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A delightful board book for young children. Brightly illustrated pages share a prayer from ‘Abdu’l-Baha, “O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.”

Brilliant Star: Thirst to Learn, Vol. 52, No. 3. This issue helps kids develop skills they need for happy, healthy lives through a variety of activities and more.

Brilliant Star: Soaring with Unity, Vol. 52, No. 4. This issue focuses on strengthening bonds of unity with your family and community through a wide variety of activities.

This issue celebrates Brilliant Star's 50th birthday and gives kids tools for developing cooperation and consultation skills. Compelling content includes:

• A behind-the-scenes look at how Brilliant Star is created;
• Nur's Nook craft about creating your own mini magazine;
• Quiz yourself on cooperation skills;
• Take a creativity challenge in "Maya's Mysteries";
• Get to know Brian Lepard, a law professor who helped with the earliest version of Brilliant Star when he was a kid;
• Draw yourself as a future Stargazer;
• Develop a growth mindset and learn from mistakes;
• Get tips on consultation for stronger teamwork.

Brilliant Star: Bounty of Gratitude, Vol. 51 No. 1 In this issue, discover the power of thankfulness with these activities and many more:

• Quiz yourself about how grateful you are.
• Make a sweet gift for a superhero in your life.
• Start your own gratitude journal.
• Find out how handling challenges can strengthen your spirit.
• Get to know Trish Khan, a zookeeper who's passionate about protecting primates.
• Learn answers to kids' questions about space from NASA astronaut Leland Melvin and our STEM Education Advisor, Dr. Steve Scotti.
• Shining a light on everyone and everything you're thankful for brightens our world!

Brilliant Star: Heroic Spirit, Vol. 51, No. 2 In this issue, explore the true meaning of heroism through these activities and more:

• Quiz yourself about your proactive powers;
• Discover inspiring virtues at an Uplifters' training camp;
• Learn about service from furry, four-legged friends;
• A Nur's Nook craft to create your own Castle of Courage;
• Find out how to encourage others as a servant leader;
• Write and draw about your own superpowers, goals, and heroes;
• Stories of heroic acts of the B?b and Bah?'u'll?h;
• Get to know Dr. Mia Derstine, who uses her healing touch in emergency rooms and in the wilderness;
• Learn answers to kids' questions about space from NASA astronaut Don Pettit and our STEM Education Advisor, Dr. Steve Scotti.

Brilliant Star: Join Together, Vol. 51 No. 3. In this issue, discover the meaning and importance of being a world citizen. Compelling content includes:

• Build friendships with games and activities;
• Gain tips and tools for overcoming prejudice;
• Quiz yourself on your change-making skills;
• Create a mini lighthouse with Nur to shine a light on truth;
• Get to know Deltin Sejour, whose passion for dance unites people;
• A story about the first marriage between a Black and white Bah?'?;
• Learn about the Shrine of the B?b and the Ridv?n Garden in Israel;
• Find out ways to appreciate cultures other than your own;
• Practice finding virtues in nature.

Brilliant Star: Transforming Our Spirits, Vol. 51, No. 5. This issue focuses on qualities that help us and our communities change and develop. Compelling content includes:

• Explore tools for adapting to change with a growth mindset;
• Discover how 'Abdu'l-Bah? touched kids' hearts in Paris;
• Learn a prayer in three languages to help your spirit bloom;
• Quiz yourself on how you respond to opportunities;
• Create a shining snowflake mobile in Nur's Nook;
• Find out how kids around the world handle changes and challenges;
• Turn milk into ice cream in Maya's Mysteries;
• Learn answers to kids' questions about space from NASA astronaut Dr. Don Pettit and our STEM Education Advisor, Dr. Steve Scotti;
• Get to know Eric Harper, who wants his music to bring us closer to God.

Brilliant Star: Better Together, Vol. 51, No. 6. This issue empowers kids to build strong friendships through these activities and more:

• Explore the ingredients needed for successful collaboration;
• Find out how Bah?'u'll?h helped a kid in the mountains;
• Make a treasure box for a pal in Nur's Nook;
• Discover how 'Abdu'l-Bah? encouraged people to be their true selves;
• Draw yourself doing something that makes your spirit shine;
• Quiz yourself on how well you stay in touch with friends;
• Learn what kids around the world have to say about friendship;
• Practice what you would say when you and a friend disagree;
• Get to know Roman Orona, an Indigenous artist and performer who inspires us to remember how we're all connected.

Brilliant Star: Be a Candle, Vol. 51, No. 4. This issue honors the life and example of 'Abdu'l-Bah? and encourages kids to consider how they can be of service to others. It includes these engaging stories and activities:

• Explore the life of 'Abdu'l-Bah?, which was dedicated to serving humanity and the Bah?'? Faith;
• Invite friends and family to take on a two-week service challenge;
• Discover puzzles and activities that inspire you to put kindness into action;
• Quiz yourself on how well you listen to yourself and others;
• Create a cactus garden gift to celebrate resilience;
• Find out how Bah?'?s created the first race amity convention in 1921;
• Interview people you admire about how and why they serve humanity;
• Get to know Ridvan Foxhall, who empowers kids to express their virtues and cultures onstage and in their communities.

No matter where your strengths and interests lie, your acts of kindness can be candles that light up our world!

Brilliant Star: One Garden, Vol. 52, No. 1. This issue focuses on appreciating diversity and fostering unity among diverse people. Compelling content includes:

• Find out how Bah?'u'll?h transformed one man's prejudice into love;
• Learn how 'Abdu'l-Bah? treasured unity among people of different races;
• Explore diversity in nature with Maya's bingo game;
• Create your passport for world citizenship;
• Craft a cool place for diverse birds to grab a snack;
• Quiz yourself on how you embrace a variety of cultures and backgrounds;
• Find out kids' ideas for stopping prejudice and racism and staying hopeful;
• Discover how seeing the Earth from space changes an astronaut's perspective;
• Choose someone you'd like to know better and conduct your own "Stargazer" interview.