BOOKS


STARRY NIGHT STORIES
For Children & The Young At Heart

By D. B. Pacini-Christensen


Starry Night Stories is a collection of seven stories and one story-poem for children and young-at-heart adults. Shel Silverstein, the late, great iconic author of American children's books and wonderful songs, inspired the story-poem, Roxanne Lucie Winebrant. The fascinating characters in this generous 8.5 by 11 inches book will delight children and adults alike. Most of the text is Comic Sans 18-font bold. It is a popular font for visually impaired and dyslexic readers. It is also a font many young readers can read with ease. There are approximately 225 high quality color photographs and color art illustrations, many displayed as half-page or full-page images. The last story in this impressive collection, Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret, is a kindhearted and charming Christmas story. This captivating book is a perfect gift for children of all ages, and for adults who enjoy being enchanted.




Art Images & Photographs From
Private Collections, Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash


Pexels


Pixabay


Unsplash






On Amazon (Book)
STARRY NIGHT STORIES
For Children & The Young At Heart



On Amazon (Kindle Edition)
STARRY NIGHT STORIES
For Children & The Young At Heart



Front/Back Cover
Created by Tim Christensen

Cover Starry Background
Pixabay Source: lumpi

Cover Starry Background Pixabay Source: lumpi






2018: D.B. Pacini-Christensen is a vocalist and a published writer. She writes novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, songs, and literary/music reviews. She has a passion for photographing live performances. Many of her music photographs are on websites and in print publications. For ten years she and her husband Tim have co-hosted a monthly open mic music showcases. They have also co-hosted numerous poetry showcases. In 2004 they started A Starry Night Productions.



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Book Editing
Layout and Cover Design


By Tim Christensen




2018: Tim Christensen, a retired high school English teacher, is a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, photographer, and web designer.


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We did our best to give credit to the original photographers and illustrators for the images included in this book. If we have not properly credited an original photographer or illustrator, please notifiy us and we will make the appropriate changes necessary.


Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


Click on each link to drop down to each story listing.
1. Mia's Yellow Dress
2. Momma Para - A Beloved Tree
3. Roxanne Lucie Winebrant
4. Blue Star Boys
5. The Grateful Butterfly
6. The Brave Coyote
7. The Blue Hour Children
8. Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret
End Notes

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Mia's Yellow Dress

Pg. 6 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Eiffel Tower/Pixabay Source

Evren aka lextotan



Pg. 7 -- Rainbow Heart "Card"


Pixabay Source

teadrinker



Pg. 9 -- Pink Baby Booties and Baby Blankets


Pixabay Source

Terrie Cnudde aka terriC



Pg. 12 -- Broken Heart Plate


Pixabay Source

quicksandala



Pg. 14 -- Graduation Dog with Diploma


Pixabay Source

syllwiia



Pg. 15 -- Lavender Dress


Pixabay Source

Clker-Free-Vector-Images




Pg. 17 -- Embroidered Blue Jeans

Pink Background by Tim Christensen


Embroidered Blue Jeans/Pixabay Source

Clker-Free-Vector-Images




Pg. 19 -- Mia's Yellow Dress

Dress Design/Color
Created by Tim Christensen


Yellow Flower Blossom on Waist/Pixabay Source

Gunter Ladzik aka Gulart




Pg. 21 -- Eiffel Tower

Blue Background by Tim Christensen


Eiffel Tower/Pixabay Source

Evren aka lextotan




Pg. 23 -- Picture Frame With Dress Created by Tim Christensen


Eiffel Tower Picture Frame/Pixabay Source

Venita Oberholster aka ArtsyBee



Yellow Flower Blossom on Waist/Pixabay Source

Gunter Ladzik aka Gulart



Yellow Flower Blossom on Postage Symbol/Pixabay Source

Gunter Ladzik aka Gulart




Pg. 26 -- Beautiful Woman (Ballerina in Story)
Model Release Supplied by Frank Bursch


