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As well as the story representing how well you should look after any pet, there are teaching points about the star too including how it enjoys sleeping all day as it’s time to shine is the night sky. A rhyming story of a child who find a fallen star and picks it up and shines it up and lets it go back into the sky after the kindness and the star is back to its old self.Create a map of Smartytown and add labels to show the different parts of the story that take place in each location. I love the meaning of this book it teaches us that being kind, helping others, being a friend and giving all of our love can help others to recover and shine the brightest light. When children read to animals, they gain confidence and a cuddly companion while the animals get some much-needed attention. Dimitri is new at nursery, and no matter how many people (and trees) he says 'I love you' to, no one says it back.

The young girl is such a sweet diverse character and I think many readers will admire her kindness and love for her temporary pet, star. Once cooked - they will still appear a little soft to the touch - allow the cookies to cool completely on a plate or wire rack. We're giving copies of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw to families across the country through food banks, refuges and more - and we want you to join in the fun! This beautifully told story captures the charming relationship between the girl and star, showing not only the value of kindness and caring for others but also of understanding and accepting differences and the star’s different needs.Met humor, liefde en vertedering wordt in dit boekje het verhaal verteld van een klein meisje dat een gevallen ster mee naar huis neemt, ze opkalefatert en ze daarna ook weer laat gaan. If you feel like you need warming up for storytelling duties, picture books offer the simplest way: just study the illustrations together. Rosalind has very kindly put steps together so that you and your little poppets can have a paper pet star of your very own. Once you have a thick consistency, use a small metal spoon to layer the icing on to each biscuit and spread to the edges. Fix them to the window with a bit of sticky tape or blue tac, with the baking paper side facing out.

Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw have created an adorable read which I recommend for preschoolers and up. The concept of letting go is shown in an entirely positive way as the star flies back home to watch over the girl from his spot in the night sky. If you have any leftover tissue paper or ribbon lying around the house, you can turn your crafts into shooting stars by gluing thin trails to the bottom of your creations. In winter 2020/2021 BookTrust Cymru sent out thousands of copies of the wonderful Fy Seren Anwes/My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw (Welsh adaptation by Anni Llŷn) to libraries and other partners who gifted them to families in Wales. My Pet Staris a sensitive rhyming text that offers young children lots of play opportunities and rich language.

We have stories to enjoy, rhymes and songs to share, and fun games and activities from some great authors, illustrators and storytellers from Wales.

If you’re reading this, it won’t be the first time you’ve heard that reading aloud to your child is one of the best things you can do to help improve their language, literacy and emotional development. Once you’ve finished reading the book,why not continue the story with these colourful shadow puppets and make your own adventures?Ask questions to personalise the story at relevant points: ‘Can you think of a time when you fell or bumped into something? It seems to be primarily aimed at a younger age group due to the easy nature of the book, but because of how well the book looks, any older student could pick this up and enjoy it easily. We want everyone to join in the fun of with this wonderful book, so we've put together a collection of activities, rhymes, storytime videos, craft ideas and lots more to help you celebrate My Pet Star and the magic of bedtime stories. Will be helpful to illustrate a child’s circumstances without directly speaking of any adverse experiences.