But, of course, Little Star can't sleep and thinks of nothing but going back for another nibble. Quiet story time for preschoolers and young children. BCCB*Starred Review* When Little Star’s mother “laid the Big Mooncake onto the night sky to cool,” Star is determined not to touch it. Reading level: Preschool – 3Pages: 40 pgPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 15, 2019)ISBN: 9780316478366. But that's icing on the cake, and the book stands on its own as a good book, with a good message. The Moon Festival is an important Asian holiday—kind of like In case it wasn't obvious from the start, a spread halfway through the book (and on the cover boards under the jacket) makes it clear that this is about the phases of a waning moon from full to nearly new. Though she understands that she might get in trouble if she eats all of it, so she only eats a little bit at a time, hoping it won't be missed. This activity allows you to remove (and nibble) the phases of the moon just like Little Star. (If you're a human, don't change the following field). A Big Mooncake for Little Star. The festival celebrates the harvest when the moon is full. I’m so glad you liked the book. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. only a three-year-old can manufacture! In one spread, we see twelve separate instances of Little Star nibbling on the mooncake as it gradually shrinks in size and shape to a thin crescent. Join us for a live storytime with Ms. Whitney when she reads "A Big Mooncake for Little Star" by Grace Lin. At the beginning of the book, she lays "the Big Mooncake onto the night sky to cool." Like Age Add Age Suitability k. kyliereann Dec 23, 2019. kyliereann thinks this title is suitable for 2 years and over But she's not supposed to eat any yet! Pat, pat, pat…Little Star’s soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. Little Star admits that she did, and adds, 'Let's go make another one!'. The book was well reviewed and was awarded a Caldecott Honor. BookPage Children's Top Pick, September 2018. Each page has a glossy black background and small white font. Of course Little Star tries, but she wakes in the night, unable to resist taking a tiny nibble. She acknowledges the work both of them put into making it, saying "It took us a long time to bake", so they should "make it last awhile" and Little Star shouldn't touch it until her Mama tells her to. August/Ages 3 – 7. They are both Asian, presumably Chinese. Who are the characters in this book? A Big Mooncake for Little Star is an experience in quiet joy, love, and beauty. Of course, it's gone, but there's a trail of crumbs she follows back to Little Star. First edition. ‘You ate the big mooncake again, didn’t you?’” Rather than scolding, Mama responds with a kind offer to bake a new mooncake. Little Star agrees and gets ready for bed. JOIN GRACE’S MAILING LISTYou’ll receive her Author Newsletter in your email inbox! What happens when she can’t resist a nibble? A double-page spread shows Little Star’s speculative glance on the left and the huge golden mooncake—or is it the round, golden full moon?—on the right. traditional stories of the Moon Lady and the Jade Rabbit, she clamored Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. The only two characters in the book are a young girl (maybe about four or five years old?) A mooncake is a Chinese pastry that is popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival. second, I was speechless but then I had to agree with her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Big Mooncake for Little Star. As a bonus, it's also what those in children's literature call "Own Voices", meaning that it's written about Asian people, by an Asian person. Of course Little Star tries, but she wakes in the night, unable to resist taking a tiny nibble. Then, "One night, Little Star's Mama went to look for the Big Mooncake." A Big Mooncake for Little Star - Kindle edition by Lin, Grace. Little Star has trouble resisting the Big Mooncake that Mama has hung in the sky in Lin's (When the Sea Turned Silver, 2016, etc.) mooncakes—some were flat and some were pale and some, Hazel said, “were Little Star agrees, but when she wakes up in the middle of the night, the mooncake … Both wear star-studded black pajamas that are distinguishable from the inky sky only by their yellow stars and the occasional patch of Little Star’s exposed tummy. (Aug.), Horn Book*Starred Review* Little Star and her mother bake a mooncake, the sweet treat associated with the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Festival would be a slam dunk. "'Little Star!' Look closely at their celestial kitchen to see nods to constellations (a large and small “dipper” hang from a shelf) and even some spilled milk in the shape of the Milky Way. It's kind of a silly book, and the story is rather fanciful. While the book is noncommittal about the degree of Mom’s possible complicity, this folkloric pourquoi tale effectively blends peaceful bedtime rhythms with the lure of irresistible snacking temptation. Observant eyes will recognize that the final pages showing Little Star and her mama baking a new mooncake are a repeat of the front papers—a purposeful hint that the ritual is repeated monthly as Little Star causes the phases of the moon. Read along with A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin. From LB School on Vimeo. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. After Little Star and her mama, both wearing jet-black pajamas adorned with bright yellow stars, bake a huge yellow mooncake, Mama reminds Little Star to leave it in the sky to cool. Don’t wait for bedtime, and you’ll probably want to read it with cake. Little Star and her mother bake a Big Mooncake and the mother hangs it up in the sky and tells her daughter not to touch it. A Big Mooncake for Little Star is an experience in quiet joy, love, and beauty. Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. A double-page spread shows Little Star's speculative glance on the left and the huge golden mooncake or is it the round, golden full moon? Little Star isn't in trouble; she's clearly too young to understand delayed gratification. The combination of the moon and the mooncake inspired Grace Lin to write A Big Mooncake for Little Star. However, after I told her all the (Picture book. Also, All the Wonders Of course Little Star tries, but she wakes in the night, unable to resist taking a tiny nibble. right,” I told her, “But you’re going to have to give me some time to Thanksgiving here in the US—but the way you celebrate it is by eating So there is so much in this book about her daughter, being American, and finding her own way in this book. Ages 4–8. After Little Star and her mama, both wearing jet-black pajamas adorned with bright yellow stars, bake a huge yellow mooncake, Mama reminds Little Star to leave it in the sky to cool. There, we discovered many different types of If you couldn’t tell, A Big Mooncake for Little Star is a book very dear to Grace’s heart. A double-page spread shows Little Star's speculative glance on the left and the huge golden mooncake-or is it the round, golden full moon?-on the right. Grace Lin fans know that the moon is a common subject in her work. In the middle of the night, she wakes up, having "forgot[ten] everything her Mama had said and only remember[ing] the Big Mooncake." Like Age Add Age Suitability k. kyliereann Dec 23, 2019. kyliereann thinks this title is suitable for 2 years and over When I told her there weren’t any more, she laughed at me. A Big Mooncake for Little Star. The back flap of the book informs the reader that mooncakes are eaten on the Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This activity pairs well with the Reader’s Theater. With the provided cut-out’s and suggested mobile construction, you can set Little Star in her Mooncake into orbit around your reader’s sleeping space. Her Mama said, shaking her head even though her mouth was curving. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Though Little Star promises not to touch it, she wakes up and takes a nibble. 'You ate the Big Mooncake again, didn't you?'" It references the moon waxing and being restored, and also reinforces familial love and doing things together with loved ones. What happens when she can't resist a nibble? News, author interviews, critics' picks and more. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. The cherubic Little Star floats through the darkness, her mooncake crumbs leaving a trail of stardust in the sky. Like Age Add Age Suitability k. kyliereann Dec 23, 2019. kyliereann thinks this title is suitable for 2 years and over The setting takes place in outer space. BUT IT FEELS TIMELESS. So she walks over to it and takes a tiny nibble, thinks someone might be coming, and runs back to bed. Mama surely won’t notice. A Big Mooncake for Little Star is an experience in quiet joy, love, and beauty. time. There are many That idea bloomed into this book. The story is about Little Star gradually eating the mooncake that her mother has baked. It’s all mesmerizing—Little Star’s astral home; her outsized sense of mischief; the dwindling cake as a stand-in for the waning moon; and Lin’s pleasing, soothing text, perfect for reading aloud to little moon-watchers here on Earth. The gouache art floats the cozy, realistic figures against an inky black background; Mama and Little Star’s star-patterned pajamas and the phases-of-the-Mooncake spread help convey the underlying meaning of the tale, while their Asian-American identity gives a visual cultural connection for the mooncake. Published by Little, Brown and Company. A big mooncake for little star by Grace Lin, 2018, Little Brown & Company edition, in English - First edition. mythology, but in it I tried to capture all the beauty, quiet joy and A Big Mooncake for Little Star is a 2018 picture book written and illustrated by Grace Lin. Each night, she wakes from her bed in the sky and nibbles from the giant mooncake. Night after night, Little Star returns for a tiny taste, eating away at it in the shape of a waning moon, until it's whittled down to a slim crescent. As Little Star takes bites out of the mooncake, readers see that the moon itself wanes, passing through each phase until it becomes a new moon--and Little Star's mother bakes a new mooncake! “‘Little Star!’ her mama said, shaking her head even though her mouth was curving. A Big Mooncake for Little Star is an experience in quiet joy, love, and beauty. Why did the author write this? On the opening pages, Mama and Little Star are making a Big Mooncake in their kitchen. The story in A Big Mooncake for Little Star is pitched perfectly for young readers, sprinkled with sounds -- "pat pat pat" as she pads off -- and friendly questions, as if a parent has cozied up with his or her own child, to tell the story. named Little Star and her mother. 