Cassandra and the Night Sky

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When a greedy king steals all the glittering stars in the sky, a little princess who grew up in a world without stars may just be the unsuspecting hero the kingdom has been waiting for. After stumbling upon the mystery of the stolen stars, it is up to Cassandra and her friends to return the stars to their rightful home and illuminate the night sky once more!

Stoney Creek Publishing is proud to re-release this classic children's tale by the mother-daughter team of Amy Jackson and Donna Paredes.

About the Author

Amy Jackson inspires others to connect with the night sky through her role as director of Starry Sky Austin. Amy is concerned that most of us live in light-polluted places where we can’t see our Milky Way galaxy, and she is working to change that. Amy lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, her collection of telescopes, three daughters, two dogs, a gecko named Pepper, and a pond of fish.

Donna Paredes is Amy’s mom and a talented illustrator, artist and an all-around wonderful mother. Donna always loved drawing since she was young. During her career as a registered nurse, she never stopped painting and drawing. Today, painting is her passion. Cassandra and the Night Sky’s illustrations are the first time Paredes has experimented with colored pencil, and she discovered a true love for it. She currently lives with her husband in Brenham, Texas, and enjoys her summers in Colorado.

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"Throughout time, the many cultures of the world have all pondered the multitude of stars that make up the constellations and explain the heavens in the night sky. Deftly written by Amy Jackson and beautifully illustrated by Donna Paredes, Cassandra and the Night Sky tells the picture book story of a nine-year-old princess, a royal tea party and the magic and mythology that lends its voice to the explanation of the legends of the starry night sky. Informative and entertaining, Cassandra and The Night Sky is especially recommended for children ages 5 to 12 and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for young readers."

—Midwest Book Review

"This celestial children's book tells the story of a greedy king who steals all the stars from the night sky―and the brave princess who sets out to put them back. It's a stargazing primer for young readers that riffs on the Greek mythology behind some of the constellations. The subject isn't a stretch for Jackson, who studied physics at the University of Houston before earning her Master of Science degree in teaching at Rice and has long dreamed of becoming an astronaut. She's also the founder and director of Starry Sky Austin, where she teaches hands-on astronomy classes to students of all ages."

—Rice Magazine

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