Tales of the Night Sky: Stories of Stars from Around the World

Inspire a sense of wonder with this incredible collection stories on stars and the night sky, beautifully illustrated in full-color by Gaby Verdooren.

Throughout history and around the world, people have looked up at the night sky and found beauty and inspiration in its inky depths. This book draws together folk tales from different cultures that explain the origins of the stars and constellations; the cycles of the moon; and why eclipses happen. Storytellers have always taken inspiration from the heavenly bodies and their movements-now a new generation of children can find meaning in the stars.

. Atahensic Lands On Earth (Iroquois Native American)
. The Weaver Girl and the Herdsman (Chinese)
. The Buried Moon (German )
. Tama-rereti Goes Fishing (Maori)
. Sol and Skoll (Norse)
. The Feathered Serpent and the Moon Rabbit (Aztec )
. The Little Girl with a Big Voice (South African)
. Aglaonike Catches the Moon (Greek)
. Evening Star and Orphan Star (Caddo Native American)
. Hina and the Shark (Tongan )
. How Fisher Brought the Sun to Earth (Ojibwe Native American)
. How Thoth Won the Moon (Egyptian)
. Lindu and the Northern Lights (Estonian)
. The Man Who Made the Sun (Diné Native American)
. The Seven Sisters and the Bear (Kiowa Native American)

A perfect gift for children aged 7+.

Corinna Keefe is a versatile author of fiction and non-fiction who has written extensively for both adults and children. Her short story The Specific Ocean was shortlisted for the Bournemouth Writing Prize, and her poetry has been published in Popshot Quarterly and Ink Sweat & Tears. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, England.

Gaby Verdooren studied illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York and graduated in 2021. Gaby’s work showcases the nostalgia of childhood and the mystique of the natural world. She draws from autumnal color palettes, vintage fantasy aesthetics, and the occult. Her works have found their home within her self spun folk tales, characters, and unseen realms.