Mister in the Stars

★ “Rohana considers a profoundly difficult experience from a child’s perspective, embracing sense-based experiences and emotional logic rather than attempting to encapsulate grief….Beautiful, sad, direct, and brave.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ “A deeply moving and necessary addition to picture book collections dealing with grief and child loss. Powerful, emotional, and ultimately hopeful.” —School Library Journal, starred review

★ “Rohana’s direct, descriptive storytelling allows readers to understand one girl’s journey into and through grief….This is a gentle and successful portrayal of loss.” —The Horn Book, starred review

★ “[A] loving portrait of navigating fear and grief through small acts of autonomy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A thoughtful, emotional, and ultimately hopeful read.” —The Bulletin

Devon Rohana runs a citywide early literacy initiative for educators at the Free Library of Philadelphia. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Children are her favorite people, and Mister in the Stars is her picture book debut.

G. Brian Karas is a prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many children’s books. His work includes the beloved Mr. Tiffin’s Classroom series and Are You Going to Be Good? by Cari Best, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. He also illustrated Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate, Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards, and Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming, all of which received numerous starred reviews. His author-illustrated picture book Home on the Bayou received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.

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