How do life (and death) work?
Grounded in our scientific understanding of how our world is made from atoms and energy which is constantly transforming as the natural progression of life, We're All Made From Stars aims to introduce children to the concept of transience.
It’s a hopeful reminder about the spiritual concept of impermanence paired with the concept of atoms and energy transforming into new life after death. In turn, the book doesn’t subscribe to any religious viewpoint and instead aims to build a bridge between the scientific and spiritual concepts of life as we know it.
Benedikt Lehnert is an author and designer originally from Germany who lives in Princeton, New Jersey. He focuses his energy on creating useful products that people love and leads the world-class teams that make them. He mentors and teaches to equip the next generation of leaders with the optimism and creative courage they need to navigate the paradigm shifts ahead. Benedikt Lehnert loves pour-over coffee, handmade things, the sound of water and black and white photography. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and practicing yoga.
Marc Majewski Marc Majewski is an award-winning illustrator and picture book maker. He has written and illustrated several books, one of which is Butterfly Child, published in 2022 and translated into more than ten languages. Using mostly paint or ink to create his illustrations, Marc’s style is characterized by sweeping strokes and bright colors. His work has been displayed in many exhibitions around the world, including the Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition and the Society of Illustrators The Original Art, as well as in magazines such as Internazionale, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and The Telegraph. Marc spent his childhood in the Alps, surrounded by lakes and forests, which deeply influenced his work. Nature plays a significant role in his books. It is often depicted as vast, rich, and colorful, always serving as a source of wonder or a refuge. Today, Marc Majewski lives and works in Berlin.