With a voice full of calm, contemplative wisdom, readers are invited to listen and observe, to accept themselves—and to dare to shout! In Bright Star explore the borderlands—the plants, animals, and insects that make their home in the desert, and the people who live and travel through this unique and beautiful part of the world.
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of the Year
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
A People Magazine Best Kids Book of the Year
Winner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican Children’s Book Award
![A New Green Day](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
On every spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day
Lesson Plan
![A Seed Grows](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
A close-up view of each step of the process for a seed to become a flower and the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures.
![The Dirt Book](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
A unique celebration of dirt— what makes it, what lives in it, and the many wonderful things the soil does to support life on our planet.
Activity Sheets
![Coyote Steals the Blanket](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
A Native American retelling of a tale from the Ute people in which Coyote learns the consequences of taking what isn’t his.
![After the Buzz Comes the Bee](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Lift the flap to find the animal making a distinctive noise on each page!
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![Curious About Insects](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Get a first glimpse into the natural world of insects, from beetles and butterflies to silverfish and moths.
Activity Sheets
![About Habitats: Deserts](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Learn what deserts are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique challenges of surviving in this harsh environment.
Teacher’s Guide
Workbooks for Young Nature Explorers!
![Gail Gibbons’ Monarch Butterfly Workbook](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
A workbook full of simple activities that makes learning about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly easy and fun while children practice key skills.
![Gail Gibbons’ From Seed to Plant Workbook](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Children will be able to draw, color, trace and sort as they learn the parts of a plant, pollination, what plants are used for, and the life cycle of plant.