How The Stars Came To Be By Poonam Mistry

 HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW THE STARS CAME TO BE?

The Fisherman's Daughter loved to dance in the sunlight, and bathe in the glow of the moon, but when the moon disappeared for a few nights each month, she worried about her father and how he would find his way home from the sea in the darkness of the night. One night the sun finds her sobbing and so he takes one of his rays and smashes it onto the ground, creating the stars and gives the girl the task of putting them into the dark night sky.

This beautifully illustrated story gives us a new folk tale, and a new way to look up at the night sky.

About the Author

Poonam Mistry is a freelance Illustrator currently living in the UK. Her style incorporates a love of nature and explores the relationships between pattern, shapes and colour creating beautifully intricate illustrations. Being brought up surrounded by Indian fabrics, paintings and ornaments have heavily influenced her work. Folklore tales and stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses have been a rich source of inspiration in a number of her illustrations. Pieces are predominantly hand drawn with alterations made using PhotoShop. Past clients include ;American Express, ITV, BP Oil, UWC, Ogilvy, The Commonwealth Education Trust, Hachette, Amnesty International, Michael O'Mara Books, Buster Books, Lantana Publishing, Penguin Random House and Tate Publishing.