Unsplash Source

Frank Busch



Frank Busch Photography




Pg. 29 -- Rain/Purple Flower


Pixabay Source

Lucky2013




Pg. 31 -- Fountain Statue


Pixabay Source

Gellinger




Pg. 32 -- Baby Bird in Nest

Baby Bird in Nest
Colorized by Tim Christensen


Black & White Baby Bird in Nest/Pixabay Source

Clker-Free-Vector-Images




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Momma Para
A Beloved Tree


Pg. 34 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Heart Tree/Pixabay Source

Prawny



Prawny's Website




Pg. 38 -- Squirrel (Madelyn)


Pixabay Source

anthroputer




Pg. 39 -- Squirrel (Mimi)


Pixabay Source

Oldiefan




Pg. 41 -- Squirrel (Baby Brooke)


Pixabay Source

kasiaczernik




Pg. 42 -- Squirrel (Violet)
Squirrel Colorized Purple by Tim Christensen


Squirrel/Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 46 -- Bag of Peanuts


Unsplash Source

Radu Marcusu




Pg. 49 -- Hula-Hoop Girl with Face Mask by Tim Christensen


Hula-Hoop Girl/Pixabay Source

kozi



Hula-Hoop Girl Face Mask/Pixabay Source

Josch13




Pg. 50 -- Funnel Cake


Pixabay Source

LuAnn Hunt aka huntlh




Pg. 51 -- Missy Tabor & Kitty Marie


Pixabay Source

Joan McKay aka oriole1j




Pg. 52 -- Squirrel (Clancy Bo)


Pixabay Source

Svetlana Gurieva aka zoosnow




Pg. 53 -- King Card


Pixabay Source

Clker-Free-Vector-Images




Pg. 53 -- Poker-Royal Flush


Pixabay Source

david-k




Pg. 55 -- Peanuts


Pixabay Source

Katrin Baustmann aka TanteTati




Pg. 56 -- Squirrel (Leela)


Pixabay Source

Oldiefan




Pg. 57 -- Squirrel (Riley)


Pixabay Source

Elli60




Pg. 58 -- Squirrel (CC)


Unsplash Source

Vincent van Zalinge




Pg. 59 -- Heart Tree


Pixabay Source

Prawny



Prawny's Website




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Roxanne Lucie
Winebrant


Pg. 60 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Private Source/All Art Images by Zara Edwards
Contact Email/Zara: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


Pg. 61 -- Alphabet by Zara Edwards



Pg. 62 -- Roxanne Lucie Winebrant by Zara Edwards



Pg. 63 -- Lou and Roxanne by Zara Edwards



Pg. 64 -- Lou's Cousin Image One by Zara Edwards



Pg. 66 -- Lou's Cousin Image Two by Zara Edwards



Pg. 66 -- Lou with Cousin by Zara Edwards



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Blue Star Boys


Pg. 67 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Private Source/All Art Images Except Blue Stars by Jesse Ruiz
Contact Email/Jesse: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


Pg. 68 -- Blue Stars
Stars Colorized Blue by Tim Christensen


Stars Pixabay Source

OpenClipart-Vectors




Pg. 70 -- Quincy/Lion by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 72 -- Jacabon/Bear by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 75 -- Hap O'Sullivan/Eagle by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 77 -- Boots/Rooster by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 79 -- Bailey/Monkey by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 82 -- Boots Smaller Image by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 83 -- Hap Smaller Image by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 84 -- Quincy & Jacabon Smaller Images by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 87 -- Bailey Smaller Image by Jesse Ruiz



Pg. 88 -- Blue Stars
Stars Colorized Blue by Tim Christensen


Stars Pixabay Source

OpenClipart-Vectors




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The Grateful Butterfly


Pg. 89 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Butterfly/Unsplash Source

Alan Emery




Pg. 90 -- Hands/Soil


Unsplash Source

Gabriel Jimenez




Pg. 92 -- Lemonade


Unsplash Source

Francesca Hotchin



Francesca Hotchin's Website




Pg. 93 -- Caterpillar


Unsplash Source

Andrew Claypool




Pg. 94 -- Wet Leaves


Unsplash Source

Borna Bevanda



Borna Bevanda's Instagram




Pg. 95 -- Blue Hydrangeas


Unsplash Source

Gaetano Cessati



Gaetano Cessati's Website




Pg. 95 -- White Blossoms


Unsplash Source

Jelleke Vanooteghem




Pg. 98 -- Hummingbirds


Unsplash Source

James Wainscoat




Pg. 98 -- Bee


Unsplash Source

Aaron Burden




Pg. 99 -- Chipmunk


Unsplash Source

Christian Martin



Christian Martin Jr.



