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'The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchell' , by Laura Alary and Ellen Rooney  Title: The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchell Writer: Laura Alary Illustrator: Ellen Rooney Genre (s): Picture Book, Astronomy, Non-fiction Language: English Publisher: Kids Can Press Publication Date: 3rd May 2022 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Link to buy the book! Thank you to Netgalley and Kids Can Press for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything: The Story of Maria Mitchell is a lovely, fascinating picture book about women and astronomy . It talks about women's rights , desires and dreams and aspirations; bonds Maria had with her family; the environment she grew up in,... This book is written by Laura Alary , and is illustrated by Ellen Rooney . Maria Mitchell was an American astronomer that grew up believing she did not need someone else 一of authority一 to think for her, or telling her what to ...

'Touch Is Really Strange' , by Steve Haines Title: Touch Is Really Strange Author: Steve Haines Genre (s):  Non-fiction Language: English Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Publication Date: 21st April 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ /3 Link to buy it! Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This is a book about touch , about what effects physical touch and interactions have on us. It is about how we perceive and how we sense touch and social interactions. It has a few simple " exercises " inside to do if we want to feel what the author is talking about. I expected something way different form this book, but it does not mean that I didn't enjoy it. I did it. I did really love , especially, the simple, beautiful illustrations . I strongly believe they were perfect for this kind of book. I did really liked them.  For me, it was just a simple book about touch, honestly. As I've said before, I expected something different...

'Astronomical' , by Tim James Title: Astronomical Author: Tim James Genre (s): Nonfiction, Science, Astronomy Language: English Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 9th November 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy it!  Thank you to Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  Astronomical by Tim James is a nonfiction book of astronomy , the science of stars. The book talks about many topics related to, evidently, stars (life and death), black holes , solar systems and what kind of solar systems we can find in space, galaxies (it talks of course about our own galaxy: the Milky Way), etc. It talks about many things related to the science of the cosmos. I have found it a very good reading for me, as I am a lover of this science and I do enjoy reading and learning more about it. It is written in a funny, but scientific and formal way that makes it so easy to read it. It makes funny references to Pirates of the Caribbean...

'How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed' , by Megan Devine Title: How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed Author: Megan Devine Genre (s): Self-help, Nonfiction Language: English Publisher: Sounds True Publication Date: 18th May 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy the book! Thank you to the publisher Sounds True and Netgalley for this e- ARC in exchange for an honest review.  How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed  is a self-help book about grief and loss, and anxiety and fears.   The author talks about how grief  affects us, and how to carry with it, and with loss and anxiety. The book gives us more information to learn more about them. It creates more awareness about them.  I also found it very helpful the exercises that were in the book to calm the mind, how it gives you things to do to calm it : meditation, draw something calming,... I found all of them so helpful!  Also, it gives you space to feel good while reading it in a way so calm and quiet. It lets you express...

'Living With Viola' , by Rosena Fung Title: Living with Viola Author: Rosena Fung Genre (s): Nonfiction, Mental Health Language: English Publisher: Annick Press Publication Date: 26th October 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Link to buy the book! Thank you to the publisher Annick Press and Edelweiss for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  Living with Viola is a middle grade story about Livy , and how she feels about the world and everything that surrounds her, how anxiety and fear doesn't seem to let her go. It's a story about mental health in teenagers, how many factors can affect them.  It's a graphic novel that explores feelings and negative thoughts. There are two topics that I find them of more importance: racism and anxiety and panic attacks . I won't talk about these topics here because it will be spoilers from the book and I don't want to ruin the experience of reading such great work.  Regarding the illustrations , they are beautiful and full of co...

'Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes' by Rebel Girls Title: Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes Genre (s): Biography, Children, Nonfiction, Sports Language: English Publisher: Rebel Girls Publication Date: 12 October 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the publisher Rebel Girls and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  'Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes' is a book about 25 women in sports , and how was their life and how they became what they wanted to become to, and how they kept fighting for their rights and their dreams . This book encourages girls and shows them that they can be whatever they want, that they are strong.  There are many sports in this book: snowboard, field hockey, soccer, etc. I found this book a light, fresh reading for all ages , but especially for children . It is a book that I highly recommend!  This book comes out on 12 October 2021 ! So stay tuned, an if ...

