From The Stars In The Sky To The Fish In The Sea: How to Use the Best Children's Books to Lead Students to Read, Read, Read - 50 Teachers Share Their Best Strategies for Motivating, Challenging, and Stretching Readers in K-8 Classrooms

I got this for my 4 year old's preschool, and we loved the story. She is at the age where kids really start to notice and focus on differences between people and I wanted a story that taught how differences are what make people interesting and unique. This book accomplishes that, and lays great groundwork to break down the gender roles that are also so prominent at her age. She often says things are just for girls or just for boys and this challenged her to think that not only could boys and girls like the same things, but maybe it doesn't matter so much to put people in a category of girl or boy. I bought another copy to have at home.

This is an absolutely beautiful, one of a kind book. I love that the author uses "they" pronouns for the child in the story, offering a great opportunity for parents/educators to talk about gender pronouns and diversity with children. Not only that, but the story and illustrations are beautiful and touching.

Fabulous book to start to tap into gender identity, nothing too direct about it, my daughter is 6 and after several read through's and a little bit of Q & A she seems to be taking a lot from it. She loves the book itself, she copies the artwork style in her drawings, she talks about people being who they want to be, talks about some people not yet being sure, talks about how it's okay to be different. She told me when she grows up she's cutting her hair short and wants to be called Dennis but right now she wants super long hair, to wear pink and dance! I am trying to raise her with empathy because I feel it's a really important trait to have in a modern world, this book helps towards that. The only issue I have with the book is the rhyme the mum sings, talking about loving them until she die's, this was a bit of a struggle for my little one as the concept of death is still overwhelming, but we worked through that and now she sits and reads the book on her own over and over.

This story is brave, bold, beautiful and heartwarming. Alllll the stars. I loved it. It’s inspiring and encouraging for all children!!!!

This is a beautiful book. The story is well told. The song that is repeated in the book is so full of love. Strongly recommend.