Every night when the sky is richly painted with lush shades of pink, blue and gold, there is a man who carries a bag on his bag and a lantern in his hands.

The little boy has seen him walking in the forest, the young boy longs to know the secret of the man who walks were the forest and the field meet.

Scattering stars from his bag, the man tosses them liberally up, up in the sky.

One night, the young boy meets the man who scatters the stars, and learns that each one is named for a specific emotion, kindness, love and happiness.

The man who scatters the stars, gave the boy the brightest star to throw high into the sky. Thus, a new star is born, one that the boy will recognize because it holds a very special emotional part of the boy.

This book contains exquisite illustrations, accompanied by a lovely tale of a boy who learns that he holds the secret of the stars, and that when he is kind, and loving, he discovers that his small acts have wonderful consequences that live on in the light of the world.

I loved The Man Made of Stars as much as my daughter (4). She was fascinated with the pictures. The message the book delivers is much needed in this world. The pictures are incredible.

Pros: An excellent message and gorgeous illustrations make a captivating, special book to share with children.

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