Bear and Bird are backand even the best of friends can have a not-so-best day.

Maybe they had a falling out (neither remembers why), maybe theyre looking for new best friends (through anonymous messages in bottles), or maybe they just need a starlit night to remind them what really matters. Whether theyre baking a cake that should never be eaten, making hilariously muddled plans, or sitting quietly under the stars with one too many wishes, Bear and Bird always find their way back to each other.

Full of laugh-out-loud moments, cozy missteps, and heartwarming surprises, The Stars and Other Stories is a joyful celebration of friendship in all its honest, messy, and magical gloryperfect for early readers and anyone who knows that even on the weird days, true friendship shines bright.