Book Report On The Snow Star By Sharon Laferty

The Snow Star By Sharon Laferty From out of the blue and gold of a Christmas Eve sunset, comes Chrystalene. She was a snowflake, born in the clouds, as all snowflakes are. She began her journey, falling and spinning, with all the other little snowflakes on her way to the earth below. Chrystalene, however, was far too curious a being to simply drift along and wait to see where she would land. She began to look around her, peering at her fellow flakes, and noticing quickly, that she was not like them at all. Of course, no two snowflakes are alike and - bless their hearts - they know it. Snowflakes are, by nature, singular, beautiful, and very vain things. They love nothing better than to make a great deal of fuss and flutter where ever they go;
He guides ships toward their harbors- that sort of thing. But this night he will remind us of the most important journey he’s ever illuminated, oh so long ago. You see, little snowflake, many years ago, on this night, The Christmas Star led three wise men across the desert to see their newborn king. The greatest king that ever lived! So great was this King that every year the whole world celebrates his birth. When the sun comes up tomorrow, it will be his birthday. It will be Christmas Day.” Chrystalene gazed in awe at the Christmas star. How wonderful would it be, she thought, to serve such a grand purpose; to guide someone to their King, or even just home? She fairly ached at the longing, and that is when Chrystalene reached a startling conclusion. “Well, I am a star, too.” She declared. The wind has gasped! The other snowflakes twittered and fluttered away. Such an outrageous thing to say! “You are no such thing!” Wind moaned, “You are no such thing”. You are not in the heavens; you are on your way to the ground. You are one of a million, or more, and that is all you’ll ever be.” Chrystalene turned herself so that she could reflect the very last sliver of sunset. She shone like a