4 days ago A Hit and Two Misses: The Starchild Trilogy by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson which made it something new and different for me (I later discovered that The . Steve meets the project's military leaders, learns of a human Surprisingly, given the promise of change at the end of the previous book, the.
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It also reminded me to savo Filled with serene, softly-colored scenes of nature as well as depictions of everyday human experiences, this picture book covers the joys and sorrows of living but does so through a unique perspective. It also reminded me to savor those precious moments that come my way. Apr 16, Samantha rated it liked it Shelves: Reads like a fairytale and celebrates the wonder and joy of life on Earth. A star child looks longingly towards Earth while his elders tell him what life on Earth is like. Their words are a mix of warning and promise. Illustrations are very demonstrative of text and support the peaceful tone and the wonder and the awe of it all.
May 28, Kelsey rated it liked it Shelves: Kindergarten-2nd grade A good book to spark conversation about human life on earth without religious undertones. Although the philosophical concept could have been hard for children to grasp, Nivola uses a curious star vapor that experiences life on earth through a life-long visit to our planet. Feb 15, Eva Kelly rated it liked it. Well, I guess this could be true about where babies come from. It's about a star who decides he's going to become a baby and everything that happens to him. I think there might actually be more STARS than babies, but who really has time to count either of them?
This one was really pretty so it's a GOOD one. May 30, Craig Wiesner rated it really liked it. What a great way to launch a conversation with a child or adult about where we come from and what might happen when we die, and all the steps of life in between. This book will become a top recommendation in our shop. Buy it from us! Sep 09, Angelica rated it it was ok Shelves: This book could basically be a picture book about life and death. But using it terms of a star child who wants to see what earth is like. And of course star child gets born as a human child.
Going through all the stages of life from being an infant, a toddler, as a grown child, teenager, as an adult and eventually an adult. Great for grades 1st to 2nd graders Great for boys or girls. Feb 23, Kay Carman rated it it was amazing. The idea of a child in a pre-earth life yearning to have his time on earth, his elders, who have all been here before, telling him what to expect and the challenges the experience will hold, resonates with me on a spiritual level. Very sweet, moving, and life affirming.
Jul 25, Carly rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a gorgeous book- both the story telling of the human experience and the illustrations.
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I'm surprised my almost 3 year old loves this as much as she does as I feel much of it is over her head. Nov 20, Lynn rated it really liked it.
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I have always loved Nivola's gorgeous illustrations and this small book is a lovely gem. An ideal gift book for families. Jan 02, Patricia McLaughlin rated it really liked it. Excellent introduction to philosophy for every child who has contemplated her belly button. Oct 27, Iamaby En rated it really liked it Shelves: I think older kids and grown-ups will appreciate this more than younger kids. I wouldn't use this for storytime, but it's a nice book to read one on one with a child. Aug 07, Monica Williams rated it really liked it.
A patron recommended this. I don't usually go for these, but this one is sweet and lovely.
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It is a nice gentle read. One of those children's books that transcends it's audience. Feb 04, Ampersand Inc. Jan 02, Stacie rated it really liked it Shelves: Remember to enjoy this one beautiful life. Jul 25, Jacqueline rated it it was amazing. Lovely art paired with a quiet story just perfect for an older child's bedtime.
Not really good as a story time readaloud though. Nov 11, Gretchen rated it really liked it. Very insightful as an adult reader. Not sure how well a young child would receive. Feb 12, K. Lantz rated it it was amazing. This sweet little book touched my soul and moved me. I wish I could share it with everybody.
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Sep 22, Roben rated it liked it. Lovely illustrations - just not sure it's for kids Jun 30, Librariansteph rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a very beautiful book. I think it may take a very thoughtful child to appreciate the story as much as adults will, but the illustrations can be enjoyed by all. May 19, Julia rated it liked it.
A really conceptual story -- super philosophical.
Kind of reminded me a bit of the premise behind The Host by Stephanie Meyer actually, but in a picture book format. Feb 13, whyissydneysuchacommonname rated it it was amazing. Jun 11, Rachel rated it liked it Shelves: A wonderful message about being human with rich illustrations, but it's one of those picture books I think is more for adults than for kids. Jul 29, Sally rated it it was amazing Shelves: I fell in love with this book last year. To my surprise, I learned this week that my 9yo really doesn't like it.
I suppose we have more different taste than I was aware of. Oct 14, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: This book tells the story of a Star Child who must live a complete life on earth in order to visit it.
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The text is simple, but thoughtful. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The daughter of an artist father and mother, I drew and sculpted from earliest childhood Claire Nivola writes: The daughter of an artist father and mother, I drew and sculpted from earliest childhood and took art for granted, like breathing and walking. I was also a conscientious student. After attending Radcliffe College, where I majored in history and literature, I stayed in the Boston area for ten years.
