Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536203561)

This companion to Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up soars into space with a perfect fusion of poetry and science, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations.

one minuscule speck
grows into the universe
a mind-boggling birth

This stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her award-winning skill as a writer of nonfiction to explore space through clever haiku, accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world. Illustrator Matthew Trueman imagines the explosive Big Bang and awe-inspiring meteor showers in spectacular views that no telescope could offer. Comprehensive, well-researched back matter further explores such topics as constellations and astronomers, the birth of the universe, stars, the solar system, moons and eclipses, asteroids, meteors, and comets, as well as a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and online resources for readers with an eye to what lies beyond Earth.

Author: Sally M. Walker
ISBN-10: 1536203564
ISBN-13: 9781536203561
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2022
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 10.70h x 9.30w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 87
Booklist 04/01/2022 pg. 29
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2022 pg. 158
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style