How Many Stars in the Sky? (Reading Rainbow Books)
One warm summer night, the sky is full of stars and a boy can't sleep. His mama is away. After staring out of his window, wondering "How many stars in the sky?" he attempts to count them. Outside, he climbs up into his treehouse for a better view. Soon Daddy joins him, and the sleepless pair set out on a star-gazing odyssey--to the city and then "deep into the country." Finally, "too tired to drive anymore. . . we slept under the stars that night" in the back of the pick-up truck. In this worthy addition to the ranks of stories featuring African-American characters, the lyrical rhythm of Hort's text is brought to vibrant life by Ransome's ( Do Like Kyla ) painterly illustrations. The almost-tangible richness of the summer night and its lush green foliage stands in striking contrast to the dark city streets with occasional flashes of neon light. Ages 4-up.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.