As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
(4)
K-3
Alien is in charge of keeping the stars shining, but one night they go out. He travels to Earth in search of a magic varnish and meets a boy who shows him that what he really needs is a friend. The bright illustrations, particularly a spread showing the shining stars, are winsome, but the convoluted story lacks excitement.