Amazon Books




Pg. 102 -- House


Unsplash Source

Scott Webb




Pg. 103 -- Strawberries/Hands


Unsplash Source

Artur Rutkowski




Pg. 104 -- Butterfly


Unsplash Source

Alan Emery




Pg. 106 -- Puppy


Unsplash Source

Marcus Wallis




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The Brave Coyote


Pg. 107 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Coyote Photograph/Private Collection

Joshua Wilking




Pg. 108 -- Blonde Hair Braid


Unsplash Source

Pete Bellis




Pg. 110 -- Cactus - White Bloom


Unsplash Source

Mister Starman




Pg. 111 -- Small Wooden Box


Pexels Source

David Martins




Pg. 112 -- Tomatoes


Unsplash Source

Davies Designs




Pg. 116 -- Coyote


Unsplash Source

Joshua Wilking




Pg. 118 -- Coyote


Coyote Photograph/Private Collection

Joshua Wilking




Pg. 124 -- & Pg. 125 -- Desert Landscape (A Two-Page Photo-Spread)


Desert Photographs/Private Collection

Joshua Wilking




Pg. 126 -- Desert Cactus


Unsplash Source

Yaniv Knobel




Pg. 128 -- Coyote


Unsplash Source

Joshua Wilking




Pg. 129 -- Coyote


Coyote Photograph/Private Collection

Joshua Wilking




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The Blue Hour Children


Pg. 130 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Twilight Cottage/Pixabay Source

Venita Oberholster aka ArtsyBee




Pg. 131 -- Kite/Sky


Pixabay Source

Dimitris Vetsikas aka dimitrisvetsikas1969




Pg. 132 -- Grilled Corn


Unsplash Source

Dragne Marius




Pg. 133 -- Blue Cake and Flowers


Pixabay Source

Jill Wellington aka jill111




Pg. 134 -- Little Pecan Pies


Pixabay Source

mr_rgl




Pg. 134 -- Red Toy Truck


Pixabay Source

Erika Wittlieb aka ErikaWittlieb




Pg. 135 -- Picnic Tables


Pixabay Source

Thorsten Frenzel aka ThorstenF




Pg. 135 -- Fried Chicken


Pixabay Source

Rob Owen-Wahl aka moreharmony




Pg. 136 -- Salt & Pepper Shakers


Pixabay Source

serenestarts




Pg. 136 -- Straws in Mugs and Fruit


Pixabay Source

guydudka




Pg. 137 -- Watermelon


Pixabay Source

segobou




Pg. 138 -- Clover


Pixabay Source

PublicDomainPictures




Pg. 139 -- Wildflower Meadow


Pixabay Source

Sabine Kroschel aka Pixaline




Pg. 140 -- Stream


Pixabay Source

steinchen




Pg. 140 -- Rock/Barefoot Child


Unsplash Source

Jordan Whitt




Pg. 141 -- Frog


Pixabay Source

danielsfotowelt




Pg. 142 -- Dragonfly


Pixabay Source

Phisit Phochiangrak aka Wow_Pho




Pg. 142 -- Butterfly


Pixabay Source

Marko Söönurm aka smarko




Pg. 143 -- Moth/Butterfly


Pixabay Source

Adina Voicu aka AdinaVoicu




Pg. 146 -- Swimming Frog


Pixabay Source

Couleur




Pg. 147 -- Baby Duck


Pixabay Source

Katriona McCarthy aka dewdrop157



dewdrop157




Pg. 148 -- Stream/Forest


Pixabay Source

Marion Wunder aka _Marion




Pg. 149 -- Pinecones/Slingshot


Pine Cones/Pixabay Source

Sarah, The Wreath Shed aka mugnique



The Wreath Shed




Slingshot/Pixabay Source

Marlene Rebel aka rebel1965


Note: Marlene Rebel is a writer of schoolbooks. Her son Tonko Bossen acted in a Dutch children's movie 'Secret of War' in 2013, a story about three children in the Second World War. In one scene they played with slingshots and that's why Tonko made this slingshot.



