Star Mother's Youngest Child
  • Published:
    Sep-2005
  • Formats:
    Print
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    48
  • Age Level:
    05-08
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Once upon a Christmas, there was an old woman who lived in a hut at the edge of the forest, with only her old dog, Uproar, to keep her company. The old woman had only one wish: to celebrate a real Christmas, with a tree and presents and candles and food. Just once.

High up in the heavens, Star Mother's youngest child makes a wish, too. “Mother!” he wails, “just once I want to celebrate Christmas like they do down there!” So Star Mother sends him to earth, where he finds a hut and knocks on the door . . .

In this original, heartwarming fable, Louise Moeri tells the story of an unlikely friendship and how it made two Christmas wishes come true.

"In three words I can state clearly why I wanted to be a part of the children's book field: Trina Schart Hyman. In 1975, the year I graduated from college, I won a literary prize for my own writing and with the money I bought books. One book in particular altered the course of my life: STAR MOTHER'S YOUNGEST CHILD. Both the story and Trina's heartfelt illustrations propelled me to be a part of the wondrous world of children's books. I still have my first edition copy, a bit tattered from frequent readings and poring over Trina's artwork. Whenever I needed encouragement this book, with all its magic, gave me that artistic boost." Olivier Dunrea, author.

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EDITIONS
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    •  
    • Oct-1980
    • Houghton Mifflin
    • Paperback
    • ISBN: 0395299292
    • ISBN13: 9780395299296
    •  
    • Sep-2005
    • Houghton Mifflin
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0618615091
    • ISBN13: 9780618615094
    •  
    • Oct-1975
    • Houghton Mifflin
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0395214068
    • ISBN13: 9780395214060
    •  
    • Oct-1980
    • Turtleback Books
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0613954351
    • ISBN13: 9780613954358
    • Library Binding
    •  
    • Sep-2005
    • Houghton Mifflin
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0618616837
    • ISBN13: 9780618616831
    • Library Binding
    •  
    • Sep-2005
    • Turtleback Books
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 1417691700
    • ISBN13: 9781417691708
    • Library Binding



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