Publisher Description
Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible.
Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark.
But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.
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“An inspiring message from Hadfield about the wonders of the night sky. An uplifting, valuable addition to the ‘scared of the dark’ bookshelf and a must for the budding space explorer (or really, any dreamer).”
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Kirkus Reviews
About the Authors
Chris Hadfield is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. He was the top graduate of the US Air Force test pilot school in 1988 and US Navy test pilot of the year in 1991. He served as commander of the International Space Station where, while conducting a record-setting number of scientific experiments and overseeing an emergency spacewalk, he gained worldwide acclaim for his breathtaking photographs and educational videos about life in space. His music video, a zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," has nearly 50 million views, and his TED talk on fear has been viewed over 10 million times. He helped create and host the National Geographic miniseries One Strange Rock with Will Smith and has a MasterClass on exploration.
John Cleland
(1709–1789) was an English writer who is best known for his erotic novel Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of
Pleasure. An employee of the British East India Company, Cleland spent
extended periods in Bombay, India, until recalled to England because of his
father’s illness. With no financial support from his family, Cleland amassed
enough debt to land in Fleet Prison, where he is believed to have composed Fanny Hill. His subsequent arrest
following the publication of Fanny Hill
prompted Cleland to withdraw the novel, and while it was not legally published
for over a hundred years, it continued to sell well as a pirated work. Cleland
never achieved professional or financial success with his writing.