The Darkest Dark

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When we came to the page in question I didn't draw any more attention to the creatures than I had to but she was so absorbed in the story that she barely batted an eyelid. During the day he could let his vivid imagination run rampant as he fought off aliens and traversed through space. The story definitely left a lasting impression on me and I hope adults pick up this book to cherish it with their hearts as well. The Darkest Dark is the debut picture book by Commander Chris Hadfield, international bestselling author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, with spectacular illustrations by illustration team, The Fan Brothers.

He has been to space three times and was Commander of the International Space Station for five months on his most recent mission. That spread when the family walks next door, with the full moon shining through the leafy trees, and Chris's "aliens" (fears) lumbering in the background? The way the darkness comes to life with little creatures shifting around in the shadows brought the fear of the dark to the page in a whole new way and style.

Le he comprado en una superoferta (suelo aprovechar las ofertas de los libros infantiles en inglés, puesto que en España no está permitido) y por el precio que he pagado estoy contentísima. I enjoyed the narrative here, finding the young Chris Hadfield a believable and sympathetic young protagonist, but I also greatly appreciated the illustrations. The moon landing is mind-boggling in itself, but something even more important catches Chris's attention – he never noticed how dark it was in space. Perfect for young explorers, this endearing story features an adventurous dog who decides to visit the universe beyond the flat pages of his home - and 3D goggles will give the reader an even sharper focus on Ludwig's wonderful world.

His music video, a zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," has nearly 50 million views, and his TED talk on fear has been viewed over 10 million times. Chris Hadfield nous raconte à travers ce livre sa motivation à devenir astronaute comme si il nous étions son confident. He helped create and host the National Geographic miniseries One Strange Rock, with Will Smith, and has a MasterClass on exploration. Young Chris is afraid of the dark until he sees the Eagle land on the moon and is moved by the beauty of space. The story follows Chris as a child in the run up to witnessing the 1969 moon landings and his childhood dreams enacted out in his own imagination as a child.The artwork here, done in pencil and colored digitally, was absolutely lovely, capturing both the beauty and the menace of the dark which so frightened the story's hero.

My daughter loves it and the extra fun for her is that parts of the book and pages glow in the dark.In astronaut Chris Hadfield's case, that's what he literally did: conquered his fear of the dark after seeing the first moon landing. On the whole, this book was a really enjoyable read and shows children that 'dreams can come true', as Chris' childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut were achieved.

For longer trips when we’re staying in one place for a while, the Cocoon Breeze is exactly what we need. The illustrations by the Fan Brothers ( The Night Gardener) are gorgeous -- graphite colored digitally in a style reminiscent of colorized photos.

Furthermore, I believe that as this is based upon a real astronauts account it may help some more reluctant readers to be drawn into the world of books and how they fit into the real world around us. Chris Hadfield's books An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here and The Darkest Dark have been bestsellers all around the world. The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield is by some distance the most inspirational children’s book I’ve reviewed.