The Darkest Dark

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The Darkest Dark is the debut picture book by Commander Chris Hadfield, international bestselling author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, with spectacular illustrations by illustration team, The Fan Brothers. Hadfield 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. Backmatter includes a biography, photographs and illustrated mementos, and an inspiring message from Hadfield about the wonders of the night sky.

My four year old daughter is terrified of the dark and the shadows and has an incredibly overactive imagination so I approached this one carefully. I have even caught her looking at the book (when i thought she was asleep) in the dark because of the glow in dark parts. The story follows Chris as a child in the run up to witnessing the 1969 moon landings and his childhood dreams enacted out in his own imagination as a child. Le he comprado en una superoferta (suelo aprovechar las ofertas de los libros infantiles en inglés, puesto que en España no está permitido) y por el precio que he pagado estoy contentísima. His widely-praised debut picture book, The Night Gardener, was a collaboration with his brother Terry.

His TED talk has been viewed over four million times and he judged the BBC TV series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Things appear to move, sounds seem to be heightened and absolutely anything, anything, could appear in the space where it once was not. This is a book I will read again and again with my girls because the message it portrays is the most important thing for any child to know.Astronaut Chris Hadfield (famous for his viral videos from the International Space Station) shares how he was afraid of the dark when he was little. And the next day when it gets dark, everyone huddles around the television and together they watch the moon landing. After months of waiting, they can’t stand the anticipation anymore and rip open the box to turn it on. With spectacular colour illustrations by top team, The Fan Brothers, this gorgeous picture book offers both reassurance and a thrilling ride through space.