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Older Than The Stars (2010)

by Karen C. Fox(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1570917876 (ISBN13: 9781570917875)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Charlesbridge

review 1: Older Than the Stars explains the formation of our universe, solar system, sun, planet, and humans themselves in language that children can understand. It is a clever, rhyming rendition along the lines of "This is the House that Jack Built." My children had it memorized after just a few readings. The book begins, "You are older than the dinosaurs. Older than the earth." I could see the eyes of the children light up after just these first two sentences.The illustrations are bright and engaging abstracts with a sort of tribal vibe. Our favorite was on the last page of the story, the outline of a child filled with stars.The special beauty of Older Than the Stars is its appropriateness for different age levels. The ongoing rhyming narrative of the story is punctuated by... more blocks of explanatory information, such as how atoms formed and what the first elements of the universe were. When reading for younger children, you can skip the information blocks and simply read the main story. If your children are older, they will appreciate the added insight that the author has provided. I was reading for a group of children ranging in age from 2 to 8, and they all enjoyed the book.
review 2: I freaking LOVED this. It’s a “this is the house that Jack built”-style poem about the Big Bang Theory. Sounds off-putting, but I swear, it’s delightful. Works as a straight-up poem, but there are also text boxes on each page that go deeper into the science of cosmology. And the art is wonderful. Gorgeous, gorgeous book. I'm not sure how big the audience is for an odd-duck hybrid like this, but I hope there *is* an audience. less

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