34 Total Resources 8 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books . Mama takes the cake out of the oven and lays it “onto the night sky to cool.” She tells Little Star not to touch it, and Little Star attends but awakens in the middle of the night and remembers the cake. Grace began illustrating it with election despair and finished painting it with attempting bravery. VERDICT The relationship between Little Star and her mother offers a message of empowerment and reassurance. “You’re Little Star makes a mischievous choice. The back flap of the book informs the reader that mooncakes are eaten on the Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Here is excerpt of the interview, telling the origins of Little Star makes a mischievous choice. "Yum!" A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon. for more. photos of mooncakes online. Each subsequent night, Little Star steals another bite, and soon observant readers may realize what is happening: The Big Mooncake is waning from a full moon to a new moon. While she waited, Hazel discovered the joy of mooncakes and quickly This continues night after night, with a beautiful two-page spread of her eating the mooncake, and it waning like the phases of the moon. A Big Mooncake for Little Star NPR coverage of A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin. all and would be no more until next year, she was devastated—drama as Lin’s loving homage to the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is sure to become a bedtime favorite. on the right. It's the story of Little Star, who helps her mother bake an enormous mooncake, then sneaks off night after night to nibble away at it. Painted in gouache against perfectly black pages, the characters’ pajamas have no edges, only the stars defining the separation between foreground and background. mooncakes and telling stories about the moon. The book was a departure for Lin both thematically and in her use of illustrative style. Whichever it is, Little Star takes a nibble from the edge, another the next night, and so on until the moon wanes to a delicate crescent. love that is part of the Moon Festival. I love the implication that this is a recurring thing that they do, making mooncakes and Little Star eating them bit by bit, and the mother doesn't mind. her mama said, shaking her head even though her mouth was curving. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. All that determination ebbs in the middle of the night, however, and night after night Little Star eats away more of the Mooncake in the sky (“Would her mama notice if she took a tiny nibble?”), reducing it to an increasingly slim crescent until it’s “just a trail of twinkling crumbs.” Fortunately, Mama isn’t angry, and she and Little Star get to work making another mooncake to hang in the sky. All she knows is: Mooncake is tasty; let's go eat it. all the wonders: A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR IS AN ORIGINAL STORY, Whichever it is, Little Star takes a nibble from the edge, another the next night, and so on until the moon wanes to a delicate crescent. Surely her mother won't notice if she just has a little bit of the Big Mooncake. But she’s not supposed to eat any yet! Grace: Thank you! This activity with clear drinking cups allows the reader to actively view and change the moon’s phases just like Little Star. But she’s not supposed to eat any yet! Little Star’s mother hangs the Big Mooncake in the sky to cool, reminding her daughter not to touch it until given permission. luminous departure from her usual block-print style.After Little Star and her mama, both wearing jet-black pajamas adorned with bright yellow stars, bake a huge yellow mooncake, Mama reminds Little Star to leave it in the sky to cool. It’s so good. A Big Mooncake for Little Star Book Guide | Questions | Worksheet helps students get the most out of this fantastic, whimsical 2018 children’s book by Grace Lin. Little Star’s Mama takes the Big Mooncake out of the oven and lays it onto... read more. Illustrations on the front end paper and the title page actually tie into the story, showing Little Star and her Mama cooking the gigantic mooncake (it's bigger than Little Star by quite a bit). And the author says in the end flap that it's a story of her own invention, and not rooted in mythology, but that she wanted to evoke, "quiet joy, love, and beauty", which are traits that she associates with the Chinese Moon Festival. Pat, pat, pat… Little Star’s soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. “You’re just joking,” she told me, “There’s always more stories!” For a Don’t wait for bedtime, and you’ll probably want to read it with cake. this books. It’s so good. Don’t wait for bedtime, and you’ll probably want to read it with cake. Home » A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Summary: When Little Star’s mama hangs the big mooncake in the sky to cool, she reminds her daughter how long it took to make, and that she shouldn’t touch it. It’s so good. To comfort her, I showed her think about it.”. Your family loves you even if you make mistakes. PreS-Gr 1— Little Star's mother admonishes her not to eat the giant mooncake, which she left cooling in the night sky, but Little Star has her own ideas. Keep an eye on our Facebook page Friday, Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. A Big Mooncake for Little Starby Grace Lin LEARNING STANDARD QUESTION:Who is in this book? with Grace. In A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR, Little Star's mama bakes a Big Mooncake, and lays it "onto the night sky to cool." Possible Responses à“Who’s in this book?” / “Who are the characters in this boo?” –Little Star, Little Star’s Mama, The Big Mooncake, The Moon. An author’s note on the jacket flap indicates that while this story is not rooted in Chinese cosmology, it is Lin’s homage to the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, her “favorite Asian holiday.”A warm and glowing modern myth. