Stella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing

That book is expected to be released in about one year.īianca Cseke is a digital producer at WBEZ. Now, Ewing serves as vice president of communications for The Chicago Community Trust.Ī second book is in the works, which Ewing said will feature Stella and her friend, Roger. She started off in TV news as a producer and assignment editor at CBS before moving to the entertainment industry as a producer on The Oprah Winfrey Show, then to politics as a member of the press team for former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Stella Keeps the Sun Up is Ewing’s first published book, but the author has been writing for most of her career as a journalist and communications professional. “The hairs on my arm are standing up right now because I can only imagine what that little girl felt like in that moment, seeing somebody who looks like her and the story and hopefully finding joy in that.” Stella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing Write a review How customer reviews and ratings work Sort by Top reviews Filter by All reviewers All stars Text, image, video 239 total ratings, 27 with reviews From the United States N. In one instance, a woman in eastern Kentucky sent a photo of her daughter holding the book up next to her face, and Ewing said the child and the illustration on the cover looked very similar. Ewing said people have reached out to her, describing experiences where their children were excited to pick up Stella Keeps the Sun Up at bookstores across the country. And so many of the titles were titles that I grew up with.”Īnd it seems other parents had the same thought.

“And we were able to find books, for sure, but it was harder than I thought. “ wasn’t something that was just a fleeting thought it was something that we were really committed to,” Ewing said.

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Check it out along with the other titles below! This week’s Butler Bookshelf features recently released and coming soon titles! In Stella Keeps the Sun Up written by Clothilde Ewing and illustrated by Lynn Gaines, Stella schemes to keep the sun up so she never has a bedtime! She learns the benefits of sleeping and why going to bed is great.