Marion Dane Bauer, Illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Candlewick Press, 2018
From the Publisher: Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was…nothing. But then…BANG! Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us. In a poetic text, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us,
This book is a delight. Many children’s books that tell of our connection to the long story of the universe, use countless words and scientific facts. These have their place, but as far as a read aloud story that captures imagination and places us in the story, this book does it best! It truly is a poetic treatment of this long-arcing story bringing together science and art in a beautiful way. We’re all made of star stuff. We’re related to all, and we’re part of the unfolding universe. This is a great, accessible way into that wisdom!