How The Stars Came To Be (Hardback)

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There are sparking stars, shimmering pieces of fabric, and flowing locks of hair carefully placed on the pages. It reminds me of a mix of traditional art from different cultures: I can see Indian Mehndi style influences, patterns that resemble West African cloth, and details on the animals that remind be of Australian Indigenous art also. I just think that this is a good message aside from the intended use in this tale because good things can come from situations that are not ideal. The details in the patterns making up the larger pictures, the colors shining on the dark pages, the way this all enhances the story itself.

Folklore tales and stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses have been a rich source of inspiration in a number of her illustrations. The distinctive patterns in her illustrations which are both bold and delicate, and her colour palette of deep shades of blue threaded with gold, yellow and bronze, complement the story perfectly.This beautifully illustrated story gives us a new folk tale, and a new way to look up at the night sky. She loves folklore tales and stories of Hindu gods and goddesses and these have been a rich source of inspiration in a number of her illustrations.

One night the sun finds her sobbing and so he takes one of his rays and smashes it onto the ground, creating the stars and gives the girl the task of putting them into the dark night sky. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Poonam Mistry’s illustrations in You’re Safe With Me and You’re Snug With Me drew justifiable acclaim. This is just a great balance on a folk-tale style story (I think it's original) and absolutely breathtaking artwork. Poonam’s upbringing and childhood have heavily influenced her work, in particular being surrounded by Indian fabrics, Kalamkari textiles, Madhubani paintings and hand-painted ornaments.

She graduated in 2010 with a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from the University of Hertfordshire. Neon lights will be delivered in 2-4 weeks, as they are made in small batches and shipped separately from other items.When the sun finds her sobbing one night, he takes one of his rays and smashes it onto the ground, creating the stars and giving the girl the task of putting them into the dark night sky. I like how it mixes modern understanding of the world (the stars literally being tiny suns for example) with common tropes of traditional folklore, such as the mischievous monkey. The sun takes pity on the girl and throws a golden ray of light down to earth, where it shatters into a million glittering pieces. however, although i love it when a book keeps to a theme the theme continued to the writing which made it difficult to read (dark font on dark background).