On the Night of the Shooting Star
by Amy Hest
illustrated by Jenni Desmond
For solitary neighbors Bunny and Dog, reticence overcomes curiosity — until something extraordinary happens to nudge them into friendship.
Bunny and Dog live on opposite sides of the fence. Every morning, first thing, Bunny looks through the fence and the tall grass at Dog. And every morning, first thing, Dog looks through the fence and the tall grass at Bunny. Yet neither one says hello. Or hi. Or nice to see you today. But then, one night, Bunny and Dog both see a shooting star zip through the sky. Could this shared moment be the start of a friendship? From storyteller Amy Hest and artist Jenni Desmond comes a lyrical, touching, and timely picture book about finding the courage to say “I could be your friend.”
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On the Night of the Shooting Star
by Amy Hest
illustrated by Jenni Desmond
For solitary neighbors Bunny and Dog, reticence overcomes curiosity — until something extraordinary happens to nudge them into friendship.
Bunny and Dog live on opposite sides of the fence. Every morning, first thing, Bunny looks through the fence and the tall grass at Dog. And every morning, first thing, Dog looks through the fence and the tall grass at Bunny. Yet neither one says hello. Or hi. Or nice to see you today. But then, one night, Bunny and Dog both see a shooting star zip through the sky. Could this shared moment be the start of a friendship? From storyteller Amy Hest and artist Jenni Desmond comes a lyrical, touching, and timely picture book about finding the courage to say “I could be your friend.”
On the Night of the Shooting Star
by Amy Hest
illustrated by Jenni Desmond
For solitary neighbors Bunny and Dog, reticence overcomes curiosity — until something extraordinary happens to nudge them into friendship.
Bunny and Dog live on opposite sides of the fence. Every morning, first thing, Bunny looks through the fence and the tall grass at Dog. And every morning, first thing, Dog looks through the fence and the tall grass at Bunny. Yet neither one says hello. Or hi. Or nice to see you today. But then, one night, Bunny and Dog both see a shooting star zip through the sky. Could this shared moment be the start of a friendship? From storyteller Amy Hest and artist Jenni Desmond comes a lyrical, touching, and timely picture book about finding the courage to say “I could be your friend.”
opposite sides of a fence. Use On the Night of the Shooting Star in your classroom to talk about reaching across barriers to find new friends. HC: 978-0-7636-9154-7 TEACHER TIPS
Ask students to think about how their
own friendships began and talk about how friends treat one another. Discuss how the fence divides Bunny and Dog. Ask students what other Make a list of the things Bunny and things can divide neighbors. Dog have in common and another list of how they are different. Encourage Discuss ways to make new friends. Is your students to examine the details there someone they are curious about in the illustrations. What can they find whom they might like to befriend? that tells them more about Bunny and Dog?