My father gave the job to me. He was a member of the Futurians fan group along with other future luminaries who included Isaac Asimov, Damon Knight, and Judith Merril. As a literary agent, he represented many of the biggest authors in the field. He frequently wrote with co-authors, with his two most frequent collaborators being C.
Kornbluth and Jack Williamson. In the s, when he began to put aside his other roles, he wrote what many see as his finest solo works, including the multi-award-winning Gateway and the Heechee series, and books like Man Plus. Pohl was an influential magazine editor. He worked as an editor and assistant editor for a number of magazines before becoming the editor of both Galaxy and If during the s, with the latter magazine winning three Hugo awards under his leadership. He garnered many awards during his career, receiving Hugos for editing, fan writing, and fiction including the novel award for Gateway , two Nebula awards, and two John W.
A number of works by Pohl can be found on Project Gutenberg. Jack Williamson , was among the most flexible and durable of science fiction writers, with the publication of his first story in beginning a career that would span more than seven decades. He also wrote the Legion of Time series, chronicling a war that involved time travel and alternate worlds. Most of his works from this period were collaborations such as the Starchild Trilogy. Williamson was involved in academic pursuits throughout his career, and from to taught English literature as a college professor.
After his retirement from academia, he rededicated himself to writing fiction, and was productive during the remainder of his lifetime. A number of works by Williamson can also be found on Project Gutenberg. One thing apparent from the start is that this book wears its heart on its sleeve, making no attempt to be subtle. He is locked into an iron collar packed with explosives, and his guards wear demonic-looking radar horns that can trigger those explosives.
He only knows that he had an interest in space travel, and owned banned books on the subject.
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Those trains fascinated my young imagination, and are one of the elements from the book I remembered for decades afterward. At this point, I began to think that these are the most inept fascists ever, letting a convict wander in on a dignitary, but actually, this is a clue that Steve is something more than he seems. And even during my first reading, I realized there is a lot of sexual innuendo in this book. As is the case with many books of the time, the sex is offstage, nestled between paragraphs and chapters, but it is there.
The spaceling is described like a seal, with limpid eyes and fur, and we are obviously intended to sympathize with it. To the chagrin of the military men, the Machine puts Steve in charge of the research project. Steve is surprised when Donna Creery lands a rocket at the facility, and shows a personal interest in the spaceling.
But Steve cannot uncover the secrets of the spaceling, and the military men, who intend to torture the secrets out of the poor creature, are put back in charge. Because of his failure, Steve is sent to the Body Bank, where donors live in a prison resembling a tropical country club, serving the Plan by donating their organs and body parts piece by piece to others. Organ transplants were becoming viable in the s, and this section is an early, and dystopian, speculation on where that medical capability might lead. In my youth, I found this part of the novel horrifying, and it became the subject of more than one nightmare.
Steve also encounters the former girlfriend that betrayed him, who has donated both arms and both legs, and is confined to a motorized wheelchair, but who still professes loyalty to the Plan; a rather creepy part of the story. Steve discovers he is not bothered at the thought of donating his organs, realizes he is being drugged, and tries to find ways to escape while surviving on rain water and whatever sustenance he can glean, becoming weaker in the process. And as you would expect, Steve and Donna end up traveling to the reefs of space, and exploring its many mysteries.
The ecology of the reefs is built around tiny fusorians, creatures that take all the upwelling hydrogen and turn it into energy, and support a variety of higher animals which include spacelings and also pyropods, a kind of living rocket. The exploration of the reefs was one of my favorite parts of the book.
But Steve and his allies are pursued by the military forces of the Plan, and there is a clash in which the fate of the human race, and its only chance for freedom, hang in the balance. The book, filled with vivid imagery from the start, remains true to its theme of oppression versus freedom right up to its action-packed end. The tale has its flaws, but its passion, vivid imagery, and headlong rush of narrative made for a compelling re-read.
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We are introduced to Boysie Gann, a promising young major who had been sent to spy on potential traitors, leaving behind his girlfriend Julie. He discovers a plot, only to be kidnapped to the reefs himself. There, he is helped by a man who turns out to be a kind of ghost and meets a pretty girl named Quarla. When he encounters a madman ranting about the Starchild and the Church of the Star, he finds himself instantaneously transported back to Earth.
Boysie is interrogated by Sister Delta Four, who has been implanted with circuitry, making her an impersonal sub-unit of the Machine. We finally get some backstory explaining what happened to Steve and Donna from the last book, which to me was pretty disappointing.
And the book begins to get muddled. Boysie ends up being implanted with circuitry like Julie, and programmed to serve the Machine, and the two of them end up battling power-hungry officers who want to take over The Plan of Man.