Acclaimed illustrator Jerry Pinkney’s richly detailed watercolor illustrations turn a beloved song into a story. Pinkey’s images open with a curious chipmunk exploring its world. At first, the “star” that captures its attention is a twirling white seed pod. The blossoms of a flowering tree, a spider’s web, and the glow of fireflies are other star-like images it discovers. As the day draws to a close, the chipmunk climbs into its nest and enters a dreamtime fantasy, setting sail in a boat through the darkened sky. Gliding past nighttime creatures and personified clouds and moon, the chipmunk eventually falls overboard, landing in a water lily’s starry embrace. A series of underwater encounters concludes with a ride on the back of star-white swan, before a final image shows the chipmunk curled up cozily in its nest, toy boat and white feathers—the stuff of which dreams are made?—tucked alongside. Pinkney has created a mix of wordless page spreads and pages illustrating lyrics from the song in this lovely offering providing children with many opportunities to create their own meaning and make their own discoveries. (Ages 2–6)