{"product_id":"mister-in-the-stars-hardcover","title":"Mister in the Stars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDevon Rohana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eG. Brian Karas\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this deeply moving picture book, a girl heals from the loss of a loved one by making up funny and creative names for everything in her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelanie names everything she sees and thinks and feels\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe calls her big brother \u003ci\u003eMister\u003c\/i\u003e and her least favorite dinner \u003ci\u003eNo Thanks. \u003c\/i\u003eHer baby sister's nose is \u003ci\u003eHONK!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of all, Melanie loves coming up with names that make Mister, who is sick, laugh. His hospital gown is a \u003ci\u003eDaytime Slumber Party Dress.\u003c\/i\u003e His pain is \u003ci\u003eOuch Ouch Go Away. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then, one day, Mister dies. Are there any words to describe what it feels like to lose someone you love? Melanie cries tears that she calls \u003ci\u003eOcean Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. She names death \u003ci\u003eWhy-why-why-why-why?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs time passes, though, Melanie begins to understand that her brother is still with her: in the breeze and the stars and her dreams. And she feels the stirrings of a new emotion -- one whose only name is\u003ci\u003e Peace.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMister in the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eDevon Rohana Galarza\u003c\/b\u003e's picture book debut. Based in Philadelphia, she works for the Free Library of Philadelphia and has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Children are her favorite people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Brian Karas \u003c\/b\u003eis the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the beloved Mr. Tiffin's Classroom series and \u003ci\u003eAre You Going to Be Good? \u003c\/i\u003eby Cari Best, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Book. In addition, he is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIvan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla \u003c\/i\u003eby Katherine Applegate, \u003ci\u003e Lemonade in Winter\u003c\/i\u003e by Emily Jenkins, \u003ci\u003eA Hat for Mrs. Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Edwards, and \u003ci\u003eClever Jack Takes the Cake \u003c\/i\u003eby Candace Fleming, all of which received numerous starred reviews. His author-illustrated picture book \u003ci\u003eHome on the Bayou \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 11.11 x 9.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184731312172,"sku":"9780593897034","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/MjLzQAnH7s9780593897034.webp?v=1789609832","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/mister-in-the-stars-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}