One Starry Night

One starry night, a cow watches over her calf, a nanny goat watches over her kid, and a pig watches over her piglet. For this one moment, every family in the animal kingdom is peaceful, just like Mary and Joseph watching over their own newborn nearby.

This simple yet profound book perfectly captures the universal nighttime vigil of parents everywhere while gently alluding to the presence of a nurturing creator who watches over all. Lauren Thompson is at her lyrical best, while Jonathan Bean's gorgeous, artisanal illustrations are the perfect match for this beautifully serene story of a truly Peaceable Kingdom.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 10/04/2011
ISBN: 9780689828515
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2011
School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 97
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2011 pg. 72
Booklist 11/15/2011 pg. 53
New York Times Book Review 12/04/2011 pg. 31
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 124 - Superior,Well Above Average