Pg. 151 -- Full Moon

Image Colorized Blue by Tim Christensen


Full Moon/Pixabay Source

gemma0792




Pg. 153 -- Buck Deer and Flowers


Pixabay Source

Carmelle Schofield aka chumel_nz




Pg. 155 -- Squirrel/Eyeglasses


Pixabay Source

isobelyf




Pg. 156 -- Unicorn in Forest


Pixabay Source

doreen_kinistino




Pg. 157 -- Amber Colored Eye


Pexels Source

Rebecca Swafford




Pg. 158 -- Root Beer Colored Eye and Leaves


Pexels Source

Sarah Trummer




Pg. 159 -- Sky Blue Eye


Pixabay Source

Didgeman




Pg. 160 -- Green Eye/Purple Face


Pixabay Source

fotografierende



Website




Pg. 161 -- Rainbow Eye


Unsplash Source

Harry Quan




Pg. 162 -- Green Eye & Blue Eye


Pixabay Source

LoganArt




Pg. 164 -- Starry Sky/Moon/Ballerina

Two Images Colorized & Combined by Tim Christensen


Starry Sky/Pixabay Source

geralt



Moon & Ballerina/Pixabay Source

vct310




Pg. 164 -- Starry Sky/Leaping Children

Two Images Colorized & Combined by Tim Christensen


Starry Sky/Pixabay Source

geralt



Leaping Children/Pixabay Source

geralt




Pg. 165 -- Red Dahlia Flower


Pixabay Source

steinchen




Pg. 165 -- Four-Leaf Clover


Pexels Source

Djalma Paiva Armelin




Pg. 165 -- Heart Rock


Pixabay Source

Nevena Minova aka nevena_minova




Pg. 166 -- Ballerina

Colorized Blue by Tim Christensen


Ballerina/Pixabay Source

Sue Davies aka shilly




Pg. 167 -- Blue Moon/Tree


Pixabay Source

kalhh




Pg. 168 -- Twilight Cottage


Pixabay Source

Venita Oberholster aka ArtsyBee




Pg. 170 -- Tweed Cap


Private Source: D.B. Pacini-Christensen
Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


Pg. 171 -- Blue Butterfly


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




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Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret


Pg. 172 -- Title Page Created by Tim Christensen


Pixabay Source Tree/Rainbow Ribbon

Larisa-K




Pg. 173 -- Dog (Joseph)


Pixabay Source

Beatriz57




Pg. 174 -- Dog (Joey)


Unsplash Source

Ryan Walton




Pg. 178 -- Donkey (Jenny Penny) & Donkey (Sir Jack)


Donkey (Jenny Penny) - Pixabay Source

janieclanton



Donkey (Sir Jack) - Pexels Source

Rodrigo DelPer




Pg. 179 -- Cat (Purrsnickety)


Unsplash Source

Mona Magnussen


Note: This photograph is on other sites as a photograph or drawing without giving credit to the original photographer. Mona Magnussen is the original photographer. This is a photograph of her beautiful cat.


Pg. 181 -- Dog (Remy)


Unsplash Source

Paul Gaudriault


Paul Gaudriault's Website




Pg. 183 -- Goat (Uncle Bud)


Pixabay Source

Julie Gomes aka julie_vy12




Pg. 184 -- Pond/Red Barn


Pixabay Source

ID 12019




Pg. 186 -- Goat Line Divider


publicdomainvectors.org

publicdomainvectors.org




Pg. 187 -- Root Beer


Unsplash Source

Patrick Fore




Pg. 187 -- Rainbow


Pixabay Source

k_r_craft




Pg. 189 -- Corn


Unsplash Source

Aaron Burden




Pg. 189 -- Outbuilding


Pixabay Source

sacorivergraphics1999




Pg. 190 -- Rooster Weather Vane


Unsplash Source

Nicole Wilcox




Pg. 190 -- Padlock


Pixabay Source

ID 12019




Pg. 191 -- Once Upon a Time


Private Source/D.B. Pacini-Christensen

Email: latenightwriter53@gmail.com


Pg. 191 -- Hen & Chicks (Mother Sonnet & Chicks)


Pixabay Source

papaya45




Pg. 192 -- Crackling Fire


Pixabay Source

barnafe




Pg. 193 -- Ram (Monsieur Roquefort)


Unsplash Source

Livin4wheel




Pg. 194 -- Interesting Idea


Pixabay Source

TeroVesalainen




Pg. 196 -- Rooster (Dad Demos)


Unsplash Source

Kazi Faiz Ahmed Jeem




Pg. 197 -- ASWESEEIT Band Logo


Private Source/Tim Christensen

Contact Email/Tim: latenightwriter53@gmail.com



Pg. 198 -- Keys


Pexels Source

George Becker




Pg. 198 -- Goose (Papa Pete)


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 199 -- Stop Sign


Pixabay Source

knerri61




Pg. 200 -- Gosling Adolescent Goose (Repeat)


Pixabay Source

ID 258817




Pg. 201 -- Goose (Mother Johanna & Goslings)


Pixabay Source

werner22brigitte




Pg. 202 -- Microphone


Pixabay Source

NikolayFrolochkin




Pg. 202 -- Adolescent Lamb (André)


Pixabay Source

jLasWilson




Pg. 203 -- Mother & Baby Lamb (Mother Béatrice & Célian)


Pixabay Source

bossico




Pg. 204 -- Baby Booties

Two Pairs of Booties by Tim Christensen


One Pair of Booties/Pixabay Source

congerdesign




Pg. 205 -- Horse (Pappy Jorgensen) & Horse
& Colt (Mama Bernadette & Marty)


Unsplash Source

Ivan Bertona



Unsplash Source

Paz Arando




Pg. 205 -- Lamb/Stuffed Animal


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 206 -- Cow Family
(Mother Nora-Father Rusty-Louise)


Pixabay Source

ID 12019




Pg. 206 -- Donkey/Stuffed Animal


Pixabay Source

redmupfe




Pg. 207 -- Yarn/Wooden Lamb and Knitted Hat/Scarf


Pixabay Source

congerdesign




Pg. 207 -- Hog (Hubert)


Pixabay Source

PublicDomainPictures




Pg. 208 -- Lamb/Stuffed Animal


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 209 -- Mule (Grandpa Brixton)


Pixabay Source

skeeze




Pg. 210 -- Turkey (Mr. Lamont)


Unsplash Source

Peter Lloyd




Pg. 210 -- Young Goat (Joshua Kid)


Unsplash Source

Søren Astrup Jørgensen




Pg. 211 -- Stuffed Animal Lamb/Book/Clock


Pixabay Source

Oldiefan




Pg. 211 -- Blue Hydrangeas Flowers


Unsplash Source

Annie Spratt




Pg. 212 -- Question Mark


Pixabay Source

TeroVesalainen




Pg. 213 -- Bottle/Sparkly Lights


Pixabay Source

Alexsander-777




Pg. 214 -- Bubbles


Pixabay Source

Lydia89




Pg. 215 -- Duck (Daddy Dutchie)


Pixabay Source

suji




Pg. 216 -- Duck & Ducklings
(Mommy Deandra and Ducklings)


Pixabay Source

AlainAudet




Pg. 217 -- Spinning Top


Pixabay Source

Efraimstochter




Pg. 218 -- Flower Pillow Image Created by Tim Christensen


Flowers/Pixabay Source

Soorelis




Pg. 218 -- Llama Family
(Llama Bean - Yo Momma Llama - Daddi Llamabogini)


Pixabay Source

OroGal




Pg. 223 -- Gray Dog Bed


Unsplash Source

Tj Kolesnik




Pg. 224 -- Horse Shoes


Unsplash Source

Jeff Smith




Pg. 224 -- Flower Cup and Saucer


Pixabay Source

Libertad


Note: This flower cup image/photograph is on other sites. The original photographer is Libertad.




