A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L'Engle and the Making of a Wrinkle in Time. Written by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Jennifer Adams. Illustrated by Adelina Lirius. 2022. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: Once when Madeleine was very small, her parents woke her and took her outside to see the splendor of the starry night sky. It was both dazzlingly dark and full of light, and it seemed to go on forever. She could hear the stars singing, telling her that she was part of something beautiful, generous, and loving. The sining of the stars filled Madeleine with wonder and excitement, and she realized there was more to her world than daytime and ordinary things. She had big questions.
Premise/plot: A picture book biography of Madeleine L'Engle, author of Wrinkle in Time. Like many picture book biographies this one is limited in scope.
My thoughts: What you see is what you get--no more, no less. It is a picture book biography of children's book author, Madeleine L'Engle. Is it a picture book for younger readers or older readers? I'm not absolutely sure which--or even if it's both. Younger readers probably aren't familiar with A Wrinkle in Time.
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