Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv, and Susanna Chapman - OPTIONAL

Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman and Olga Pastuchiv, illustrated by Susanna Chapman. PICTURE BOOK. MIT Kids, 2021. $18. 9781536215618 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Through all the other things Ada and her grandfather do during the day, Ada only wants to see the stars. But then the fog rolls in. Poobah (grandfather) tries to distract Ada with pictures and info about far-off galaxies. 

I read this more then several times to see if it was more compelling than I was feeling, but I just couldn’t find the charm in it. It’s an okay book about a trip to the grandparents with a side story about the stars. But it just lacks that wow-factor that makes me interested in sharing it. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS