{"product_id":"the-search-for-our-cosmic-neighbors-isbn-9781536247497","title":"The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbors","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Savage’s graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .Clever, funny, and worth discussing.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre we alone in the universe? Scientific exploration meets magical adventure in a third stunningly illustrated picture book from the creator of the celebrated \u003ci\u003eThe Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommander Julia and her team have one mission: to head into the vast unknown and answer the greatest question of our universe: \u003ci\u003eAre we alone? \u003c\/i\u003eBut 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 \u003ci\u003eone\u003c\/i\u003e 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.Savage’s graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .The \u003ci\u003eMission Star Drifter \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDreamy 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.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExquisitely illustrated. . . . An inventive, aspirational, and (perhaps overly) optimistic projection of futuristic space exploration and cosmic connections.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cb\u003eChloe Savage\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003ecalled “whimsical and wonderful” in a starred review, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Carmella\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233739583717,"sku":"NP9781536247497","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536247497.jpg?v=1767741377","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-search-for-our-cosmic-neighbors-isbn-9781536247497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}