Pg. 225 -- Elegant Bowtie


Pixabay Source

Agateka




Pg. 226 -- Hydrangea Flower Hat


Pixabay Source

congerdesign




Pg. 226 -- Hat and Sunglasses


Pixabay Source

webandi




Pg. 227 -- Coffee Grinder


Pixabay Source

Artturi_Mantysaari




Pg. 227 -- Paint & Brush Set


Pexels Source

Daian Gan




Pg. 228 -- Christmas Cupcakes


Unsplash Source

rawpixel




Pg. 229 -- Black and White Cat/Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 229 -- Orange Cat/Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 230 -- Dog/Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

Spiritze




Pg. 230 -- Dog/Reindeer Hat


Pixabay Source

YamaBSM




Pg. 231 -- Dog/Santa Hat and Santa Beard


Pixabay Source

amybluestar




Pg. 231 -- Antique Sewing Machine


Pixabay Source

tdmatthews




Pg. 232 -- Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

JosepMonter




Pg. 232 -- Horse/Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 233 -- Pinecone/Santa Hat


Pixabay Source

Alexas_Fotos




Pg. 233 -- Poinsettia Hat (Uncle Bud's Hat)


Pixabay Source

JimmyDominico




Pg. 234 -- Mail Boxes


Unsplash Source

Daria Nepriakhina




Pg. 234 -- Santa Please Stop Here


Pixabay Source

PublicDomainPictures




Pg. 235 -- Ornaments


Pixabay Source

geralt




Pg. 236 -- Cat and Gold/Red Ornaments


Pixabay Source

Myshun




Pg. 236 -- Cat and Red Ornaments/Ribbon


Pixabay Source

leadinglady




Pg. 237 -- Mischievous Hiding Kitten


Pexels Source

Ghost Presenter/Francesco Ungaro




Pg. 237 -- Five Kittens


Pixabay Source

Jan-Mallander




Pg. 238 -- Christmas Wreath


Pexels Source

Luna Lovegood




Pg. 238 -- Christmas Wreath


Pixabay Source

imagesbykim




Pg. 239 -- Christmas Tree


Pixabay Source

finemayer




Pg. 240 -- Wonderment/Candle/Stars


Pixabay Source

mikegi




Pg. 241 -- Sock/Clothes Pin


Pixabay Source

Couleur




Pg. 242 -- Three Wrapped Gifts


Pexels Source

Tookapic




Pg. 242 -- Many Wrapped Gifts


Pixabay Source

Gellinger




Pg. 243 -- Four Wrapped Gifts


Pixabay Source

Wendy Klein aka wnk1029




Pg. 243 -- Book


Pixabay Source

congerdesign




Pg. 244 -- Ribbon


Pixabay Source

designedbyjess




Pg. 244 -- Reindeer Gift Bag


Pixabay Source

PublicDomainPictures




Pg. 246 -- Wooden Christmas Horses


Unsplash Source

Markus Spiske



Markus Spiske's Website




Pg. 246 -- Christmas Candy Canes


Pexels Source

Brigitte Tohm




Pg. 247 -- Santa Milk & Cookies

The word "Santa" added by Tim Christensen


Pixabay Source

Jill Wellington aka jill111




Pg. 250 -- Santa with Wrapped Gifts


Pixabay Source

Jill Wellington aka jill111




Pg. 250 -- Santa with Christmas Cookies


Pixabay Source

Jill Wellington aka jill111




Pg. 251 -- French Toast


Unsplash Source

Joseph Gonzalez




Pg. 253 -- Scarves
Image of Two Scarves by Tim Christensen


One Scarf/Pixabay Source

MabelAmber




Pg. 254 -- Cherry Jam


Pixabay Source

congerdesign




Pg. 254 -- Heart Ornament


Pixabay Source

jakob-wiesinger




Pg. 255 -- Tired Dog with Santa Hat


Pexels Source

Adrianna Calvo




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End Notes


Starry Night Stories
For Children & The Young At Heart

Copyright © by D.B. Pacini-Christensen
Printed in the United States of America

Text rights reserved. This book's text may not be reproduced without written permission, except for brief quotations in critical articles and reviews. Some art illustrations and photographs rights are reserved. Contact D.B. Pacini-Christensen for applicable copyright information.



