Everyone has a star in their heart. It doesn't matt er if you are a boy or a girl, or young or old. It doesn't matt er what shape your eyes are, what color your skin is, or where you live in the great big world. When you say nice words and treat other people with kindness, it makes their stars shine brighter! The same thing is true when someone says kind words and treats us with respect; it makes our star shine brighter! Immerse yourself in this delightf ul story and explore how your acti ons aff ect not only yourself, but others around you. Brighter, Brighter, Brighter! is not just a book, it is a shared experience. Readers co-create the story by choosing how the characters react in diff erent situati ons. Intended to serve as a call to acti on for everyone who resonates with the concepts of connecti on, the power of our words and acti ons, personal responsibility, grati tude, and forgiveness, Brighter, Brighter, Brighter! is meant to educate and inspire. The ti me is now. "Naomi's book is a wonderful springboard for conversati ons between teachers and students, parents and their children. It bursts with color and feeling and reminds us that the young people in our lives are oft en our best teachers and certainly our greatest inspirati on." -- Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, Peace Educator