Blue Sky, White Stars

Blue Sky, White Stars is a picture book about the American flag and the history, geography, and people of the United States. Its brief text and illustrations use visual wordplay and homophones to connect different meanings of the same words. “White rows,” for example, can refer to covered wagons crossing the plains or to the flag’s stripes, while paired phrases about sewing and unity accompany an early flag and a group of people of varied ethnicities, ages, and religions. The book leaves room for readers to consider its images of national symbols, landscapes, history, and community.