When Stories Fell Like Shooting Stars

    By Valiska Gregory

    Illustrated by Stephano Vitale

    Simon & Schuster

    ISBN ISBN 0-689-80012-6

1. ★Critic's Choice—Family Life Magazine
   

2. ★Starred Review—Publishers Weekly
   

3. ★Best Book—Cooperative Children's Book Center
   

4. ★New York Public Library Notable Book
   

Reviews

"A jewel of a book [both] shining and magical."—Family Life Magazine

"Beautifully written and illustrated"—Book List

"Two gracefully told fables . . . offer young readers moral food for thought in this exceptional picture book. . . . Gregory's poetic imagery and simple sentence structure are a powerful combination, often carrying great emotional resonance"—Publishers Weekly