How The Stars Came To Be (Hardback)

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As well as this, although not accurate, this story would be very helpful for discussing the variety of stories and explanations there are for the origins of the earth and other celestial bodies. Definitely recommend for any other fans of really pretty picture books, and/or mythology and world tales. However, a monkey steals her bag of glittering pieces at one point, and when the two of them fight over the bag, the rest of the shards spill into the sky, ruining her patterns but lighting the way for her father.

This beautifully illustrated story gives us a new folk tale, and a new way to look up at the night sky. 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. 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. Girl’ persists through adversity and difficult situations to complete the tasks she has set herself, even though she knows this is going to take an extremely long time.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. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. When the Sun finds her sobbing one morning, he offers her a way to ensure that there will always be light in the darkness. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

The Fisherman's Daughter has an eye for patterns and carefully considers where each one should go, creating certain patterns as she works.Poonam’s upbringing and childhood have heavily influenced her work, in particular being surrounded by Indian fabrics, Kalamkari textiles, Madhubani paintings and hand-painted ornaments. How the Stars Came to Be is a beautifully illustrated new folk tale, showing us a new way to look up at the night sky. The Fisherman's Daughter loved to dance in the Sunlight, and bathe in the glow of the Moon, but when the moon would disappear for a few nights each month, she would worry about her father and how he would find his way home from sea in the deep darkness. How the Stars Came to Be" is a great read aloud for K-5, and could be read independently by older student (4-5).