YOU AND I ARE STARS AND NIGHT
By: Kate Hosford
Illustrated by: Richard Jones
Published: February 3, 2026
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Fiction
This lyrical read-aloud is the perfect dreamy, soothing bedtime story. A mother and child start their bedtime routine with a bath, which then transforms into a magical adventure.
Hosford uses a rhyming scheme that makes the prose have a soothing feel when read aloud. Each verse ends with a partner relationship, such as fork and spoon, hide and seek, or glow and flame to represent the close relationship between mother and child.
Jones’s serene yet vividly colored illustrations are whimsical and move to dreamy and soothing as the adventure comes to an end when bedtime is near. A leg peeking out behind the tree during hide and seek, and a bird cuddling her egg in a nest while mom and child are cuddling on the bed surrounded by books, are some of my favorite pages.
Your child’s dreams will be full of imagination, adventure, and lots of love after reading this bedtime story. Don’t miss these books by Kate Hosford that I’ve previously shared on the blog.
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Kate Hosford is the author of seven picture books and two poetry collections, garnering accolades such as being named an American Library Association Notable Book, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Her books have been published in eight languages. She is a graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned her MFA in writing for children and young adults. Kate lives in Brooklyn with her family. To learn more, visit khosford.com.
Richard Jones has been living and working in Devon, England, for more than twenty years. He spent several years working in a busy children’s library, issuing and shelving other artists’ picture books before one day wondering if it wasn’t about time he had a proper go at creating one or two himself! Richard has written and illustrated many picture books, including Wondering Around by Meg Fleming, The Snow Lion by Jim Helmore, Quiet by Tom Percival, and You and I Are Stars and Night by Kate Hosford. Check out his website, HERE.
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