The Darkest Dark
Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2016 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Darkest Dark

Written by Chris Hadfield · Illustrated by Eric Fan and Terry Fan

A young dreamer faces his fear of the dark after witnessing the moon landing.

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48 pages· 587 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Chris dreams of exploring space but fears the dark. Watching the moon landing, he discovers that the vastness of space is the darkest dark. Inspired, he learns that dreams can light up even the darkest nights. Will Chris embrace the beauty of the unknown and conquer his fears?

From the publisher

The internationally bestselling picture book, now with a glow-in-the-dark cover! 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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
587
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about technologyBooks about social themesBooks about imaginationBooks about dreams
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
October 9, 2018
First published
September 13, 2016
Publisher
Tundra Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735264823

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