Summary
Perfect for fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and That’s Me Loving You, this picture book by a renowned astrophysicist is a lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe.
Just like the sun gives shine to the moon, you light up the world beyond this room …
You are grand and marvelous, strong and mysterious. The history of the world is in your fingertips.
A lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524717544 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1524717541 |
| Author: | Ray Jayawardhana, Raul Col�n |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2020 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
“There’s hardly room—or need—for white space in a book this grand and glorious. Out of this world.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A magnificent journey through the cosmos.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This lovely picture book can spark interest in scientific exploration, create awareness of our connection to the cosmos, and encourage dreamers.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“The simplicity of the text is brilliantly upheld by Colón’s spectacular colored-pencil illustrations. The wordless spreads are particularly compelling for their swaths and curlicues of rich colors depicting cosmic wonders such as solar flares, atomic structures, and ocean waves.” —Booklist
Ray Jayawardhana
Ray Jayawardhana, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell, investigates the origins and diversity of planetary systems and the prospects for life in the universe, using many of the world’s largest telescopes. He is a prolific researcher with more than 125 scientific papers to his credit, whose discoveries have garnered widespread attention. Child of the Universe is Ray’s picture-book debut.
Raul Col n has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books, including Draw!, the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt; Susanna Reich’s Jose! Born to Dance, and Jill Biden’s Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Col n lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.
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