Star in the Jar
Sam Hay, Sarah Massini
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
Average rating
An enchanting bedtime story for toddlers, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers’ How To Catch a Star.
Up high, in the dark, dark sky … a message: LOST, ONE SMALL STAR. When a little boy stumbles across a special star, he puts it in a jar and takes it on adventures. Together with his big sister, he takes his special treasure with him everywhere – to the cinema, to the swimming pool and even to the toilet! But the poor star is sad and misses its home … Can the little boy and his big sister find a way to send the star safely back? Sarah Massini’s artwork glows with warmth and humour and perfectly captures the friendship between the two siblings in this warm-hearted bedtime book. Told from the perspective of the big sister, this is the perfect picture book for siblings to share and read together. The short text and warm tone is ideal for toddlers aged 2 years and up. ‘A cheery, warm-hearted tale, beautifully told’ – The Guardian ‘Hay carefully keeps an even tone, never letting the whimsy descend into treacle and always maintaining a sense of wonder. Massini’s lively and imaginative illustrations beautifully complement and enhance the text, providing additional insights into the children’s activities and emotions’ – Kirkus Reviews ‘Perfect for sharing just before sleep but too enjoyable to be restricted to bedtime reading only’ – Red Reading Hub SamHay grew up in Scotland in a family of bookworms. She always wanted to be a writer and filled endless notebooks with stories and poems. She trained as a journalist in Edinburgh and went on to work in newspapers for the BBC, before deciding to move to Wales and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 30 children’s books published including Do Not Wash this Bear, Princess Ice Palace and Dinosaurs United and the Cowardly Custard Pirates for Egmont UK. Drawing has been a life-long habit for Sarah Massini which has seen her through careers in corporate design, children’s book design and now as an illustrator. She has illustrated several picture books including Books Always Everywhere, Zac and Zeb and the Make Believe Birthday Party and, most recently, a stunning edition of The Velveteen Rabbit. Sarah lives in Sussex with her husband, young son and her utterly mad terrier Tess, who keeps guard as she draws.Reviews
I recommended
Viscount Dobbin Nuggets 17.08.2024
It was nice.
Countess Ariel Arlington 27.08.2023
It's a sweet story
Anonymous 25.08.2023
I love the part where brother and sister tried very hard to send the star back in the sky
Doctor Ariel Sparrow 16.08.2023
Star Reviewer
My favourite part is when finally the start was able to go back in the sky with other stars Yes I would recommend it
Princess Rose Vesuvius 04.08.2023
Star Reviewer
They found a star and I like that idea
Countess Fifi Arlington 27.07.2023
I liked staf in the jar because it was interesting because stars don’t fall out of the sky.
Baroness Fandango Turkey 25.07.2023
I liked the star the most. I would recommend it to my friends
Viscountess Agnetha Scratchings 05.09.2022
The book is fiction. My favourite characters was the boy and his sister who go on adventures taking the star with them until they have to return it back to the sky.
Judge Bruno Pinkerton 29.08.2022
I liked the book as it gave a message to the little boy that he will always have a friend. I would recommend this book to one of my friends
Captain Bunny Bluebird 31.07.2022
This book was really sweet and I really liked it because it had a happy ending. The boy managed to save the little star and get it back into the sky. The little star became his friend and shined bright every bedtime. The stars spelt out a special thank you message to the boy, which made him feel happy.
Queen Esmerelda Jellybaby 27.07.2022
It made me happy to see that the sister and brother helped each other
Nurse Aphrodite Windchime 25.06.2022
like it
Anonymous 10.01.2022
It was funny because the stars made a message I liked the little brother because I'm one Yes
Lord Stinky Postage-Stamp 01.09.2021
I liked it because they saw a star and they picked it up and put it in a jar and then the they saw a message in the sky and they put the star back in the sky and then they saw another message in the sky.
Princess Aspidistra Jumpsuit 26.08.2021
I liked when they made a big star showing the sky that the star was there.
Viscountess Sunny Bluebird 24.08.2021
I enjoyed this book, I would like to find a star - it would be so cool! This book is fictional and I would recommend it to my friends.
Grandmaster Jet Elephant 15.08.2021
Fiction. I liked the star going up with all the other stars.
Coach Viper Bucket 03.08.2021
Fiction. I liked the star when it came.
Doctor Tyler Piccalilli 03.08.2021
I liked this book.
Dona Pixie Satellite 27.09.2020