'Where Did the Universe Come From? And Other Cosmic Questions' , by Chris Ferrie and Geraint F. Lewis Title: Where Did the Universe Come From? And Other Cosmic Questions  Authors: Chris Ferrie, Geraint F. Lewis Genre (s): Astronomy, Science, Nonfiction Language: English Publisher: Sourcebooks Publication Date: 7th September 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  / 4.7 Thank you to the publisher Sourcebooks and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This book talks about the birth of the universe , its formation and the chemicals that were involved, and what are we made of.  It is a book for people who is deeply in love and wants to know more about the science of the universe , and its objects and its physics, because there are some details that involve the creation, and the chemicals that were born and needed for the making of the cosmos as we know it. There are informative chapters in which the authors talk about the elements and events that were necessary for ...

'Iris Apfel' , by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara & Kristen Barnhart Title: Iris Apfel Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara Illustrator:  Kristen Barnhart Genre (s): Graphic Novel, Nonfiction, Children Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group Language: English  Publication Date: 24th August 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This new book in the collection Little People, Big Dreams talks about Iris Apfel , a vivacious and accidental fashion icon who grew up in New York . Iris grew up between fabrics and colors and patterns. She never dressed for anyone to see her, she dressed for herself, which is so important. The principal message in this biographical story is: be yourself just for yourself. Dress like you like, dress for you. Be you . She has a documentary, has written a book about herself,... "She dressed to express herself." She loves and admires her work . The illustrations are so fu...

'How to Be Fearless: In 7 Steps' by Jessica Hagy Title: How To Be Fearless In 7 Simple Steps Author: Jessica Hagy Genre (s): Self-help, Nonfiction Publisher: Sasquatch Books  Language: English Publication Date: 17th August 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Repeat your hopes. Delete your doubts." Thank you to the author , Sasquatch Books and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  This book talks about mental health . It's a self-help book. It contains its own quotes so beautifully drawn and illustrated.  'How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps' talks about the hopes that we have within ourselves, the fear that shows up to isolate and weaken us, the lies that are told by that fear that overwhelms us, the progress we should do on this matter,... It talks about many topics, many important topics.  In addition, the author writes and illustrates our wishes and strengths , our failings and tryings, the gratitude , the power we have to accomplish all ...

' Michelle Obama' , by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara (writer) & Mia Saine (illustrator) Thank you to the authors, Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Quarto Group) and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  In this new installment of Litte People, Big Dreams , written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara, we can read about Michelle Obama's life .  It's a short , and illustrated biography about her infancy, her college years, and adulthood.  I really enjoyed it because Michelle Obama is one of the public figures I want to know more about.  The illustrator, Mia Saine, did a great job with the illustrations , which are so beautiful and lovely. I loved them!  In this book, we get to know more about Michelle Obama's life: how she became one of the most influential public figures around the world.  We get to know about how she became a lawyer, how she met her husband, Barack Obama, and how she supported Obama's campaign to become President of the...

'Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space' , by Anne Rooney  Thank you to the author, Arcturus Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Interesting facts , and funny and cute illustrations to learn more about the universe, in this book, beautifully illustrated with texts so easy to understand for children, it's the perfect choice for them to understand the cosmos. It's also a great choice for anyone else that loves to read about it. Through the pages, ‘Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space’ talks about stars , planets , asteroids, comets, black holes and supernovas , nebulae , rocks and dust, galaxies and superclusters of stars/galaxies/universes, meteorites, Earth , and cosmos's birth and fate , between many more topics, in a way very fresh and light. This book is, mostly, for children . The topics are explained in a simple and easy way for them to understand . Maybe it could ma...

' Ruth Bader Ginsburg ', by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara Thank you to the author, Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  In this new installment of Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara's Little People, Big Dreams book Series, the author explores the life of the judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020). It is a beautiful, inspiring human story about a girl, a woman, who believed in herself , who never gave up. It is lovely, and it is so beautifully written, with illustrations. Ruth became one of the symbols for female lawyers. She fought for women's rights , for equality of gender. She spent all of her life fighting for it. She wanted to become the person her mother believed she could be. Her mother died before she graduated from high school.  Ruth and Martin's story is so sweet- how Martin cared for her, how he admired her and saw her as his equal. She became the leader of a feminist law group, and worked to e...