Child of the Universe by Ray Jayawardhana

Child of the Universe by Ray Jayawardhana

Perfect for fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and That's Me Loving You, this picture book by a renowned astrophysicist is a lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe.

Just like the sun gives shine to the moon,
you light up the world beyond this room . . .
You are grand and marvelous, strong and mysterious.
The history of the world is in your fingertips.

A lyrical meditation on the preciousness of one child and the vastness of the universe, this gorgeously illustrated picture book shares the immensity of a parent's love along with the message that we are all connected to the broader cosmos in important and intimate ways. A perfect bedtime read-aloud, Child of the Universe is a book to cherish forever.

The author is an astrophysicist who has been fascinated by the universe since he was a child. As a parent, he has developed a new appreciation for the deep connections between billions of years of cosmic evolution and this one tiny human.

Jayawardhana, Ray: - Ray Jayawardhana is a professor and the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Economist, Scientific American, and more. He is the author of Strange New Worlds, named one of Library Journal's best science books of 2011, and Neutrino Hunters, from SciAm/FSG. In 2014, he was named a Guggenheim fellow in the field of natural sciences. He lives in Toronto.

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ISBN 13	9781524717544
ISBN 10	1524717541
Title	Child of the Universe
Author	Ray Jayawardhana
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2020-03-17
Number of pages	40
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.