The Darkest Dark
by Chris Hadfield with Kate Fillion · Grade K-2 · Ages Ages 4-8
Young Chris loves pretending he is an astronaut, but he is afraid of the dark in his room. One special night, he watches astronauts on the moon and starts to see the dark in a new way.
Key vocabulary
A person who is trained to travel and work in space.
The time or place where there is little or no light.
A powerful vehicle that can fly high into the sky and even into space.
The bright round world that travels around Earth.
All of space, including stars, planets, and galaxies.
Dark shapes made when something blocks light.
Feeling scared or worried that something might happen.
An exciting trip or experience where something new might happen.