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Light‑hearted and imaginative, *Nora's Stars* follows a young girl's visit to her grandmother’s home. There she discovers a chest of animated toys that can summon stars into the night sky. Together, they play a game that turns the celestial glow into a deep, somber darkness as their starlight fades.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Satomi Ichikawa
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