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Ada and the Galaxies, School And Library by Lightman, Alan; Pastuchiv, Olga; Chapman, Susanna (ILT), ISBN 1536215619, ISBN-13 9781536215618, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A New York Times best-selling author brings galaxies close in a stunning pictur tribute to the interconnectedness of the natural world that layers photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope into charming and expressive artwork that illuminates the night sky for children. Illustrations.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCandlewick Press

ISBN-101536215619

ISBN-139781536215618

eBay Product ID (ePID)21050405069

Product Key Features

Book TitleAda and the Galaxies

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, General, Family / Multigenerational

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes, Chapman, Susanna

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorOlga Pastuchiv, Alan Lightman

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2021-945059

ReviewsNew Yorker Ada, who has brown skin and curly hair, is delighted to arrive at her grandparents' Maine island house, where clear skies make it possible to view the stars she can't see in the city. . . . Chapman ( Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans ) has refined a loose-lined wash style that draws power from glowing light sources, creating night skies that glitter and seawater that sparkles. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lively, masterful watercolor illustrations capture Maine's exhilarating currents of wind and water, its spiky evergreen needles, knobby seaweed, and bristly bird feathers. . . . Young readers will delight in seeing our universe's interconnectedness, and, later, when Ada's family dashes outside to spin in starlight, they will recognize the inextricable bonds among loved ones. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This sparkling story spins small experiences into something grand. . . . The arresting watercolor illustrations are exquisitely rendered, brimming with detail and warmth. . . . A joyful and dazzling exploration of our universe, on every scale. --Booklist (starred review) Chapman uses vivid watercolor and layered photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope to visualize the text, showing the wildlife of the island and the wonders of the heavens. . . . Children will enjoy looking at the colorful images and learning about low and high tide, coastal creatures, and the different objects in the sky. --School Library Connection Susanna Chapman's lush watercolors perfectly complement the story. . . Plenty of details on each page--shells, nebula, a fog-obscured cabin--will entice young readers to linger. --Air & Space Magazine Renowned physicist Alan Lightman collaborates with with author Olga Pastuchiv, illustrator Susanna Chapman, and the Hubble telescope itself to create a tribute to a loving grandparent relationship and to the beauty of the night sky. --A Mighty Girl, New Yorker Ada, who has brown skin and curly hair, is delighted to arrive at her grandparents' Maine island house, where clear skies make it possible to view the stars she can't see in the city. . . . Chapman ( Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans ) has refined a loose-lined wash style that draws power from glowing light sources, creating night skies that glitter and seawater that sparkles. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Pastuchiv uses vivid watercolor and layered photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope to visualize the text, showing the wildlife of the island and the wonders of the heavens. . . . Children will enjoy looking at the colorful images and learning about low and high tide, coastal creatures, and the different objects in the sky. --School Library Connection, New Yorker Ada, who has brown skin and curly hair, is delighted to arrive at her grandparents' Maine island house, where clear skies make it possible to view the stars she can't see in the city. . . . Chapman ( Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans ) has refined a loose-lined wash style that draws power from glowing light sources, creating night skies that glitter and seawater that sparkles. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lively, masterful watercolor illustrations capture Maine's exhilarating currents of wind and water, its spiky evergreen needles, knobby seaweed, and bristly bird feathers. They convey Ada's emotions too, through vignettes of her agonized squirms when evening fog blankets the stars. Chapman's impressive specificity dissolves in a magical, breathtaking spread of the fog, hovering all around the cottage at dusk, a murky, muted diffusion of evening light and moisture. . . . Young readers will delight in seeing our universe's interconnectedness, and, later, when Ada's family dashes outside to spin in starlight, they will recognize the inextricable bonds among loved ones. