The pair
A gift that helps them remember the gem inside.
Give the story. Keep the practice. The picture book is for the child. The journal is for the parent, the teen, or the grandparent who will write in it together.
Dream loud. Build bolder.
Give the story. Keep the practice.
The book, and the journal beside it
The story names the gem. The journal is where you practice remembering it. Both covers of Rising Star live on the journal page— Amazon only shows the front.
- The Star Stone's Journey · Ages 4–9 · paperback $15.99 · Kindle $5.99
- Rising Star · all ages · hardcover $24.99 · paperback $16.99
Who it is for
Five people, one pair
A grandchild, 4–9
The picture book is theirs. Sit close. Read it more than once.
A parent
The journal is a place to write after the last page, not a worksheet.
A teen
Rising Star is all ages. The story still fits when the river gets faster.
A teacher
A classroom copy of the book, plus the journal for advisory or family writing.
Someone in a hard season
Moving, a new school, a year that will not sit still. The gem was already there.
How to give it
Read together. Leave the journal out.
- Sit close and read The Star Stone's Journey once through without a lecture.
- Leave Rising Star on the night table — a place to write, draw, or just sit.
- Use the free family guide if you want a few lines for starting school, changing schools, or moving.
A birthday that means something.
Not another toy that fades by Monday. A story they can ask for again, and a journal that still has empty pages in October.
A quiet holiday gift.
Christmas, Hanukkah, the last day of school. Wrap the pair. You do not need a seasonal edition — the river does not change for the calendar.
For a grandchild who is becoming.
New house, new classroom, a year that feels too big. The child is not starting from zero. They are traveling with what they already are.
A script, if you want one
The free family conversation guide
Gift shoppers often want a few lines after the last page. Leave your email. After you sign up, you can download the guide on the spot.
Before you wrap it
Questions people actually ask
- Is the journal for kids?
- Rising Star is an all-ages companion. A child can draw in it, a parent or grandparent can write beside them, and a teen can keep it as their own. The picture book is the one written for ages 4–9.
- What age is the book?
- The Star Stone's Journey is a picture book for Ages 4–9. Grown-ups read it with children — and often sit with the last page themselves.
- Do they need both?
- The story names the gem. The journal is where you practice remembering it. One is a gift. Together they are a pair: read together, then leave the journal on the night table.
- Is it a Christmas or birthday gift?
- Yes. It is a birthday that means something, a quiet holiday gift, and a way to sit with a grandchild who is becoming. There is no seasonal edition — the same pair works all year.