Reviews
Starstruck: The Cosmic Journey of Neil Degrasse Tyson by Frank Morrison, Kathleen Krull, Paul Brewer
turrean's review against another edition
4.0
A very approachable and interesting look at a fascinating scientist. Explores the roots of Tyson’s interest in astrophysics, and his skill at sharing the thrill of science. The author is upfront about the challenges Tyson faces because he’s black.
mochomito's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic book about working hard and doing what you love. I don’t know much about Mr Neil DeGrasse Tyson, but he sounds fascinating, and I’m going to learn more about him now.
id_rather_be_reading_'s review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
A bright and shiny (much like it's subject) book about the life and passion of celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. This book details Tyson's life from his initial love affair with the cosmos to his astronomical rise to science royalty. The biographical book is beautifully illustrated and includes quotes from Tyson that could certainly be labeled as words to live by.
"Everyone should have their mind blown once a day." ~Neil deGrasse Tyson
"Everyone should have their mind blown once a day." ~Neil deGrasse Tyson
pagesofcozy's review against another edition
5.0
A favorite read of ours for this month! How can you not love Neil deGrasse Tyson?! So my girls were psyched to see this at the library. It was great! It captured his enthusiasm and personality so well and it was great learning about how he got to where he is. We love listening to StarTalk and watching Cosmos and his YouTube videos.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting info and illustrations, but too text heavy to be read aloud and some of the writing felt awkward.
bibliophilicjester's review against another edition
This is a children's picture book I borrowed from the library...and it feels weird putting a rating on it? Idk I wasn't even going to mark this as read on gr, but it was delightful!! So I figured I'd share.
I don't know anyone who dislikes Neil degrasse Tyson!! I'm pretty sure he's one of the first people I followed when I created a Twitter account back in the day, and I just can't get enough of him. The fact that he's a brilliant human but also maintains a childlike joy for sharing his knowledge and love of all things space makes him SO likable.
The illustrations in this book are also stunning, and I took a few screenshots while reading! Yes, this is written fairly simply because it's for kiddos, but I still learned a few things I didn't know about him! It also makes me happy that when I returned this early on Libby, two people were waiting for it. Like I said, who doesn't like this dude?! Also, he reads a lot of his own audiobooks and they are, as one would expect, fantastic.
I don't know anyone who dislikes Neil degrasse Tyson!! I'm pretty sure he's one of the first people I followed when I created a Twitter account back in the day, and I just can't get enough of him. The fact that he's a brilliant human but also maintains a childlike joy for sharing his knowledge and love of all things space makes him SO likable.
The illustrations in this book are also stunning, and I took a few screenshots while reading! Yes, this is written fairly simply because it's for kiddos, but I still learned a few things I didn't know about him! It also makes me happy that when I returned this early on Libby, two people were waiting for it. Like I said, who doesn't like this dude?! Also, he reads a lot of his own audiobooks and they are, as one would expect, fantastic.
midnightbookgirl's review against another edition
5.0
I loved reading about how Tyson discover the stars and how it inspired him to pursue a career in astrophysics! The perfect gift for the stargazer/science nerd in your life, no matter their age!
jedi_indyjones's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book twice this evening to my girls. I saw it on display at the library and being a fan of Tyson's, I had to share his journey. This book had some great pictures and it was inspiring. I love the message of this book as told through Neil's life and leaves us with an important message: "Keep looking up!"