Every night, the smallest bilby looks up at the midnight sky and searches for his favourite star - the smallest one that hangs close to the edge of the sky. Every night she shines down on him. But one night, fearful that she may go away and never come back, the smallest bilby decides to give her something that will make her remember him forever and always.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Hachette Children's Group .

Bruce Whatley is the author and illustrator of many best-selling children's picture books including The Night Before Christmas. He lives in Australia. Nette Hilton is one of Australia's best loved writers for younger children and has won several awards for her books. Bruce Whately is the illustrator of the phenomenally successful Diary of a Wombat, which was an Honour Book in the 2003 CBC Picture Book of the Year Awards. Both Bruce and Nette are based in New South Wales, Australia.