We want everyone to join in the fun of with this wonderful book, so we've put together a collection of activities, rhymes, storytime videos, craft ideas and lots more to help you celebrate My Pet Star and the magic of bedtime stories. In winter 2020/2021 BookTrust Cymru sent out thousands of copies of the wonderful Fy Seren Anwes/My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw (Welsh adaptation by Anni Llŷn) to libraries and other partners who gifted them to families in Wales.

If it’s a clear night, you could take a look at the night sky and ask your little one if they think they can see Pet Star?The young girl is such a sweet diverse character and I think many readers will admire her kindness and love for her temporary pet, star. You could draw a Pet Star, other night-themed characters, or anything you want to take part in your story.

As part of Pyjamarama in 2020, we were thrilled to be able to give away 50,000 copies of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw to families through food banks, refuges and more. Beautiful story, lovely rhyming, which doesn’t feel forced like some books, and really lovely pictures. The flowing rhyming text makes the book a great pick for a read aloud and the illustrations will be sure to engage readers, I absolutely love them.For the best results, take a photo of your pet with your dog or cat facing forward with his/her eyes open and mouth closed. Ask questions to personalise the story at relevant points: ‘Can you think of a time when you fell or bumped into something?

A rhyming story of a child who find a fallen star and picks it up and shines it up and lets it go back into the sky after the kindness and the star is back to its old self.If you have any leftover tissue paper or ribbon lying around the house, you can turn your crafts into shooting stars by gluing thin trails to the bottom of your creations. She gives him so much love that one day he starts to shine so brightly again and the little girl decides to do what is best for her friend and lets him go. The pictures hold the narrative of what the author is portraying throughout, fitting perfectly with what Corinne Averiss is saying. My Pet Star”, to historia dziecka, które znajduje pod drzewem poturbowaną gwiazdkę i postanawia się nią zaopiekować. We're delighted that author Corrinne Averiss and illustrator Rosalind Beardshaw have created these brilliant videos just for you - enjoy!