Draw Me a Star (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780399218774)

This is a story of an artist who, from his earliest years, draws. The artist draws a star Then, the tree, house, flowers, clouds, rainbow, and night.

In drawing, he discovers not only his art, but his life. Holding on to his star, he creates a world of light and possibility.

With his brilliant collage, poignant and powerful in its simplicity, Eric Carle creates an unforgettable story that celebrates imagination and the artist in us all.

Author: Eric Carle
ISBN-10: 0399218777
ISBN-13: 9780399218774
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Language: English
Published: 09/16/1992
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 12.26h x 9.30w x 0.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68877 / Draw Me a Star


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/1992 pg. 153
School Library Journal 10/01/1992 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Publishers Weekly 09/07/1992

About the Author
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com