James Christopher

Stanley the star was born in a beautiful cloud of dust and gas. Stanley is a little star, but has big dreams to be the brightest star in the sky. A star that everyone looks up to. Stanley travels across the night sky, and meets a comet, a big gas planet, a moon, and the sun. As Stanley travels further through space, he meets a friendly alien, some tiny atoms, a meteoroid, a real life astronaut, and even a snowman and a cow! Each of his new friends tell him a joke, give him words of advice and encourage him to follow his dreams. Stanley’s journey through space teaches him important life lessons, which helps his own light to shine brighter.

Starry-Eyed Stanley: The Little Star Who Dared to Dream is an illustrated picture book for children by author James Christopher. The book follows a curious little star who traverses the cosmos to follow his dream. During the journey, he encounters many galactic objects along the way. The book encourages young children to follow their dreams, but it also provides a great introduction to science and astronomy. Young children will laugh out loud at the space themed jokes, and will be mesmerised by the images of space from NASA and the author.

Overall, a fun and insightful picture book for budding space explorers everywhere.

Star rating: 5 Stars

Summary: A fun and insightful picture book about a curious little star who traverses the cosmos to follow his dream.