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""Psst! ...Look Up! Can you reach for the stars?... Shooting Star! is an inspirational children's picture book for ages 4 and up from the author and illustrator team of I am Me...You, Us and We. A highly decorated grandfather, dressed in a night gown and rocket-fueled slippers, narrates his epic space voyage to his grand-daughter back on Earth. Accompanied by his daring cat, they blast out on an adventure into the Milky Way, across the Moon, past the planets, to their destination amidst the stars. Whilst he is having this incredible adventure, he comforts his grand-daughter who cannot sleep for missing him, reminding her that ""We are all made of stars"" so to always shine bright! His starlight will always guide her back to bed at night when she looks for him. ""Shooting Star! is a beautifully illustrated enchanting tale. An older member of the family bids farewell to the youngest in his journey with his cat into a new existence in the stars. It's a story of family love, separation and a heavenly future. Using the simple and elegant metaphor of an ancient myth, Caroline Trowbridge informs us that we were once stardust and will return to stardust. Through it, children can come to terms with loss and learn about our place in our vast and mysterious universe."" Robert Currey, astrocartographer, astrologer and Founder of Equinox Astrology and The Astrology Shop, Covent Garden, London. carolinetrowbridge.com lehlaeldridge.com

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Shooting Star! is a beautifully illustrated enchanting tale. An older member of the family bids farewell to the youngest in his journey with his cat into a new existence in the stars. It's a story of family love, separation and a heavenly future. Using the simple and elegant metaphor of an ancient myth, Caroline Trowbridge informs us that we were once stardust and will return to stardust. Through it, children can come to terms with loss and learn about our place in our vast and mysterious universe. Robert Currey, author, astrologer, astrocartographer and Founder of Equinox Astrology in 1981. The Astrology Shop Covent Garden. equinoxastrology.com

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Caroline Trowbridge is the author of the children's picture book, I am Me...You, Us and We (Baker-Duly Books) illustrations by Lehla Edridge. Born in England, she has worked as an actor for over 20 years in television, film and theatre, which is where she met her husband, Edward. They have two children, Miles and Iris and live in New York where she still loves to act, give Reiki (she is a Reiki Master) and create and write books inspired by friendship, family, and humanity. carolinetrowbridge.com Lehla Eldridge is a blogger, writer and the author and illustrator of The Lovely Book for Wonderful Women and The South African Illustrated Cookbook. She has written for The Guardian, Life Learning Magazine and Bella Mia. She illustrated Excuse Me I'm Trying to Read by Mary Jo Amani, which won the NAESP best picture book 2011 in America. She has also illustrated I am Me, You, Us and We, by Caroline Trowbridge. She has recently written and illustrated 'Jump, Fall, Fly' from schooling to homeschooling to unschooling. She has been writing and illustrating since she can remember. Her training was in Drama at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she went on to work as an actress for 10 years. She was also awarded a scholarship by Twentieth Century Fox in 1995 to go to South Africa to study theatre. lehlaeldridge.com You can find her writing about unschooling at unschoolingthekids.com

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