Child of the Universe

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  • A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Children's Book of the Season

  • An Amazon Best Book of the Month (ages 3-5)

  • Starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal

A lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe, this gorgeously illustrated picture book by a renowned astrophysicist 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.

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 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 one tiny human.