Once Upon a Star

James Carter launches us into the solar system in ‘Once Upon a Star’. This is a tour-de-force of descriptive, rhyming poetry and facts, with bold, blasting pictures by Mar Hernández. This artist, new to Bookwagon, creates symbolic illustrations and word pictures that elevate the wonder of the story told.

From the giant explosion that cools to create our solar system, we celebrate the emergence of Earth, ‘with skies so wide and oceans blue’. Thereafter we watch life swim, crawl and fly. All the time, our sun delights us, growing our food, offering us light and warmth. It’s ‘at the heart of everything’. 

‘Once Upon a Star‘ is a ‘forever’ book, one to grow with the reader. James Carter describes the path of existence so creatively. He concludes his book with ‘sciencey stuff‘ to consolidate his descriptions. ‘Once Upon a Star‘ will be appreciated in any arena; from bedtime to independent reading, from science learning to the classroom library.