Author: Chris Hadfield
Illustrator: Terry & Eric Fan
Genre: Biography
Grade level: K-3
The Darkest Dark is an autobiography of a man named Chris Hadfield who writes of his childhood. When he was a young boy he loved space, but he was scared of the dark until he watched the moon landing on tv. He realized space was the darkest dark, but it was so exciting and his biggest dream to be apart of it. This is a true story of how a little boy's dreams of being an astronaut become true.
Terry and Eric Fan's illustrations in this picture book bring to life this true story. They cleverly used graphite colored illustrations to give the reader a feeling of space and the moon. Most of the illustrations are two-paged to show off the glow of the moon.
I would suggest this book for students who are young readers from five to about eight although readers of all ages would enjoy this book. It has a great message of not giving up on your dreams and overcoming your fears. It also includes a section of more information about Chris Hadfield that is a great addition to this autobiography.
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