Finalist:
2015 INDIEFAB, Book of the Year, Picture Books (Children's)
A story about a child’s love for a parent and a sense of wonderment about the stars
Elizabeth, a little girl mouse, wants to be a sailor like her father, but she has trouble learning the stars for navigation. Then her mother makes her a quilt of the constellations, and before long Elizabeth uses her new knowledge to find her missing father. This charming story of family love introduces the idea of families looking together at the night sky.
"A mouse embarks on a remarkable journey to find her father who’s lost at sea in this heartwarming story of love and stars. The adorable, emotive illustrations, like a movie storyboard, perfectly follow the arc of the tale, in which the plot points connect like stars in a constellation. Children with military parents overseas will especially relate to—and find hope in—little Elizabeth’s determination and unwillingness to give up. Ages three and up." —Allyce Amidon,Foreword Reviews
Olivia Fuis a painter and art educator who holds a BFA in painting from the University of California–Santa Cruz. She lives in New York City.