Isabelle Marinov

THE BOY WHOSE HEAD WAS FILLED WITH STARS - A Life of Edwin Hubble

How many stars are in the sky?

How did the universe begin?

Where did it come from?

This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to follow his dreams of becoming an astronomer. Using the insights of great mathematicians and endlessly observing the sky, he succeeded in confirming two things that altered human life forever: that there are more galaxies than our own, and that the universe is always expanding. Hubble’s message to us is to find peace in the vastness of the mystery surrounding us, and to be curious. “We do not know why we are born into the world,” he said, “but we can try to find out what sort of world it is.”

Illustrations by Deborah Marcero.

Scientific advisor Dr. Roberto Trotta (astrophysics).

★ “This biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble, once a boy looking up at the night sky, is a tribute to his life’s work and the joys of staying curious.

After his father’s death, he followed his dreams, worked at Mount Wilson Observatory, studied galaxies, and proved both that the universe is much bigger than was previously thought—depicted in a striking double gatefold—and that it is expanding. The spreads featuring sprawling night skies dotted with stars are especially beguiling. And the book’s lovely pacing affords ample space to pay tribute to the sense of wonder that guided Hubble throughout his life…The story’s concluding direct address to readers—“Look….Look up at the stars”—is genuinely inspiring.

Lively and wondrous—readers will be star-struck.” -STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews

★ "Marinov and Marcero pair up to create this visually striking biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble, whose insatiable curiosity led to groundbreaking discoveries about the cosmos in the early 20th century. Straightforward storytelling details young Hubble’s early obsession with the sky throughout his Missouri childhood and first career as a teacher and basketball coach, then his transition into astronomy, while mixed-media illustrations evoke the immenseness of the universe in compositions, including an impressive gatefold, that emphasize star-studded skies. Paneled vignettes pace the story, while diagrams and maps extend the narrative and illustrate astrophysical phenomena (e.g., a lunar eclipse). Back matter, including author and illustrator notes and a brief biography, further explains Hubble’s major contributions to astronomy—helping show the universe’s sprawling size and adding evidence to the theory that it’s expanding—concluding a book that should spark the imagination of young sky-watchers while introducing the scientist for whom a modern space telescope is named. " — STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly

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