The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

by Rachel Montez Minor (Author) Annie Won (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Celebrate the connections between parents, children, and the universe in this lyrical debut picture book from actress, dancer, and singer Rachel Montez Minor, with enchanting illustrations by Annie Won.

In simple rhyme with a universal message, this book celebrates diverse children, their power to inspire those around them, and the invisible bonds of family and humanity that can never be broken. Readers are encouraged to shine their light and positivity on those around them and to always lift each other up. We are all one, living together on our planet, connected under the sun, the moon, and the stars.

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Warm and bright...A lyrical ode to children. 

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Rachel Montez Minor
Rachel Montez Minor enjoyed a twenty-year career as a dancer, singer, and actress on Broadway and in TV and film, and now focuses on her second act as a writer, artist, mystic, mother, yoga teacher, and meditation practitioner. Highlights of her career as a performer include The Producers on Broadway, the movie musicals Rent and The Producers, and TV shows such as Mistresses, Nip/Tuck, Brothers and Sisters, Without a Trace, The Mentalist, Key and Peele, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Rachel has performed at at such prestigious venues as the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Royal Albert Hall. She has been a devoted yoga and meditation practitioner for 24 years and a certified yoga teacher for 14 years. The author resides in California with her beloved husband, musical director/producer/composer Rickey Minor, and their daughter, Brodie Nakia. You can learn more at rachelmontezminor.com.

ANNIE WON received an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, in New York City. She is the illustrator of All Aboard the Moonlight Train, In the Quiet, Noisy Woods, and two titles for Little Golden Books: The Elves and the Shoemaker and Margaret Wise Brown's The Whispering Rabbit. Learn about her work at anniewon.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593309377
Lexile Measure
580L
Guided Reading Level
N/A
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
November 20, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Stories in rhyme
Interpersonal relations
Children
Inspiration

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