The Stars Will Be My Nightlight
A Sukkot Story
“Can we sleep in the sukkah?”
the son asks his mom. She worries that it will be cold and dark, and that it might rain. “But the stars will be my nightlight,” the boy says, to which the mom smiles.
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Author: Jen Halpern
Jen Halpern has been an educator for more than 25 years. She is the director of Agudas Achim Preschool in Alexandria, Virginia, where she lives with her husband and son. The Stars Will Be My Nightlight is her first book.
Illustrator: Chiara Fedele
Chiara Fedele was born in Milan, where she attended the Brera Academy. Her illustrations have appeared in many picture books, including Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam and The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight Against Silence. Chiara also teaches drawing and painting techniques. She lives in Pavia, Italy.
Awards
- Tablet Magazine's Best Jewish Children's Books of 2022
Reviews
Jewish Book Council
“This picture book is the perfect bedtime story, inviting parents to cuddle up with their little ones and cherish special time and traditions together.”—Jewish Book Council
Kirkus Reviews
“A tender tale of love and traditions.”—Kirkus Reviews
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
“Beautiful.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle