Child of the Universe
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- USD 3.99
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- USD 3.99
Descripción editorial
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 and the vastness of the universe, this gorgeously illustrated picture book shares the immensity of a parent's love along with the message that we are all connected to the broader cosmos in important and intimate ways. A perfect bedtime read-aloud, Child of the Universe is a book to cherish forever.
The author is an astrophysicist who has been fascinated by the universe since he was a child. As a parent, he has developed a new appreciation for the deep connections between billions of years of cosmic evolution and this one tiny human.
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Accompanying inspirational words from astrophysicist Jayawardhana (Neutrino Hunters for adults), luminous illustrations by Col n (Counting the Stars) imagine a magnificent journey through the cosmos. "My father says I am made of stars," a girl with dark curly hair says. The two sit on her bed together, gazing at the full moon. "The universe conspired to make you," he tells her. A page turn later, the view widens to show the sun radiating golden heat like tongues of flame; opposite, the girl radiates energy, too, visualized as a golden aura: "You light up the world beyond this room." Throughout, warm, rhyming affirmation blends with scientific fact: "The iron in your blood, the calcium in your bones, are made up of stars that lived long ago." The girl's body is shown as a void filled with whirling galaxies; later, she walks weightlessly across an expanse of space and earth, leaving oscillating waves in her wake. In contrast to picture books that promote STEM to girls by showing them engaged in scientific activities, Col n represents the child as the actual embodiment of elemental science: a figure in white gown and with streaming hair who is at home in and made up of the farthest reaches of the universe. Ages 3 7.
