Overview
""Savage’s graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .Clever, funny, and worth discussing."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Are we alone in the universe? Scientific exploration meets magical adventure in a third stunningly illustrated picture book from the creator of the celebrated The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish. 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. And it is on this seemingly desolated wasteland, just as their patience and hope have finally faded, that they find the answer they’ve been looking for—while facing new questions about who they are, what to do next, and what it means it have a home. Laced with humor and wisdom, this third gorgeously illustrated picture book from award-winning creator Chloe Savage blends scientific exploration with magical adventure, filling us with wonder, awe, and the potential for newfound joy every step of the way.
Full Product Details
Author: Chloe Savage ,
Chloe Savage
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 21.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 31.00cm
Weight: 0.462kg
ISBN: 9781536247497
ISBN 10: 1536247499
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 30 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors. . . . A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be. —Booklist
Savage’s graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .The Mission Star Drifter is helmed by a woman and staffed by a diverse crew, sending a subtle yet potent message that science and space exploration are for everyone. Clever, funny, and worth discussing. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors. . . . A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be. —Booklist For a slim picture book, it’s quite thematically diverse, touching on the realistic challenges of a passion fizzling out, relationships cracking under stress, cultures clashing, and learning to appreciate time for pleasure, but all of that is organically folded into a story of intergalactic discovery and adventure. —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Author Information
Chloe Savage is the author-illustrator of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish, which Kirkus Reviews called “whimsical and wonderful” in a starred review, as well as The Search for Carmella. She has a BA in TV and film set design from Cardiff University in Wales and an MA in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art in England. She has worked in opera, film, and television and says she discovered her passion for illustration and storytelling while doodling on call sheets. A great lover of food and the seaside, Chloe Savage lives in England.