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK? Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin available in Hardcover on Powells.com, also read synopsis and reviews. Hazel loves stories, so I thought the story-telling part of the Moon It seems like this is a ritual between the mother and daughter. Illustrated in a limited palette of mainly black and yellow, this striking, book is the latest dazzling offering from award-winning author Grace Lin. Lin’s storytelling is both clever and radiant. © 2020 GRACE LIn, all rights reserved. Little Star and her mother have gentle countenances twinkling with merriment. revealed the cover of this book in October 2017 with a small interview Obviously, nobody is going to claim that the moon is actually a giant mooncake, or that these characters of Little Star and her mother are real. Review: It's kind of a silly book, and the story is rather fanciful. Meet-the-Author Recording of A Big Mooncake for Little Star; Audio Excerpt from A Big Mooncake for Little Star; Video Book Trailer for A Big Mooncake for Little Star Website design by Mira T. Lee of MIRA T. CREATIVE. Don’t wait for bedtime, and you’ll probably want to read it with cake. • NEIBA Book Award Finalist 2018• Featured in the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show• Amazon Best Book of 2018 for Children Ages 3-5• Shelf Awareness Best Book for Children’s and Teen• NYPL Best Book of 2018• 2018 Kirkus Reviews Best Book• 2018 School Library Journal Best Book• 2018 Publishers Weekly Best Book• 2018 Boston Globe Best Book• 2018 Horn Book Fanfare Book• 2018 Washington Post Best Book• 2018 BookPage Best Book• 2018 Chicago Pubic Library Best Book• 2018 King County Library System Best Book• 2018 Iowa Public Radio Holiday Gift Guide Pick• 2018 Book Riot Holiday Gift Guide Pick, Kirkus Reviews*Starred Review* Little Star has trouble resisting the Big Mooncake that Mama has hung in the sky in Lin’s (When the Sea Turned Silver, 2016, etc.) Don’t wait for bedtime, and you’ll probably want to read it with cake. kind of popped into my head. 3-8), Publisher’s Weekly*Starred Review* Nighttime paintings by Lin (Where the Mountain Meets the Moon) add magic to this fable about why the moon waxes and wanes. A Big Mooncake for Little Star By Grace Lin Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 9780316404488 Age Range: 4 – 8 Years. The next night, she remembers it again, and it's still out in the sky, and she goes and eats a little bit more from it. Like Age Add Age Suitability k. kyliereann Dec 23, 2019. kyliereann thinks this title is suitable for 2 years and over The illustrations feature heavy use of black and rely on both the pictures and words to convey the story and its themes. September 13, 2020. good. No walls close them in, darkness surrounds them, and their black pajamas are covered in luminous yellow stars. Literature event by San Diego Children's Discovery Museum on Friday, February 12 2021 with 122 people interested. Whichever it is, Little Star takes a nibble from the edge, another the next night, and so on until the moon wanes to a delicate crescent. luminous departure from her usual block-print style.After Little Star and her mama, both wearing jet-black pajamas adorned with bright yellow stars, bake a huge yellow mooncake, Mama reminds Little Star to leave it in the sky to cool. A Big Mooncake for Little Star is an experience in quiet joy, love, and beauty. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Subheader: Full of “quiet joy, love, and beauty”. Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. inspirations for this book, but the one that began it was when my Like Age Suitability Add Age Suitability k. kyliereann Dec 23, 2019. kyliereann thinks this title is suitable for 2 years and over Thanks for watching! Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. Lin successfully combines three distinctive and memorable elements: a fable that avoids seeming contrived, a vision of a mother and child living in cozy harmony, and a night kitchen of Sendakian proportions. The ingredients for their super-sized mooncake cover a mammoth table, because these two make their home in the night sky. Just as Little Star can't resist nibbling her mooncake, readers won't be able to resist this deliciously warm bedtime story with luminous art. Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2010. But the girl’s hunger overcomes her, and she sneaks off repeatedly during the night (“pat pat pat” go her feet) to snack on the mooncake (“Nibble, nibble…yum!”), her trail of crumbs forming so many galaxies in the great inkyblack sky. In and of itself, it's a really pretty story that has gorgeous illustrations. "'Little Star!' A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin. School Library Journal *Starred Review* Little Star’s mother admonishes her not to eat the giant mooncake, which she left cooling in the night sky, but Little Star has her own ideas. Artwork is gouache on watercolor paper. This fantastic folktale explains why the shape of the moon changes.
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