SuitabookLittle Star
Anthony DeStefano
- Reading
- Read it together and pause over the contrast between the stars’ expectations of a king and the baby’s humble birth; invite your child to share what stands out.
- Themes
- Smallness and worth: Little Star is overlooked because of his size, then recognises that Jesus’ smallness does not make him less of a king. The story affirms that being little does not mean being less important to God.
- A star’s view of the Nativity: The Nativity account is retold from the perspective of the stars, while a boy hears the story from his father. The star-centred framing offers a child-friendly way into the Christmas story, with a religious message about love and giving oneself to Jesus.
- Worth knowing
- The Nativity includes the Holy Family being rejected repeatedly and the baby Jesus being born in a cold, dark stable.