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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                 

A Luminous and Tender Retelling of the Christmas Story from National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins

Children and families will be captivated by Holy Night and Little Star: A Story for Christmas (WaterBrook; on sale 9/5/23), a tender retelling of the Christmas story from National Book Award Nominee Mitali Perkins.
 
Illustrator Khoa Le—who contributed her beautiful artwork to Perkins’ Bare Tree and Little Wind—adds her beautiful and shimmering illustrations to complement the sweet storybook  that encourages young readers to be brave when they feel scared or are facing a big change.

Little Star likes her usual spot in the night sky over Bethlehem. Every night, she twinkles above the hills and hopes that nothing will change. But one night, Maker gathers the galaxy! Holy Night is coming, and Maker wants the planets, Moon, and the stars to all take part. 

As Maker doles out jobs, Little Star holds back, each new role sounding too hard or too scary. But when Maker eventually calls on her to shine, Little Star discovers she is ready and able to welcome the Child and joins the other stars and planets in celebration.
 
Readers will be enchanted by Little Star's journey as she discovers that she can say “yes” to Maker’s invitation and that He welcomes even the quietest gifts.

Holy Night and Little Star is sure to become a cherished holiday favorite for families of faith for years to come.

“A thought-provoking, cross-cultural retelling of the Nativity story.”—The Horn Book

“A unique retelling of the Nativity that will surprise and delight.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Those already familiar with or curious about the Biblical nativity story will find a delightful read.”—School Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mitali Perkins has written many novels and picture books for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl, Bamboo People, Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week and her latest, Holy Night and Little Star: A Story for Christmas (WaterBrook; on sale 9/5/23). Her books have been nominated for the National Book Award, won the South Asia Book Award, and listed as Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal. Born in Kolkata, India, Perkins has lived in India, Ghana, Cameroon, Great Britain, Mexico, Bangladesh, Thailand, and the United States (Massachusetts, New York, and California). She and her husband have two sons and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 
For more information and to see where she’s speaking and hosting book events, visit mitaliperkins.com 
https://www.instagram.com/mitaliperkins
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMitaliPerkins/
https://twitter.com/MitaliPerkins

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
Khoa Le is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books including Mitali Perkins’ picture book Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week. She has been honored by the Singapore Book Council as the winner of the Grand Prize Samsung KidsTime Authors Award and the second runner-up of the Scholastic Picture Book Award. She lives in Vietnam.

Holy Night and Little Star: A Story for Christmas
On sale 9/5/23
A WaterBrook Hardcover by Mitali Perkins; illustrated by Khoa Le
 
 
 

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