Astro
Astro
Manuel Marsol
Translated from the Spanish by Lizzie Davis
An astronaut grapples with the absence of his otherworldly friend in this poignant tale of loss and acceptance from an award-winning Spanish illustrator.
"I guarantee that nothing else for sale in America right now quite looks or feels like this book."—Betsy Bird, School Library Journal
When Astro arrives on a faraway planet, everyone wants to meet him. Who’s this strange person, and why is he here? But one kind creature in particular is especially drawn to him.
Together, they form an unlikely bond and navigate the world’s curious terrains—mountains, caves, oceans. When the creature is taken from him, Astro must confront the difficult questions that underlie our existence: Why are we here? What is our life for?
Using a mix of collage, pencil and ink, and thickly layered acrylic, award-winning Manuel Marsol’s illustrations teem with the vastness and wonder of life near and far.
Ages 4+ | Hardcover | 60 pages | ISBN: 9798893389043
March 18, 2025
"[Astro] mixes meditations on mortality with an outer-space setting...The results are not merely otherworldly—they will also challenge children’s very perceptions of what it means to be alive. An achingly beautiful testament to life, love, and death among the stars."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Delightfully surreal...A pensive epic that grapples with the meaning of existence.”—Publishers Weekly