A little girl in a yellow dress and violet cape sits on a grassy hill at dusk, looking up at a bright star.

Twinkle, Twinkle,Shining Star

A special lullaby for every little star,
to a tune many already know.

Paperback Gift Edition
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
Loved and cherished as you are.

Nine new verses about where a child’s light comes from, how it grows, and how deeply they are loved. Sing it at bedtime, in the car, or any time a little one needs to hear it.

The cover of Twinkle, Twinkle, Shining Star

A picture book to read, sing, and keep

A tender new take on the lullaby every child knows and every grown-up remembers. Sung over your little one, each verse is a reminder of the light they were born with, and that they are known, loved, and made to shine, from morning light to a sleepy goodnight.

For ages 0 to 5 (and beyond). 24 pages, 8.5 × 8.5 inches, in paperback or a hardcover Gift Edition.
Bonus: Every copy has a QR code to the song!

Inspired by “The Star” by Jane Taylor (1806), sung to the traditional melody.

Paperback

Everyday edition, available on Amazon.

Paperback

Gift Edition

Hardcover keepsake, made to order and shipped to you.

Gift Edition

A peek inside

Each verse gets its own painting, following one little girl through her day, from morning light to a sleepy goodnight.

A mother hugs her little girl by a window full of stars.
Made of love and made of light,
Four friends and a puppy share snacks on a picnic blanket at golden hour.
Count your favorite, happy things,
Her parents kiss her goodnight as she drifts off holding her bunny.
Gently, gently close your eyes,
The little girl in her violet cape walks down a hillside path toward the sunrise.

Where the Shine Bright series begins…

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Bethany Spilde

About the author

Bethany Spilde has always been fascinated by human potential and the power of words to shape who we become. As a mindset coach, growth advisor, and long-time mentor to young women, she helps people of every age discover, or remember, the light within them and what makes it shine.

The Shine Bright series is where that journey begins, planting the seeds of wisdom early so children everywhere can know and grow their light from the very start, and one day light up the world for generations to come.

Bethany lives in Overland Park, Kansas, where to the little ones in her life, she is simply Auntie B.