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When a Star Falls

Helen Mortimer, Author

Carolina Rabei, Illustrator

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: March 13, 2025

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781408364970

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: August 29, 2024

Category: Picture storybooks

ISBN: 9781408364963

Will I fall? asked the snowflake.
Yes, but you will cover the world in soft, white wonder.
Will I fall? asked the raindrop.
Yes, but you will fill streams and ponds with freshness and life.
Will I fall? asked the seed.
Yes, but new shoots will soon show from the place where you land.

Join one little girl and her father as they explore the wonders of the natural world and the changing seasons. This beautiful story about mindfulness and living in the present moment is perfect for soothing worries.

Carolina Rabei

After attaining a BA in Graphic Design in Moldova, Carolina received a distinction in Children’s Book Illustration from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art.

Carolina’s stunning debut picture book illustrating Walter de la Mare’s poem, Snow (Faber), was published to critical acclaim, nominated for the esteemed Kate Greenaway Medal, and featured on The Independent‘s list of ’11 Best Books for 4 to 7-Year-Olds’. Carolina went on to illustrate more of de la Mare’s work for Faber: The Ride-by-Nights, Summer Evening and Silver.