Book two in the Starry Stories series is now out! The Squirrel That Found the North Star is the follow-up to The Squirrel That Watched the Stars, both written by fantastic astronomer Tom Kerss and illustrated by me.

In this second installment of the Starry Stories series, our friend the squirrel meets two new constellation guides — Ursa Major and Minor! Carl and Ursula, the two glowing, starry bears, join the squirrel in his oak tree in order to teach him all about their constellations, and how they can be used to find the North Star. It’s a great book for teaching little ones about these two very visible and familiar constellations, and its night-time setting and gentle verse makes it a wonderful bedtime story, just like the first book!

I just loved getting to illustrate this rich, night-time world again, full of glittering stars, glowing constellations and autumnal trees. It even includes an image of how London might have looked long, long ago, when bears and wolves roamed free. It’s also always a plus for me if I get to illustrate a book that pairs storytelling with science for kids!