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The Stuff of Stars
In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child.
Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was . . . nothing. But then . . . BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations by Ekua Holmes capture the void before the Big Bang and the ensuing life that burst across galaxies. A seamless blend of science and art, this picture book reveals the composition of our world and beyond — and how we are all the stuff of stars.
Reading Age: 4 - 8 years
Publisher: Candlewick (September 4, 2018)
ISBN-13: 978-0763678838
“Where do we come from? Where do babies come from? The answer is awe-inspiring, energetic and powerful. Holmes’s deep blues and reds and sunlit, primordial skies celebrate the mysteries of the universe, the blue planet Earth and the birth of a child.”
— Washington Post
The Stuff of Stars
Awards & Honors
Evanston Public Library: 101 Great Books for Kids list
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Picture Books
Bookpage Best Children's Books of the Year
ALSC Notable Children's Books nominee
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner
New England Book Award nominee
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year