The First Star by Janice Spina.
A Fairy Tale.
Once upon a time there were two children who loved their father so much that they missed him terribly each time he had to leave to go away to find buyers for his woodworking. The two children, Chris, and Kim, were each given a gift made by their father to keep close to them until he could return. They worried whether he would return and prayed on the first star they saw each night that he would come home safely. This story portrays the love that a father has for his children and them for him in return. It demonstrates that being kind to others by putting others before you can be rewarding. Also, some things like love and good health are far more important than riches.
5.0 out of 5 Stars “The First Star”: Author Janice Spina’s new book “The First Star” is a marvelous addition to her growing collection of children’s books that entertain while they convey important values and great lessons.
The family portrayed in this lovely book struggles with poverty and the consequences of a shortage of funds. The father travels far to try and sell his goods, the mother does her best to keep the home fires burning, and the children deal as best they can. Life is hard for them, but they remain steady in their goodness and kindness. The family is rewarded for the virtues, yet even when their finances improve, they remember what is truly important in life.
Mrs. Spina imparts in a lovely age-appropriate fashion so that children can easily relate, the fundamental lesson of appreciating the blessings in our lives and makes the reader recognize that blessings are not measured by gold and silver and material possessions but by our kindness, by the happiness in our hearts, and by the love that we give and receive.
From The Author: I wrote this story many years ago when my two children were quite young. They asked me one night to make up a new story instead of reading their regular books. The First Star is the story I created for them. Now they are sharing this story with their own children.
Product Details:
Paperback: 26 Pages
Publisher: Janice Spina (February 19, 2019)
John Spina (Illustrator)
Language: English
Children’s: Folk Tales & Myths
Children’s: Fantasy & Magic
Middle-Grade/Preteen/Young Adult
About The Author: Janice Spina is a multi-award-winning author with 43 books of which there are 21 children’s books,12 MG/PT books and two books in a YA series with four more coming over the next few years, seven novels and a short story collection for 18+ written under J.E. Spina. She is also a copy editor, blogger, book reviewer and supporter of fellow authors. Her husband, John, is her illustrator and cover creator. Watch for more books to come over the next few years.
Jance has received the following awards for her books:
8 Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medals, 5 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards – Silver Medal, Bronze Medal, Honorable Mention and Finalist, 19 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, 1 AUTHORSDB – Cover Contest, 2 Book Excellence Award Finalists, 2 Top Shelf Awards – First Place & Runner up
Her logo is Jemsbooks – books for all ages! Her motto is – Reading Gives You Wings to Fly! Come soar with Jemsbooks! Happy reading!
Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates and happily welcomes reviews.
CHILDREN’S BOOKS BY JANICE SPINA
Pre-School to Grade Three:
- Louey the Lazy Elephant (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon (Mom’s Choice Award – Silver Medal)
- Jerry the Crabby Crayfish (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Lamby the Lonely Lamb (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- Jesse the Precocious Polar Bea (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- Broose the Moose on the Loose (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Colby the Courageous Cat (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- The First Star (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award & Top Shelf Runners-up Award)
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar (Pinnacle Book Achievement Award)
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 3 Delbert Finds Himself
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 5: Drago Does a Good Deed
- Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 6: Dragana Helps a Fairy Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 1 (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
- Make Believe is Fun: Bedtime Stories for Children Books-1-4 (Mom’s Choice Awards – Silver Medal)
MG/PT BOOKS FOR 10+ BY JANICE SPINA
Middle-Grade/Preteen/Young Adult:
- 2014-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 1: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone- Readers’ Favorite Book Awards-Honorable Mention.
- 2016-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 1: The Case of the Missing Cell Phone-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2016: Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 2: The Case of the Mysterious Black Cat-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2016-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3: The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Reader’s Favorite Book Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2016-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 3: The Case of the Magical Ivory Elephant-Readers’ Favorite Book Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2017-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 5: The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2017-Jerry the Crabby Crayfish-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award
- 2017-Abby & Holly School Dance-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2018-Colby the Courageous Cat-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2018-Broose the Moose on the Loose-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2018-Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2018-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 5: The Case of the Sad Mischievous Ghost-Authorsdb Cover Contest-Silver Medal.
- 2018-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 6: The Case of the Mystery of the Bells-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2019-Abby & Holly School Dance-Readers’ Favorite Book Awards-Bronze Medal.
- 2019-Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2019-Abby & Holly Series Book 3: Secrets of the Trunk-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2019-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6: The Case of the Mystery of the Bells-Book Excellence Award-Finalist.
- 2020-Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2020-Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2020-Abby & Holly Series Book 4: The Hidden Stairway-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2020-Abby & Holly Series Book 2: Unfortunate Events-Readers’ Favorite Book Awards-Honorable Mention.
- 2020-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Series Book 6: The Case of the Mystery of the Bells-Readers’ Favorite Book Awards-Finalist.
- 2020-Louey the Lazy Elephant-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2020-Abby & Holly Series Book 5: The Copper Key-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2020-Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2021-Abby & Holly Series Book 6: Faulty Timeline-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2021-Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2021-Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2021-Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day-Top Shelf Awards-Runners up.
- 2021-Davey & Derek Junior Detectives Book 4: The Case of the Brown Scraggly Dog-Top Shelf Awards-First Place.
- 2021-The First Star-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2022-Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2022-Make Believe (Bedtime Stories for Children)-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2022-Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2022-The Legend of the Taken Ones: Gateskin Chronicles Book 1-Book Excellence Award-Finalist.
- 2023-Make Believe in Fun (Bedtime Stories for Children) Book 2-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2023-Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
- 2023-Make Believe Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 3-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2023-Make Believe Once Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 4-Mom’s Choice Awards-Silver Medal.
- 2023-Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 5 – Drago Does a Good Deed-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
YA BOOKS BY JANICE SPINA for 15+
- The Legend of the Taken Ones (Gateskin Chronicles Book 1)
- The Unknown Territory (Gateskin Chronicles Book 2)
BOOKS BY J.E. SPINA FOR 18+
- Hunting Mariah
- Mariah’s Revenge
- How Far is Heaven
- An Angel Among Us: A Short Story Collection
- In A Second
- Lubelia Alycea: One Hundred Years
- The Misunderstood Angel: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 1
- Mission of Mercy: Branyrd the Angel Series Book 2
Book Trailers:
- How Far Is Heaven: https://youtu.be/pLCjyc9Q9tQ
- Hunting Mariah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZTu5R-kXhM
- Mariah’s Revenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DIawvOX9aw
Her logo is Jemsbooks – books for all ages!
Her motto is – Reading Gives You Wings to Fly!
Come soar with Jemsbooks!
Happy reading!
Janice’s hobbies besides writing are crocheting, exercising to keep in shape, going to the movies with her husband or out to lunch or dinner, reading, book reviewing, blogging, and spending time with her five grandchildren who are her writing inspiration.
Janice loves to hear from readers and appreciates and happily welcomes reviews.
Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina: Multi-Award-Winning Author
Jemsbooks for All Ages!
Mom’s Choice Award Winner!
Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
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