Reviews

The Only Astronaut by Mahak Jain

epatrickmaddox's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

youthfromavillage's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

love the illustrations and the colours and the message 

hlongard's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Shows the power of playing - together and alone! It takes work to share in imaginative play, but that work sure can be worth it to have a buddy along for the adventures and to take you places you wouldn't go yourself!

goguma's review

4.0

What a cute book to read

z_brarian's review

4.0

A cute story that tells the reader it's ok to fail forward until you are ok with the way things are. Story also focuses on friendship, imagination and compromise. Avni is a lonely astronaut, looking for the perfect assistant. Is it possible to find the perfect partner? Only time will tell. Young children will enjoy this story, along with the accompanying whimsical illustrations.

nsnyder22's review

5.0

I received a digital ARC of this book for my honest review.

Avni is an astronaut who needs an assistant. She thinks she has found the perfect one in Aya, but when Aya changes the mission, what is an astronaut to do? A wonderful book in so many ways. This book is a great first step is understanding how to combine great ideas while playing with your friends. My own son has a very active imagination as well but often struggles with compromising on play, or the mission, when playing with others, much like Avni does. I also love that Avni embraces mistakes/mishaps/setbacks, and while it is not the main theme of the book, this will to “make it work” is what leads Avni to success and a new friendship. A great book for any home or library.

angiew23's review

5.0

This sweet picture book tells the story of Avni, a young and very imaginative child who has built a rocketship and wants to explore outer space. She looks all over for the perfect astronaut's assistant and is just about to give up when she is approached by another child willing to play. As soon as you are not alone with your imagination, there has to be a bit of give and take and so Aya, her assistant, doesn't always do exactly what she expects and Avni becomes a bit frustrated. As the story progresses she learns that it can be a lot of fun to let go of control and enjoy playing with others. I loved this book and think it would be perfect for an early years classroom library. I could see myself sharing this book with preschool-Grade 1 students who are doing play-based learning and may need to problem solve situations where playmates disagree. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

zbrarian's review

4.0

A cute story that tells the reader it's ok to fail forward until you are ok with the way things are. Story also focuses on friendship, imagination and compromise. Avni is a lonely astronaut, looking for the perfect assistant. Is it possible to find the perfect partner? Only time will tell. Young children will enjoy this story, along with the accompanying whimsical illustrations.

murve's review

4.75

This was an adorable story about a child learning the importance of teamwork and cooperation. I loved the artwork and the story line was cute and engaging. 

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!

librarianryan's review

lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

 

This book is about a child who wants to play astronaut but not everyone else does. When they finally find a good astronaut buddy, it turns out the buddy has their own version of play and the two don’t match. But together that you will learn that compromise is a great thing, and sometimes compromise is better than getting their own way.