Mabel喜欢星星。她通过窗户数到了5颗星星，从后花园数到了三十七颗。但是她的爷爷告诉她，小时候，他可以看见成千上万颗星星。这有可能是真的吗？Mabel爬上一座小山想寻找更多的星星——却发现镇上发出的，来自附近的光芒使它们很难被看见。怎样才能让她的邻居们关掉他们的灯（只要关一个晚上），这样每个人都可以看到星空呢？

A grandpa's memories of brilliant night skies inspire a little girl to take action in a tale for budding community organizers and star lovers alike.

Mabel loves stars. She counts five from her window and thirty-seven from her back garden. But her grandpa tells her that, as a child, he could see thousands. Could it be true? Mabel climbs a hill looking for more stars - only to discover that the nearby glow from town makes them hard to see. What would it take for her neighbours to turn off their lights, just for one night, so that everyone could see the starlit sky?

Sue Soltis's tale of a young activist and Christine Davenier's luminous illustrations will leave readers curious about the dark-

sky movement - and the wonder that is waiting for them just up the street.