Love is a strong emotion that goes beyond precise measurement or definition. How do you help your little one understand this common yet complex feeling? How about comparing love to something more perceptible, as award-winning author and illustrator Laura Smetana does in her new book My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky? Enter to win a signed copy as well as a themed prize pack filled with fun art supplies!
My Review:
Beautifully written and illustrated, My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky is an imaginative and soothing picture book that makes the connection between affection and astronomy.
Under a starry night sky sits a mother, who gently snuggles with her child while describing her love as a full moon, a meteor shower, the Milky Way and even the entire universe. She assures her child that her love is dependable and always within orbit no matter how far apart they might get.
Through an array of creative metaphors, the book cleverly translates the abstract concept of love into concrete celestial objects or phenomena that symbolize the intensity and infinity of love. Meanwhile, it uses high contrast images to charm young readers with the radiant beauty and serenity of the night sky and acquaint them with constellations, planets, galaxies and more.
The Glossary section includes a search-and-find game that encourages the little ones to revisit the story and reinforce their knowledge by matching the pictures to the words. It also teaches about different phases of the moon and all the planets in the solar system.
Enchanting and educative, My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky makes a perfect bedtime read for young children, sparking their interest in observing the night sky while filling their hearts with love and happiness.
About the Book:
Ages: 0+ | 34 Pages
Publisher: Flying Cardinal Press (2025) | ISBN: 978-1737140993
With vivid watercolor collages, My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky, is the stunning companion to the award-winning book, My Love for You Is Like a Garden, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023.
Say “I love you” at bedtime or anytime with this lyrical story that celebrates love with bold, colorful illustrations of stars, planets, and galaxies. As they look up at the stars, a child’s mother explains that her love is like the night sky. It glows with pride like the full moon, is as radiant as a meteor shower, and as vast as our solar system.
Readers of all ages will be inspired to step outside to marvel at the wonders of the night sky together—and maybe even spot a shooting star. Children will delight in learning the names of the planets in our solar system, the phases of the moon, and more in the glossary. A beautiful book to share with anyone you love!
Purchase links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org
About the Author-Illustrator:
Laura Smetana is an award-winning author and illustrator. She loves creating bright, joyful cut-paper watercolor collages inspired by nature. Her author-illustrated book, My Love for You Is Like a Garden, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2023, received a starred Kirkus review, and numerous other awards. She is also the author of Ice Cream with Grandpa: A Loving Story for Kids About Alzheimer’s & Dementia, (illustrated by Elisabete B. P. de Moraes), which won a Northern Lights Book Award. Laura co-authored her debut children’s book, Little Squiggle’s Lake Adventure, with her son. When she isn’t writing or painting, Laura can be found inspiring kids to create their own books at school author visits, teaching collage art to adults and children, stargazing, and going on walks to find the moon with her family. Laura lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and son. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Downers Grove Artists’ Guild, and the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum.
Visit her online at laurasmetana.com. Follow her on X/Twitter and Bluesky.
One lucky grand prize winner will receive a night sky themed prize pack!
It includes the following:
- One signed hardcover copy of My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky
- A mini 3” x 4” framed original cut-paper watercolor collage by Laura Smetana
- A 6” x 8” lined journal for recording nighttime walks or dreams
- 24-piece pre-sharpened colored pencil set
- 130-piece kit of wooden stars of various sizes
- A tube of glow-in-the-dark paint
Two additional winners will each receive a signed paperback copy of My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky!
Giveaway ends 6/12. Open to US only. Please enter below and good luck!
My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky: Book Giveaway
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Flying Cardinal Press. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy’s Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
