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56 pp.
| Hyperion |
April, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-7868-1939-1$$12.99
(4)
K-3
In this wordless picture book, a red starfish is tossed ashore by a storm, used as an ornament by a beachcomber, stolen by a gull, placed in the sky, then returned home as a shooting star. The lone human figure depicted is garish, but the spreads featuring textured blues and blacks are dynamic yet simple enough to interpret at a glance. It's best to skip the trite poem about a starfish that precedes the art.