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This is a short read about being kind. It has colorful illustrations and the text flows well,

I loved reading this to my kids as a bedtime story and they enjoyed it as well. A great book to get your early readers started on the journey to the love of reading and books!

Very sweet and whimsical story. I loved the underlining message but more than that I LOVED the illustrations. They were very friendly and vivid sure to capture the attention of young readers.

A sweet story about how to make others shine with compliments. While Fox, Dog and friends are looking at the stars they notice some shine brighter than others and they begin to notice that the stars chine brighter with they say nice things. Kids, and adults, can always use a lesson in building each other up so we all shine a little brighter.
Beautiful illustrations.

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The Brightest Star is such a sweet little story about Dog and Fox, two little best friends who are spending their night looking at the stars. When they realize their compliments to the stars make one particular star grow bigger and brighter, they continue to say positive things about the star, remarking on its beauty and brightness.

This is such a great book for children because it shows how far kindness and compliments can reach. How we build each other up with our words. A positive message for young children, it's a short, but absolutely charming read.

The message is a powerful, the book is heartwarming and the illustrations are cute. My five year old really enjoyed the story.

This is a cute book with wonderful illustrations. They have a lot of detail and expression and the colours are soft and muted. It is sure to appeal to young children and their parents. This would be a great story to read before bedtime, after all, it is about stars. The message is about giving compliments to one another. Now, this book is not at all scientific, so if you are a firm believer in always being honest about facts, this would not be a book for you or your child.

Dog and Fox are looking at the stars one night when Fox asks why some are big and some are small. Dog's answer is because they are growing, just like us. When we say nice things to others, their heart grows, so when we say nice things about them, they grow. All the animals stand around watching as more and more compliments are given to the star until ...... I read this book to my granddaughter and she understood that they were being nice and the star was getting bigger, but the word compliments was a over her head. She loved the illustrations and we talked a lot about them as we read the book.

Once again, I think this is a great bedtime story for younger children that also teaches a message. The publisher, Clavis Publishing, generously provided me with a copy of this book to read. The rating, opinions and ideas are my own.

i loved this book so lovely easy to read and very enjoyable it was fab deffo reccommend! Will buy and recommend to friends how good this book is

The illustrations in this book are amazing. 5* There is so much texture, and color spread that it pops off the page. Saying that, that same texture can make some of the pages hard to read. This is a story about heart. About saying and meaning nice things. That it makes others feel nice, and you feel nice as well. The message is sound, if not a little long, but the illustrations more than make up for that.

*thank you to Netgalley and Clavis Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

2 stars.

I don't get it. While the illustrations were excellent, that was pretty much all I liked. The story did not interest me at all and if I had read this to my little niece I don't think she would have cared for it either. But the illustrations atleast improve my star rating. This just wasnt for me.

The Brightest Star stands out the most to me for its brilliant illustrations. My daughter really enjoyed having this read to her before bedtime. It has a lovely message of kindness and compliments to others.

What the world needs now is a HUGE dose of the message from this book. Everyone needs to tuck its message in their heart and practice it every day to those around them. It's inspiring theme is to give compliments and positive thoughts to others making them grow in self-confidence and sparkle in a sometimes a dark and dreary world.

Fox and Dog star-gaze together one lovely summer night. They dreamily fixate their gaze into the heavens and discover that when they compliment one particular bright star it grows bigger and brighter. Other woodland animals gather around to see this bewitching star and they are mesmerized by its brilliance.

Dog says, I think that stars grow when you say nice things about them... "You're so beautiful, star." or, "You're shining very bright tonight."
"Oh," Fox whispers. "And then the star becomes bigger?"
"Of course", Dog says. "When I give you a compilment,
your heart grows. It is the same with stars."
Fox nods. That's true he thinks."

The two keep feeding positive thoughts to the star and it continues to expand in size. Suddenly it shoots through the night sky and falls. Oh my! Did Dog and Fox weigh it down with too many compliments? Where did it go? As they look around they observe a warm glow all through the woods. Ahhhh Dog deduces... all their "Nice thoughts fell to earth with the star."

The illustrations are adorable and the overall message is a powerful one. It marries curiosity with caring and kindness and it works. It is a subject matter that matters in our sometimes hostile and uncaring world. Recommended by Storwraps.

Illustrations are colourful and good. Text seemed a little small. Good message on having nice thoughts and giving compliments.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

This book is simple, beautiful and meaningful. I think it's a great book to be read with your little ones. It gives a message about being kind & not to be afraid to give compliments. It encourage readers to compliment more, and I like that.

Wonderful thoughts and graphics. Animal friends only have good things to say to the bright star in the sky. The power of compliments brighten the soul. "A copy of this book was provided by Clavis Publishing via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."

A big thank you to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Ok I couldn't get the kindle version to display in a way I could see it. Hopefully that will get fixed. It's an okay little book. I think the concept of complements will go over most kids head. Nice thoughts they will understand but they don't verbalize them much in the book. Why did the star fall? That was confusing and if asked I couldn't explain to a small child. The graphics are nice. I give this a 3 star rating.

This was a cute story! It has a good message - having nice thoughts, being nice to people! The illustrations were very good!

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I loved this story! As I was reading it, I was imagining sharing this with my 4 year old goddaughter. She would love the inventive tale and the opportunity to create her own compliments for the star. I would love to be able to lay outside in her backyard under the stars and share the story together, and then search for our own brightest star.

I love how there is a subtle moral aspect to the story, and how lifting up and complimenting another brought the whole community together. It's a great thing to feature, especially at this time when kids are going back to school. Compliments beget compliments and self-esteem all around.

The illustrations were also fantastic. We will enjoy looking at all of the animals and the night sky, which is so full of possibility!

This story has a sweet and unique premise and delightful illustrations. I like the theme of giving compliments. Children will enjoy reading and rereading this cute story.

A quintessential little tale of two friends sharing a peaceful and quiet time looking at the night sky and all that abodes there. Simply beautiful, a caring and inspirational book for kids, that shows the worth of saying good things about and to others, and what kindness is. Its illustrations are quirky, fun and playful, a lovely bedtime story for any child.

This is a very special and sweet book that is sure to appeal to young children and their parents. The Brightest Star’s message is a positive one — giving compliments will grow your heart just like having positive thoughts about a star will cause it to grow bigger and brighter.

Two BFFs, Dog and Fox, are looking at the stars one night when Fox asks why some are big and some are small. Dog has the answer — it’s because they are growing, just like us and when we say nice things about them, they grow. Ah, the power of compliments - a positive and useful message for the younger set. Be kind and positive and good things happen.

The illustrations are just amazing — they are cute and sweet, in soft colors with a lot of detail and expression. Fantastic art!

Thank you to NetGalley and Clovis Publishing for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.