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Ada and the Galaxies by Olga Pastuchiv, Alan Lightman, Susanna Chapman

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kiralovesreading's review

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informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

skyhazzard's review

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informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

2.0

As a children’s book this is probably fine, it’s a quick read so it’d be easy to get through and the pictures of the night sky were really pretty. But I wanted more about the galaxies. It’s called Ada and the galaxies and she starts off the book wanting to see the night sky, she’s kind of obsessed with it. She goes to visit her grandparents and where they live they have a good view. While waiting for the sky to get dark they explore the area where they live but all day she can’t wait for it to get dark, when it finally does…it’s foggy. So her grandfather shows her a book about galaxies and they talk a little bit about them. Before bed she goes to say goodnight to the fairy house they built and the fog has lifted so she can see the stars. The end. Give me a couple more pages maybe pointing out some constellations or something.

pib003's review

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3.0

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE, TALK. Everyday diversity

wanderlustlover's review

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3.0

Fall 2021 (September);
~ LibraryThing Arc

Thank you to Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv, Susanna Chapman, MIT Kids Press, and LibraryThing for this early reviewer copy for an honest review.

As an avid reader, lover of books, English Professor, and aunt of several amazing nieces and nephews, I do delight in choosing children's books every once in a while to be a reviewer on. This beautiful book is about introducing even more than just the stars at night to children. Opening up the wide truth of just how large the universe(s) out there, beyond our little blue marble, are, and how wonderous it all is.

I, also, really appreciated that the last few pages after the story ended were even more facts about space.

katrinadreamer's review

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4.0

3.5
This is a nice story about girl who loves stars and visits her grandparents in Maine. Lots of science tidbits included...telling time by water covering a rock, ospreys nesting, noticing crabs, talking about the size of the universe. The through-line is impatience because Ada has to wait for dark and a clear sky to see the stars.