A Home Under the Stars by Andy Chou Musser

A Home Under the Stars

A Moving Book for Kids

Andy Chou Musser

Blue Star Press · Print & ebook · October 5, 2021

Magical and heartfelt, A Home Under the Stars explores the difficulties and anxieties that accompany moving, as well as the journey to find a sense of belonging in a new place and to call it home.

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Who it’s for
A tender nighttime adventure makes room for the unease of moving and the hope of belonging.
Themes
Moving and anxiety, Belonging in a new place, Finding comfort
Genres
New Experiences, Magic & Fantasy, Big Feelings

About this book

Magical and heartfelt, A Home Under the Stars explores the difficulties and anxieties that accompany moving, as well as the journey to find a sense of belonging in a new place and to call it home. Moving from a rural house to an apartment in the city, Toby feels tiny and lost in the vast, crowded metropolis filled with unfamiliar sights and sounds.

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His moms try to comfort him, but their bedtime tradition of looking at the night sky together just makes Toby angry -- because the city lights hide his beloved stars. Without the stars, Toby isn't able to sleep and in his restless state he discovers a lion wandering in a mysterious jungle that has overgrown the city at night. Only the North Star can guide the lion home. Together, boy and lion embark on an otherworldly, nocturnal journey through the city in search of the star. Along the way they befriend other lost animals, each helping Toby to name and process his feelings about moving to the city. When, at last, Toby finds the North Star, he realizes that even if he can't see the stars, they will always be there for him. Comforted by this thought, Toby returns from his adventure ready to make a new home in the city.

Finding Your Bearings

A tender nighttime adventure makes room for the unease of moving and the hope of belonging.

Come here for

  • A night-city journey with a lost lion and missing stars

Expect

  • A warm, otherworldly take on moving, unsettled feelings, and finding home

Where it sits

Big Feelings43%
New Experiences38%
Magic & Fantasy37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Alternative Family Stories
  • City & Town Life
  • Magic & Fantasy
Authors
Andy Chou Musser
Publisher
Blue Star Press
Published
October 5, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Moving and anxiety · Belonging in a new place · Finding comfort
Reading lane
Alternative Family Stories