Search for Our Cosmic Neighbors
Search for Our Cosmic Neighbors
Search for Our Cosmic Neighbors
Description
Description
"Savage's graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .Clever, funny, and worth discussing." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Are we alone in the universe? Scientific exploration meets magical adventure in a third stunningly illustrated picture book from the creator of the celebrated The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish. Commander Julia and her team have one mission: to head into the vast unknown and answer the greatest question of our universe: Are we alone? But after visiting countless moons and planets of every size and color, they've found . . . absolutely nothing. For the sake of her crew, who have been crammed into a rocket ship for ten long years, Commander Julia makes the call: it's time to return home after checking one last planet. And it is on this seemingly desolated wasteland, just as their patience and hope have finally faded, that they find the answer they've been looking for--while facing new questions about who they are, what to do next, and what it means it have a home. Laced with humor and wisdom, this third gorgeously illustrated picture book from award-winning creator Chloe Savage blends scientific exploration with magical adventure, filling us with wonder, awe, and the potential for newfound joy every step of the way.
Are we alone in the universe? Scientific exploration meets magical adventure in a third stunningly illustrated picture book from the creator of the celebrated The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish. Commander Julia and her team have one mission: to head into the vast unknown and answer the greatest question of our universe: Are we alone? But after visiting countless moons and planets of every size and color, they've found . . . absolutely nothing. For the sake of her crew, who have been crammed into a rocket ship for ten long years, Commander Julia makes the call: it's time to return home after checking one last planet. And it is on this seemingly desolated wasteland, just as their patience and hope have finally faded, that they find the answer they've been looking for--while facing new questions about who they are, what to do next, and what it means it have a home. Laced with humor and wisdom, this third gorgeously illustrated picture book from award-winning creator Chloe Savage blends scientific exploration with magical adventure, filling us with wonder, awe, and the potential for newfound joy every step of the way.
About the Author
About the Author
Chloe Savage is the author-illustrator of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish, which Kirkus Reviews called "whimsical and wonderful" in a starred review, as well as The Search for Carmella. She has a BA in TV and film set design from Cardiff University in Wales and an MA in children's book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art in England. She has worked in opera, film, and television and says she discovered her passion for illustration and storytelling while doodling on call sheets. A great lover of food and the seaside, Chloe Savage lives in England.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Savage's graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .The Mission Star Drifter is helmed by a woman and staffed by a diverse crew, sending a subtle yet potent message that science and space exploration are for everyone. Clever, funny, and worth discussing.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors. . . . A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be.
--Booklist For a slim picture book, it's quite thematically diverse, touching on the realistic challenges of a passion fizzling out, relationships cracking under stress, cultures clashing, and learning to appreciate time for pleasure, but all of that is organically folded into a story of intergalactic discovery and adventure.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The lovely details of this world that make the book one to return to over and over again. This space mission is lush with detail, each extraterrestrial and rocket room creating an immersive world.
--School Library Journal Exquisitely illustrated. . . . An inventive, aspirational, and (perhaps overly) optimistic projection of futuristic space exploration and cosmic connections.
--The Horn Book
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors. . . . A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be.
--Booklist For a slim picture book, it's quite thematically diverse, touching on the realistic challenges of a passion fizzling out, relationships cracking under stress, cultures clashing, and learning to appreciate time for pleasure, but all of that is organically folded into a story of intergalactic discovery and adventure.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The lovely details of this world that make the book one to return to over and over again. This space mission is lush with detail, each extraterrestrial and rocket room creating an immersive world.
--School Library Journal Exquisitely illustrated. . . . An inventive, aspirational, and (perhaps overly) optimistic projection of futuristic space exploration and cosmic connections.
--The Horn Book
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Bound to Stay Bound Books
Pub date:
2025-09-30
Length:
33 pages
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