Brother Star, Sister Moon

by Mary Lou Cheatham, Christie Marie Underwood (Illustrator)

The star leading the wise men asks the moon to shine light on the path toward the baby Jesus.

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2016

About the author

Welcome to the world of Mississippi-born author Mary Lou Cheatham. Here you will find lively stories about life in the early 1900’s on the farm and in a small village—stories filled with danger close to home, romance, and moral conflicts. Daily life can include unexpected danger interrupting the routine of living in a more primitive time. Also come and explore life in modern rural south Louisiana. Mary Lou’s novels center around families as they face life’s challenges. In every story she includes touches of romance.

Reviews

[John Ghee · Rating 5 out of 5]

For young readers or bedtime stories read by mom or dad... smoothly "accidental" rhyming...young readers may follow along

[Jolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another Christmas poem for kids

This is a rhyming poem of a conversation between the star leading the wise men and the moon. The star is asking for help to give extra light to the traveling wise men.

The art work is very bold and vibrant in the same style as "Seth, the Shepherd Boy".

The poem uses the traditional version of the Christmas story with three wise men/kings bringing their gifts to the baby in the cattle stall rather than the biblical narrative where the number of wise men is unspecified and they find the young child Jesus at his house in Bethlehem.

[Becky Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brother Star, Sister Moon is a sweet little Christmas story my grandchildren will enjoy. A first grader can read it. I especially love the bright and clever pictures. At the end of the book there is a recipe for Christmas sugar cookies. The kids should enjoy rolling them out and cutting them with star and moon cutters.