Stella, Princess of the Sky

by Marie-Louise Gay

Overview

Another adventure begins in this book in the Stella and Sam series as the pair explores the wonders of the natural world. A vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition. As they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs and bats, Sam wonders if the moon can swim, if the sun wears pajamas or if he can catch shooting stars with his butterfly net. Stella, as always, has an answer for every question.

Marie-Louise Gay's whimsical prose and enchanting illustrations capture the joys of young children making their first discoveries of the world around them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554980727
Publisher:	Groundwood Books
Publication date:	08/01/2010
Series:	Stella and Sam , #2
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	813,736
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile:	AD460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for Stella, Princess of the Sky:

Alvine-Bélisle Award
CCBC Our Choice
CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award (Honor Book)
Governor General's Literary Awards: Illustration
OLA Blue Spruce Award
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
SYRCA Shining Willow Award

"...the whimsical illustrations are gorgeously animated and colourful, and Stella and Sam's charming stream-of-consciousness chat strikes a buoyant note... Pure delight." — Quill & Quire

"Gay has once again perfectly captured the distinct wonder of childhood..." — Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Just like her text, Gay's illustrations are fun as well as poignant." — Resource Links

"This is a quiet star of a story that works well either as a group read-aloud or as a bedtime treasure to share one-on-one." — School Library Journal

"Marie-Louise Gay's watercolor illustrations are accomplished, visually soothing, and convey the endearing ethereality of small children." — Books in Canada

"Stella, Princess of the Sky is exactly what a picture book should be - a perfect blend of picture and text that will have both parent and child entranced." — Today's Parent

"Detailed illustrations capture the blues and grays of dusk and night, while the children are portrayed in brighter colors." — Book Links

Editorial Reviews

Marie-Louise Gay's watercolor illustrations are accomplished, visually soothing, and convey the endearing ethereality of small children.

Books in Canada

Stella, Princess of the Sky is exactly what a picture book should be - a perfect blend of picture and text that will have both parent and child entranced.

Today's Parent

Gay has once again perfectly captured the distinct wonder of childhood…

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

K-Gr 2-With charm and whimsy, Stella and Sam are back, this time spending an evening outside watching daylight fade into dusk, then night. Sam is the quintessential preschooler-full of wondrous questions. Big sister Stella is the authority on their domain, effectively answering him and calming his fears. "`Why is [the sky] so red?' asked Sam. `Can't you see? It's wearing red pajamas.'" She points out a family of raccoons. "`Why are they wearing masks?' asked Sam. `Are they robbers?' `No, they're going to a costume party,' said Stella." The detailed illustrations effectively capture the deep blues, blacks, and grays of night, while also illuminating the siblings with pale azures, sage greens, and soft lavenders. This is a quiet star of a story that works well either as a group read-aloud or as a bedtime treasure to share one-on-one.-Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Just like her text, Gay's illustrations are fun as well as poignant.

Resource Links

Detailed illustrations capture the blues and grays of dusk and night, while the children are portrayed in brighter colors.

Book Links

…the whimsical illustrations are gorgeously animated and colourful, and Stella and Sam's charming stream-of-consciousness chat strikes a buoyant note… Pure delight.

Quill & Quire