In Praise of Mystery

By: Ada Limon, Peter Sis (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 5 December 2024 | Edition Number 1

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Hardcover
32 Pages

Age
4 - 8

Dimensions(cm)
23.6 x 23.7 x 1.0

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U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limon was invited by NASA to write a poem to be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft. That poem, "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" launched to Jupiter and its moons on October 14, 2024. Reimagined as In Praise of Mystery, Limon's debut picture book, this luminous poem is illustrated by celebrated and internationally renowned artist Peter Sis.

In Praise of Mystery celebrates humankind's endless curiosity, asks us what it means to explore beyond our known world, and shows how the unknown can reflect us back to ourselves.

Industry Reviews

Delicately and expansively wrought.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
For anyone who wonders at the mysteries of our world--and worlds beyond... Imaginative.-- "Foreword Reviews (starred review)"
In U.S. Poet Laureate Lim?n's debut picture book, soaring images and lyrics invite contemplation of life's wonders--on Earth and perhaps, tantalizingly, elsewhere... A luminous call to think about what is and to envision what might be.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
The gentle, contemplative touch of the poet is evident in the rhythm and fluidity of the language and bolstered by the work of S?s's encompassing and elegant illustrations--a layered mix of watercolors, pen, and ink that pair beautifully with the spare and delicate poetry. His art, like Lim?n's writing, is rooted in the elements but threaded through with magic... The book, while fairly brief, reveals something new upon each reading: a testament to the wonder and mystery that Lim?n writes about so movingly. This would be a lovely and innovative addition to a classroom lesson on space exploration... This ode to beauty and the still-to-be-explored corners of the universe will find an audience among elementary school students and educators.-- "School Library Journal (starred review)"

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