A nicely reflective picture book about the connections between people. It's a bit abstract in the messaging, so a better choice for older kids than preschoolers.

I loved this book! So there's a kid and his mom, and you can tell his mom is in the medical field from the illustrations. One day, they go on a camping trip and the kid gets to see the magic of the stars at night in a non-light polluted area. The illustrations of the transition between city life and camping life was beautiful.

Does your child like to watch the stars? This little boy does but the city lights hide them.
Tilbury House and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It has been published and you can get a copy now.

He has a book that shows him the constellations and he wishes he could see them.

His Mom picks him up after work and they go camping. He can see all the stars and he knows their names. They have a great adventure together.

Maybe you could do this with your own child.

In the heart of the city, it can be difficult to experience the totality of night. Tamen loves comic books, his favorite of which is one called Skywatcher, whose hero navigates the stars. Looking out his window at night, Tamen laments the fact that he cannot see the stars and wonders what Skywatcher does when the night sky is invisible. One night, Tamen’s mother takes him out beyond the border of the city where Tamen discovers the breathtaking beauty of the Milky Way first-hand. This picture book is at once educational and enjoyable, emphasizing the grandeur and magnificence of the night sky. Though this story features an elementary school-aged protagonist, the text is brief enough to appeal to younger readers, as well. A select few phrases appear in playful letters on each page, giving structure to the story while allowing the illustrations to become the primary focus. Tamen’s cityscape appears in blues, yellows, and reds, transitioning to the deep purples and velvety blues and blacks of nighttime in the wilderness. The images are drawn in an organic and minimalist style, reflecting the fact that objects lose some of their definition as the day descends into twilight. At the end of the book, readers will find an author’s note and resources with information about light pollution and how to protect the dark. Lovingly designed, this story supports the efforts of readers of all ages to preserve the natural beauty of nighttime and is an important addition to library collections for young readers.

This was a simple yet sweet book on family, and the galaxy. I absolutely adored the lively illustrations and calming theme. Younger kids will be eager to see the stars after reading this book!

A lovely story about a young character who loves all things astronomy, and a caring mother who wants to show him the world.

I really enjoyed this book! Illustrations were beautiful, the story was sweet, and I loved the additional information at the end about some of the things featured in the book. As a former night shift nurse, the mom in the story felt very relatable. It was short enough to hold my 3 year old's attention.

Skywatcher is a beautiful book both in terms and of writing and visuals. A lovely book for classroom libraries.

Tamen is a young boy, a city-dweller, who lives with his hard-working mom who faithfully trudges off each night to do a night shift at the hospital. His mom is a nurse. Her son is a budding astronomer and he dreams of travelling the galaxy one day just like Skywatcher his new comic book heroine.

His mother knows how much her son loves the night sky so one Friday afternoon after school she picks him up and they zoom off on an adventure that will fulfill her son's dream. She takes him away from the bright lights of the city out into the middle of nowhere where they set up camp and bond together as mother and son under the canopy of a magical starlit sky.

"When they drove home the next day, Tamen carried his memories with him."

The author has included more in-depth information about how you can make less light pollution and how you, yourself, can become a Skywatcher! The illustrations are beautifully done and very engaging, pulling you into the story. I highly recommend this delightful book.

"Where are the stars?"
"The city outshines them."

I loved this colorful, ruminative story about a city boy wanting to see the stars. His mother takes him on a camping adventure, and they watch the sky.

I appreciated the specific, realistic details: the comic book he loved, his mother's job, the specific descriptions. The relationship between the mother and son was loving, honest and warm. The illustrations were colorful and expressive.

The text also shares information on specific constellations and has some helpful hints for stargazers. It's a good book to stimulate an excitement about the night sky.

Recommended.

This is SO wonderful! Not only is the story of a young boy stargazing with his mother achingly sweet, but there is so much information in the book--constellations, skywatching tips, a list of dark sky preserves in the US and Canada, ideas to help fight light pollution, etc. This will be a great read-aloud for my pre-K class, especially as we head into quiet time, but will also be a great independent read for elementary kids too.

The illustrations are soft, dreamy, and detailed. I LOVE that the superhero that inspires the young boy is female, AND that that isn't a plot point.

I can't wait to get this one in my classroom!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Sweet picture book about a boy who has never seen the stars, because he lives in the city.

So, his mother packs him up to go out into the wilderness, where the city lights are not strong, and he finally sees the milky way.

Then he has to go back home, and just imagine what the starts look like.

But there is hope. The book concludes with talking about how we can make less light pollution, and how there are parts of the country that are working to make this so, as well as national parks in the US and Canada are specifically set up to have no visible light pollution.

Nice way to get the point across, and lovely illustrations of the stars, as well as the milky way.

<em> Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.<//em>