Starfall

by Diana Kolpak, Kathleen Finlay (Photographer)

The stars have fallen They are buried beneath the snow Meera's need to wake them leads her on a journey through a mysterious landscape that includes ice, water, mist - and a Dream Tree Along the way to finding the stars, Meera, a clown, encounters a woman carved from wood in a booth, a fellow star-seeker, a mysterious Spinner, a fire-juggler, and more The determination in Meera's steps and the hope in her heart, along with the support of friends she makes on her journey are all she needs to succeed in her mission to release the frozen stars The whimsical and at times frightening world through which Meera moves and the fanciful cast of characters that inhabit it are beautifully portrayed through photographs taken by Kathleen Finlay

Genres: Canada

48 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

Born in Lethbridge, Alberta to a family filled with entertainers and superb storytellers, Diana grew up being told she could be anything she wanted to be, so she became a writer, director, and performer who now runs her own Dora Award-nominated theatre company, Whetstone Productions. Her play, Bedtime Stories, is published in Ontario Playwrights: Eight Short Plays, and was excerpted in Taking the Stage: Selections from Plays by Canadian Women (both Playwrights Canada Press). Starfall (Red Deer Press), created in collaboration with photographer Kathleen Finlay, is Diana's first children's book.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly unique picture book that shows how perseverance and believing in yourself can lead you to shine. The text is lyrical and the photographs are theatrical, so you feel like you are dropped into a circus play. A new classic for lovers of Canadian picture books.

[Mary-Esther Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quietly magical.

[John-william Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book with stunning photography. In fact we took our son to the authors reading and book sighning event in Toronto.. It was fabulous with a lot of acrobatic performances whichwere a huge hit and not just with the kids!!! Sort of Cirque du Soliel's version of "circle time".

[E.M. Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enchanting story with stellar visuals -- this collaboration between writer/clown Diana Kolpak and photographer Kathleen Finlay is truly one of a kind.

Knowing it was photographed in the Greater Toronto Area makes it extra special to me.

[Diana Kolpak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope you love it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

[RJ Kolpak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful. Mysterious. Magical.