My Love for You is Like the Night Sky
- Paola Dell Acqua
- May 15
- 4 min read
Author-Illustrator: Laura Smetana
DISCLOSURE
This post is sponsored by Flying Cardinal Press. The review and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal views.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Written and Illustarted by Laura Smetana
Ages: 0+ | 34 Pages
Publisher: Flying Cardinal Press (2025) | ISBN: 978-1737140993
Publisher’s Book Summary:
With vivid watercolor collages, My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky, is the stunning companion to the award-winning book, My Love for You Is Like a Garden, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023.
Say “I love you” at bedtime or anytime with this lyrical story that celebrates love with bold, colorful illustrations of stars, planets, and galaxies. As they look up at the stars, a child’s mother explains that her love is like the night sky. It glows with pride like the full moon, is as radiant as a meteor shower, and as vast as our solar system.
Readers of all ages will be inspired to step outside to marvel at the wonders of the night sky together—and maybe even spot a shooting star. Children will delight in learning the names of the planets in our solar system, the phases of the moon, and more in the glossary. A beautiful book to share with anyone you love!
MY REVIEW
How big can love be?
It can be as big as the universe. My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky is a celebration of love! This heartwarming story describes the infinite love parents feel for their children. Full of beautiful -and educational- comprasions, it offers an opportunity to explore the meaning of adjectives while discovering the world.
The beautiful cut-paper watercolor illustrations in a bright palette of blue and black plus the amazing drawings of the stars, the solar system, the planets and the moon phases, make it a perfect bedtime story full of hugs and kisses.
The endpapers overflowed with hearts emphasise the idea of endless love.
The picture glossary at the back offers an insight into the universe, ideal to start learning new vocabulary and fostering an interest in astronomy or just inspiring curiosity.
My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky is a reassuring story of parental love and the perfect invitation to cuddle and contemplete the sky waiting for a shooting star!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR
Laura Smetana is an award-winning author and illustrator. She loves creating bright, joyful cut-paper watercolor collages inspired by nature. Her author-illustrated book, My Love for You Is Like a Garden, was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2023, received a starred Kirkus review, and numerous other awards. She is also the author of Ice Cream with Grandpa: A Loving Story for Kids About Alzheimer’s & Dementia, (illustrated by Elisabete B. P. de Moraes), which won a Northern Lights Book Award. Laura co-authored her debut children’s book, Little Squiggle’s Lake Adventure, with her son. When she isn’t writing or painting, Laura can be found inspiring kids to create their own books at school author visits, teaching collage art to adults and children, stargazing, and going on walks to find the moon with her family. Laura lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and son. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, the Downers Grove Artists’ Guild, and the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum.
Visit her online at www.laurasmetana.com.
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