Here's how you can make your very own suncatcher to help brighten up your windows and make stars that will sparkle in the daylight... Welcome to my latest blog post. This piece is part of a blog tour for a brilliant picture book My Pet Star . Thank you to Hachette publishers for inviting me along.

Draw your characters on to a piece of cardboard. You could draw a Pet Star, other night-themed characters, or anything you want to take part in your story. My Pet Star is told in rhyme and the words are like a big, warm hug. It is a beautiful book about being kind and when the time comes, letting something go. The girl knows that the star will eventually have to return to the sky, but when it does it doesn’t disappear from her life as it shines down from the sky watching over her. As well as the story representing how well you should look after any pet, there are teaching points about the star too including how it enjoys sleeping all day as it’s time to shine is the night sky.Take a photo of your pet's face. For the best results, take a photo of your pet with your dog or cat facing forward with his/her eyes open and mouth closed. Met humor, liefde en vertedering wordt in dit boekje het verhaal verteld van een klein meisje dat een gevallen ster mee naar huis neemt, ze opkalefatert en ze daarna ook weer laat gaan. Zoals de achterflap het treffend zegt: “Een aandoenlijk verhaal over vriendschap en loslaten.” If you can, sneak a little look at it first without your child so you can familiarise yourself with the story and rhythm.

It’s time to get your cookie cutters ready! Cut out your shapes from the rolled-out dough. Then carefully lift them from the surface using a spatula and place them on the baking tray.

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Make a table that shows things that are alive, were alive or have never been alive. You could use this resource to help. We're giving copies of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw to families across the country through food banks, refuges and more - and we want you to join in the fun of the book! Rosalind has very kindly put steps together so that you and your little poppets can have a paper pet star of your very own. Add a fun eCard to your PetStar video to wish your friend or family member to celebrate a holiday or special occasion.