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The Little Lost Star

Ages 3–7Courage

Noah holds a glowing star in his hands beside an owl perched on a tree branch.

from €37.90 incl. VAT + €6.90 shipping · free from 2 books

30 pages, 20 x 20 cm, your child drawn from your photo on every illustrated page.

Hardcover €47.90 · Softcover €37.90

Your child is the first hero, and up to 3 more: brother or sister, mum or dad, grandparent, another grown-up, pet. €8.00 per extra hero

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Arrives 12–17 November
1 day: we create and check your book · 2–5 days: printing · 3–6 days: delivery

Every book is checked page by page before it's printed.

A bedtime adventure: a fallen star, a dark forest, and a brave walk to bring it home before sunrise.

What's inside

  • 30 pages, 4 of them colouring pages to fill in
  • 20 × 20 cm hardcover (softcover too)
  • Thick silk paper (170 g)
  • A page for grown-ups: tips and questions to talk about
  • Your child drawn from your photo on every illustrated page

What makes it different

  • Drawn from your photo on every illustrated page, not a cartoon with a name pasted in
  • In a Greek book, the name takes its right form in every sentence (του Γιώργου, τον Γιώργο)
  • Every book is checked page by page before it's printed

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Helps with

Courage

Courage and kindness: helping someone even when the way feels big and dark.

The tool your child practises in the story

One breath in, one step on

When something feels big, stop together and say it out loud: "One breath in" (a slow breath through the nose), "one step on" (one small, real step, nothing more). Then do it again. Let your child lead the words once they know them, and celebrate each step, not only the end.

Page 26: For grown-ups. Every book ends with a page for you: what the story is about, how to talk about it, questions to ask and how to use the tool.

For grown-ups

What this story is about

A little star is lost, and your child chooses to help it home through a dark forest. Your child feels the fear (a thumping heart, legs that do not want to go) and finds a small way through it: one breath in, one step on. Brave here does not mean not scared; it means taking one small step, then another.

Three ways to talk about it

  • Say the feeling out loud with them: "The forest looked big and dark. I think I would feel a bit scared too."
  • Share a time you did something brave while you were nervous, and what helped you.
  • Praise the trying, not the result: "You kept going one step at a time. That was brave."

Three questions to ask

  • Which part of the forest would feel the most exciting to you? And the most scary?
  • Who helped in the story, and who helps you when something feels big?
  • What is one brave step you would like to try this week?

Practise the tool together: One breath in, one step on

When something feels big, stop together and say it out loud: "One breath in" (a slow breath through the nose), "one step on" (one small, real step, nothing more). Then do it again. Let your child lead the words once they know them, and celebrate each step, not only the end.

If your child's fears are very strong, last for weeks, or get in the way of sleep, play or school, it is worth talking to your paediatrician or a child psychologist.

From a photo to the book

One phone photo is all we need. Here is Noah's photo and the cover we made from it.

Invented exampleInvented example: a phone photo of Noah, a made-up child (not a customer)
The photo (a made-up child)
The book cover

Invented example: Noah is a made-up child, not a customer. The photo was made for this example; the book was made from it the same way we make yours.

Look inside

Twelve illustrated spreads: the picture on the left, the story on the right. These sample pages show an invented child called Noah.

  • Noah smiles as he kneels on his bed and looks out the window at a bright star.

    Every night, Noah said goodnight to the stars. But tonight, one tiny star at the very edge of the sky did something new. Blink. Blink-blink. It was waving! A small hand waved back from the window seat. Then the tiny star began to wobble.

  • The forest was full of night sounds. Cri-cri, went the crickets. Whoo, went the wind. Thump-thump, went a heart. Stop. One breath in. One step on. One breath in. One step on. Thump... thump. A little slower now. Then, from somewhere above, came a new sound. "Who-who-WHO?"

  • "Who-who-WHO is out so late?" A big round owl peered down. Her spectacles slid to the very end of her beak. "Please," said Noah, "have you seen a fallen star?" "Follow the splashy sound," said Grandma Owl, pushing her spectacles back up. "And be quick. A star must be back in the sky before the sun wakes up." Somewhere in the dark: splish, splash.

  • The little star felt warm in two cupped hands, like a cup of cocoa. "How will I ever get back up?" it sighed. Past the trees stood a hill, round and tall, its top almost touching the sky. "Up there," said Noah. "I'll carry you." One breath in. One step on.

  • At the very top, the edge of the sky was turning pink. Quick! Up went the little star, as high as arms could reach. It wobbled. It did not fly. "Too low," it whispered. Beside the path sat a big flat rock. Noah took one breath in, and one step up. Then up on tiptoe. "Ready?" "Ready," whispered the star.

  • Whoosh! Up flew the little star, up and up, until it was home in the sky, shining gold. Grandma Owl hooted so hard that her spectacles slid right off. The fireflies danced. And from way up high, the little star waved down. Blink. Blink-blink. Thank you.

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Inside the book

Twelve illustrated spreads: the picture on the left, the story on the right. This sample uses an invented family to show the illustration style.

  • Two invented children, a brother and a sister, in the soft 3D style
  • Detail of a lamp-lit room, in the soft 3D style
  • Noah smiles as he kneels on his bed and looks out the window at a bright star.
  • Noah sits outdoors and smiles happily while holding a glowing little star in his hands.
  • Noah walks barefoot up a hillside at night, holding a glowing lantern and a smiling star.
  • Invented example: Noah in "The Little Lost Star", page 3
  • Invented example: Noah in "The Little Lost Star", page 4
  • Invented example: Noah in "The Little Lost Star", page 10
  • Invented example: Noah in "The Little Lost Star", page 11
Two illustrated children standing side by side, smiling, in the style of our books.

Every night, Mia said goodnight to the stars. But tonight, one tiny star at the very edge of the sky did something new. Blink. Blink-blink. It was waving! A small hand waved back from the window seat. Then the tiny star began to wobble.

Who can be a hero

Styles

Formats and prices

Prices include VAT.

Your child, and more heroes if you like
Hardcover20 x 20 cm, matt laminated hard cover, 30 pages including 4 colouring pages.€47.90
Softcover20 x 20 cm, flexible cover, 30 pages including 4 colouring pages.€37.90

+ €6.90 shipping · free from 2 books