The Star

The Star reflects the contemporary phenomenon of “fame without substance”, a part of our celebrity-soaked culture. Marion, a wooden doll, her friend Harley and their dog Polka, enter the imaginary World of Fame where Marion becomes a glamorous Star. But she learns painfully that stardom has a use-by-date. Her experience changes her forever but her true friends still love her. The story explores the superficiality of stardom and the value of true friendship.

‘Why would you want to change?’ said Polka the dog. ‘We love you just the way you are. You smell just perfect. Of wood, varnish and paint, and that special glue that holds you together.’

PUBLISHING DETAILS
Written and illustrated by Felicity Marshall
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing
Publishing date: 2010

Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2011