Greenwich Park in autumn

This is the opening illustration from The Squirrel that Found the North Star, second in the Starry Stories series. Here we see the setting of the story, Greenwich Park, in autumn jutst as the sun is setting. Our protagonist the Squirrel is emerging from his tree.

Cygnus visits the Squirrel

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: Here Cygnus the swan visits the Squirrel and tells him she can help him learn more about the stars with two friends from a land of snow and frost.

The Squirrel imagines a snow monster

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel that Found the North Star: The Squirrel imagines a hairy, be-clawed monster from a land of snow and frost, which looks a lot like an abominable snow squirrel!

The Squirrel is Alone

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: Once Cygnus leaves the Squirrel to fetch her starry friends, he fears that monsters are lurking nearby. Luckily there are only glow worms!

The Squirrel meets Ursa Major and Minor

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: The Squirrel meets Ursula and Carl, better known as the constellations Ursa Minor and Major.

Greenwich Park in the days of bears

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: Ursa Major and Minor describe a time when London was full of bears, wolves and other wild animals, long long ago.

How to find the North Star

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: Ursa Major and Minor teach the squirrel how to find the North Star using the stars in their constellations.

Watching the Stars

The Squirrel imagines the Northern Lights

From the astronomical picture book The Squirrel That Found the North Star: Imagining the Northern Lights fills the squirrel with excitement and an idea for a future adventure!