Synopses & Reviews
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.
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)
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"A magnificent journey through the cosmos." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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"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)
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"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
About the Author
Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell, Ray Jayawardhana
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. Find out more at drrayjay.net or on Twitter at @DrRayJay.
Raul Colón 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
José! Born to Dance, and Jill Biden's
Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.