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Chapman uses vivid watercolor and layered photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope to visualize the text, showing the wildlife of the island and the wonders of the heavens. . . . Children will enjoy looking at the colorful images and learning about low and high tide, coastal creatures, and the different objects in the sky. --School Library Connection, New Yorker Ada, who has brown skin and curly hair, is delighted to arrive at her grandparents' Maine island house, where clear skies make it possible to view the stars she can't see in the city. . . . Chapman ( Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans ) has refined a loose-lined wash style that draws power from glowing light sources, creating night skies that glitter and seawater that sparkles. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lively, masterful watercolor illustrations capture Maine's exhilarating currents of wind and water, its spiky evergreen needles, knobby seaweed, and bristly bird feathers. They convey Ada's emotions too, through vignettes of her agonized squirms when evening fog blankets the stars. Chapman's impressive specificity dissolves in a magical, breathtaking spread of the fog, hovering all around the cottage at dusk, a murky, muted diffusion of evening light and moisture. . . . Young readers will delight in seeing our universe's interconnectedness, and, later, when Ada's family dashes outside to spin in starlight, they will recognize the inextricable bonds among loved ones. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Chapman uses vivid watercolor and layered photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope to visualize the text, showing the wildlife of the island and the wonders of the heavens. . . . Children will enjoy looking at the colorful images and learning about low and high tide, coastal creatures, and the different objects in the sky. --School Library Connection Renowned physicist Alan Lightman collaborates with with author Olga Pastuchiv, illustrator Susanna Chapman, and the Hubble telescope itself to create a tribute to a loving grandparent relationship and to the beauty of the night sky. --A Mighty Girl, New Yorker Ada, who has brown skin and curly hair, is delighted to arrive at her grandparents' Maine island house, where clear skies make it possible to view the stars she can't see in the city. . . . Chapman ( Elizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans ) has refined a loose-lined wash style that draws power from glowing light sources, creating night skies that glitter and seawater that sparkles. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Lively, masterful watercolor illustrations capture Maine's exhilarating currents of wind and water, its spiky evergreen needles, knobby seaweed, and bristly bird feathers. . . . Young readers will delight in seeing our universe's interconnectedness, and, later, when Ada's family dashes outside to spin in starlight, they will recognize the inextricable bonds among loved ones. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) This sparkling story spins small experiences into something grand. . . . The arresting watercolor illustrations are exquisitely rendered, brimming with detail and warmth. . . . A joyful and dazzling exploration of our universe, on every scale. --Booklist (starred review) Chapman uses vivid watercolor and layered photographs taken from the Hubble Space Telescope to visualize the text, showing the wildlife of the island and the wonders of the heavens. . . . Children will enjoy looking at the colorful images and learning about low and high tide, coastal creatures, and the different objects in the sky. --School Library Connection Susanna Chapman's lush watercolors perfectly complement the story. . . Plenty of details on each page--shells, nebula, a fog-obscured cabin--will entice young readers to linger. --Air & Space Magazine Ada and the Galaxies echoes Robert McCloskey's classic picture book, One Morning in Maine, both in its setting and in its attentiveness to the ways in which epiphanies can strike without us even realizing. Alan Lightman (himself an astronomer) and Olga Pastuchiv tell their big-small story delicately, without a trace of condescension or unearned sentiment. --American Scientist Renowned physicist Alan Lightman collaborates with with author Olga Pastuchiv, illustrator Susanna Chapman, and the Hubble telescope itself to create a tribute to a loving grandparent relationship and to the beauty of the night sky. --A Mighty Girl

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal813.6

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisStargazers rejoice! In his first book for children, renowned physicist Alan Lightman and collaborators, with help from the Hubble telescope, light up the night sky. New York Times best-selling author Alan Lightman, in collaboration with Olga Pastuchiv, brings galaxies close in a stunning picture-book tribute to the interconnectedness of the natural world. Layering photographs taken from the Hubble telescope into charming and expressive art, illustrator Susanna Chapman zooms in on one child's experiences: Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she's most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe . . . until the weather turns?

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.L544Ad 2021