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The Big Bang Book
The Big Bang presents the mystery of how the universe began in a way we can all understand. Written by an astrophysicist, the pages describe what we know -- and what we don't -- in a compelling, accessible way.
Moving out into the farthest reaches of space, then back home on Earth again, this is a picture book Carl Sagan would love, introducing the wonder of our pale blue dot to the youngest readers.
Moving out into the farthest reaches of space, then back home on Earth again, this is a picture book Carl Sagan would love, introducing the wonder of our pale blue dot to the youngest readers.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published April 7, 2020
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June 25, 2020
A "just right" introduction to the real Big Bang Theory. Keep the name Asa Stahl in mind; I suspect he might one day become the "Next Carl Sagan or Neil deGrasse Tyson"...
Stahl has stripped away all the superfluous details and gets right to the bare bones of exactly what the Big Bang was and how the universe - as we know it - came to be the growing expanse we know it is today. He begins by telling the reader that we do not know how the universe started, but that it was small when something happened and it grew "one hundred sexdecillion" times in less than a second - the Big Bang; it cooled rapidly and has been growing ever since. He breaks the growth process down and compares it to things that are in the realm of understanding for most kids and their parents. The text is poetic and spare. He includes an Author's Note in back with a bit more detail and explanation for adults and list of references used in his research.
Carly Allen-Fletcher's digital(?) illustrations are breathtakingly beautiful. Many are set on black backgrounds which make the colors pop off the pages of the book. The colors are fully saturated and rich.
This deserves a place in every budding-astrophysicist's home.
Highly recommended for PreSchool - grade 3.
Stahl has stripped away all the superfluous details and gets right to the bare bones of exactly what the Big Bang was and how the universe - as we know it - came to be the growing expanse we know it is today. He begins by telling the reader that we do not know how the universe started, but that it was small when something happened and it grew "one hundred sexdecillion" times in less than a second - the Big Bang; it cooled rapidly and has been growing ever since. He breaks the growth process down and compares it to things that are in the realm of understanding for most kids and their parents. The text is poetic and spare. He includes an Author's Note in back with a bit more detail and explanation for adults and list of references used in his research.
Carly Allen-Fletcher's digital(?) illustrations are breathtakingly beautiful. Many are set on black backgrounds which make the colors pop off the pages of the book. The colors are fully saturated and rich.
This deserves a place in every budding-astrophysicist's home.
Highly recommended for PreSchool - grade 3.
November 20, 2019
Great read! Well written, accessible, educational - and BEAUTIFUL art!
January 27, 2020
Enjoyable and educational! 🤩😎 A beautiful book.
November 21, 2021
Asa Stahls wonderful writing and illustration about our universe and everything in it is a fantastic science based book to read to little children. The pictures look amazingly out of this world! It wonderfully connects the little reader to how they fit into this universe, and making it grand. Although nothing can capture the grand scope
of the cosmos, this little childrens story book does not disappoint. And it provides scientific notes at the end to look more into the stuff that was in the book.
of the cosmos, this little childrens story book does not disappoint. And it provides scientific notes at the end to look more into the stuff that was in the book.
September 13, 2020
For those who believe in the big bang theory, this is an appealing way to present the theory to young audiences. The illustrations grab attention. I love the opening... "This is the story of the universe. And it begins: Once upon a time, we don't know." And ends with another possibility... "And maybe, in some distant galaxy or in our very own Milky Way, on another planet that's just right, it's someone else's story, too."
November 8, 2022
I really liked this book, it was very simple. Which I think is great when teaching young kids about such a difficult topic such as an overview of space. I would read this to my students as a future science teacher.
June 26, 2020
For: space fans; readers looking for a book that explains the Big Bang in a simple, artistic way.
Possible red flags: some readers may find the book to simplistic with not a lot of facts.
Possible red flags: some readers may find the book to simplistic with not a lot of facts.
October 17, 2020
4.5 stars. Really lovely and thought-provoking.
May 7, 2021
This book beautifully illustrated how the world came to be from the Big Bang and is written in a way that is easy to understand. I would definitely have my students read this if we were doing a space science unit.
August 19, 2021
The story of our universe brilliantly illustrated and kept very, very simple if you're answering the how and why and when for young ones.
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November 23, 2021This book won the outstanding science trade book awards. This book discusses how the earth became to be and how the earth fits into the universe.
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January 15, 2023Beautiful illustrations and an accessible explanation for littles. My 6yo and I had a great discussion after reading this book.
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