for any other fans of really pretty picture books, and/or mythology and world tales. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Bring out all the adjectives and accolades for the visually-stunning illustrations in this picture book.

As such, links could be made with the PSHE curriculum for introducing tolerance and respect for one another’s belief systems. The palette of rich reds, golden ochres and cool blues are set against a velvety black background, creating a stunning picture book that will make a treasured gift.

This folktale tells the origin story of how the stars we see in the sky and constellations came to be what they are. Clearly, this explains why some stars form certain images while others seem to have been placed randomly in the sky. When the sun finds her sobbing one night, he takes one of his rays and shatters it onto the ground, creating the stars and giving the girl the task of putting them into the dark night sky. I just think that this is a good message aside from the intended use in this tale because good things can come from situations that are not ideal.Mistry incorporates her Indian roots into her art, and draws from Indian folklore to create this tale. She loves folklore tales and stories of Hindu gods and goddesses and these have been a rich source of inspiration in a number of her illustrations.