  | Search for our cosmic neighbors (Hidden Wonders) Author: Savage, Chloe | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Commander Julia and her team have one mission, to head into the vast unknown and answer the greatest question of our universe: Are we alone? But after visiting countless moons and planets of every size and color, they've found absolutely nothing. For the sake of her crew, who have been crammed into a rocket ship for ten long years, Commander Julia makes the call, it's time to return home after checking one last planet.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (08/15/25)
School Library Journal (10/01/25)
Booklist (06/01/25)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/25)
The Hornbook (00/11/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2025 Gr 1–5—The truth is out there. The brave Captain Julia sets off with a space crew to discover if humans are alone in the universe. Each gorgeous picture captures a precise scene. Giant expanses of starry night show the vastness of the universe. But Savage's illustrations stunningly zoom into minute details, expressive faces showing frustration or strife as the crew visits one last planet. The wonderful otherworldly space created on each page shows the depths of imagination. The story is interesting, sure to keep reader's interest, but it's the lovely details of this world that make the book one to return to over and over again. VERDICT This space mission is lush with detail, each extraterrestrial and rocket room creating an immersive world. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 06/01/2025 For 10 years, Commander Julia and the crew of Mission Star Drifter have been exploring the far reaches of the solar system, hoping to find signs of life; 10 years of being crammed in a spaceship with the same people (plus one dog) and all their annoying habits. Julia decides the next planet they explore will be their last. The grumpy crew piles onto the mountainous, salmon-colored terrain and begins collecting samples and recording data, while only the dog takes note of a little yellow fellow regarding the busy humans. The dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors, employ cutaways that reveal subterranean caverns filled with crystals and mushrooms and a whole colony of the plump yellow creatures, who invite the Star Drifter team below ground to explore. Curiosity and wonder quickly dispel the crew’s prior despair, and Julia observes that the space creatures seem to do things “simply for the joy of it.” A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
