Bibliography
Carle, E. (1992). Draw me a star.
New York, NY: Philomel Books.
Summary
The narrator asks an artist to draw a star. The star wants the artist to draw a warm sun. The sun wants the artist to draw a tree....and so on, until, in the end, the moon wants the artist to draw a star. The story is symmetrical and illustrations bright and crisp.
My Impression
Although Draw me a star is not high on my list of favorites, I found it appealing. Mainly because Eric Carle dedicated and wrote it for his father. Although it has been challenged for censorship, I found it to be a sweet story. If it were not for the one illustration of the naked couple, I would share it with my Prek class. I did check it out once several years ago and did not pre-read it. My class of four-year-olds said nothing about the picture, which surprised me.
Review
School Library Journal
"A young boy is told (reader is not sure by whom) to "Draw me a star." The star then requests that the boy draw it a sun; the sun asks for a "lovely tree" and throughout his life the boy/man/artist continues to create images that fill the world with beauty. The moon bids the now-elderly artist to draw another star, and as the story ends, the artist travels "across the night sky" hand-in-hand with the star. This book will appeal to readers of all ages, its stunning illustrations, spare text, make it a good choice for story hour and older children will also find it uplifting and meaningful. Especially pleasing diagram within the story, accompanying rhyming instructions on how to draw a star: "Down/over/left and right/draw/a star/oh so/bright." An inspirational book in every sense of the word."
Use in Library
As the review from School Library Journal suggested, this really would be a good book for story time. Librarian could ask students why each person or thing wanted the next thing to be drawn. Older students could be asked about the symmetry used in the text.
Review. (1992, October 1). [Review of the book Draw me a star written by Eric Carle]. School Library Journal. Available from: http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2104/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=14&sid=ab6a8b35-df98-49c1-809b-3492171f8f05%40sessionmgr13
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