You are listening to Julie's library where books bring us together.

Today we're going to read Bright Sky Starry City by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Amy Sekiro,

in Max and the Tagelon Moon written and illustrated by Floyd Cooper.

Hello dear listeners, I'm Julie Andrews and this is my library.

Every week I'm joined by my daughter Emma Walton Hamilton.

Hello everyone.

And we share a story or two that we picked out just for you.

Today's library visit is a very special one because we're here at night.

That's right. We're all spread out on a picnic blanket in the garden so we can see a meteor shower.

Yes, we've been watching meteor strike across the sky all evening.

Some people call them falling stars or shooting stars and they make a wish when they see one.

Oh, there's another one, Mom.

Oh, I saw it too. Did you make your wish, Emma?

Hold on.

Yes, wish made.

Good. You'll have to tell me if it comes true.

You know, sometimes when I look up at the night sky, I think about all the wishes that have been made on stars through history.

We human beings love to look up at the sky and dream.

We really do.

Even hundreds and hundreds of years ago, people look to the stars as inspiration for stories and art.

When I look up at night, I always think about how big the universe is.

There's so much of it we haven't explored and that makes me feel like anything is possible.

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