May your imagination always be your sanctuary.
D.B. Pacini-Christensen

Email
latenightwriter53@gmail.com

Website
astarrynightproductions.com


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Mia's Yellow Dress
For Mia


Momma Para
A Beloved Tree
For Brooke, CC, Leela
Madelyn, Mimi, and Riley



Roxanne Lucie Winebrant
In Honor of Shel Silverstein


Blue Star Boys
For Jesse's
"Home Sweet Home" Friends



The Grateful Butterfly
For Amelia Toledo


The Brave Coyote
For Joyce Francis


The Blue Hour Children
For David Mark Kelley


Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret
In Loving Memory of Stan McFadden


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Pg. 256 -- Pour Guys/Vincent van Gogh



Starry Sky Pour Guys "Vincent van Gogh"
Image Created by Tim Christensen




Pour Guys Logo Source

POUR GUYS


The Pour Guys image is included with permission.
The image belongs to Pour Guys, LLC.
Rights are reserved.



Starry Sky Background
Pixabay Source

geralt




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Thank You

October 2018
From D.B. Pacini-Christensen

I have recently learned about Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. I have a huge appreciation to their members for generously providing most of the wonderful art illustrations and photographs included in this book.



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Momma Para
A Beloved Tree

Here is a photograph of the Paradox walnut tree that inspired the story. This magnificent tree is more than 100 years old. It has a family of squirrels and many birds. It was professionally trimmed after this photograph was taken.




Pg. 261 -- Paradox Walnut Tree



(D.B. Pacini-Christensen: Photographer)



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Roxanne Lucie Winebrant

Illustrated by Zara Edwards

The art images are included with permission. They belong to Zara Edwards. The rights are reserved.




Pg. 262 -- Zara Edwards


Zara Edwards
(Tonya Tacla: Photographer)

October 2018: My name is Zara Edwards. I am a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore. After school my favorite activity is drawing. Since I was little I have loved drawing, but I didn't take art seriously until the seventh grade. My favorite things to illustrate are video game and TV show characters, self-portraits, and some abstract art. My favorite medium is markers; however, I work with numerous mediums. This is my first opportunity to illustrate for a book, and I am very excited about it. Art is my hobby, but I would like to utilize it more when I'm older, by possibly becoming an architect.




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Blue Star Boys

Illustrated by Jesse Ruiz

The art images are included with permission. All art images except for the star images belong to Jesse Ruiz. Rights are reserved except for the star images.




Pg. 264 -- Jesse Ruiz


Jesse Ruiz
(Tim Christensen: Photographer)

October 2018: Jesse Ruiz enjoys creating art images. He especially likes to draw and paint humorous looking animals. Jesse has lived in Lodi, California for fifteen years. The "Blue Star Boys" story that Jesse illustrated is dedicated to his "Home Sweet Home" friends.




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The Brave Coyote


An Organization We Support



Pg. 266 -- Project Coyote



Project Coyote



Project Coyote is a national non-profit organization based in Northern California whose mission is to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy. Their representatives, advisory board members and supporters include scientists, educators, ranchers, and citizen leaders who work together to change laws and policies to protect native carnivores from abuse and mismanagement, advocating coexistence instead of killing. They seek to change negative attitudes toward coyotes, wolves, and other misunderstood predators by replacing ignorance and fear with understanding, respect and appreciation.



Dan Flores
Bestselling Author of Coyote America
YouTube




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Uncle Bud's Christmas Secret

In Loving Memory of Stan McFadden



Pg. 272 -- Stan McFadden


Stan McFadden

August 26, 1952 - January 08, 2013

(D.B. Pacini-Christensen: Photographer)



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