Astro Baby - Hardcover

Tea, Michelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1948340070 ISBN 13: 9781948340076

Publisher: Dottir Press, 2019

Synopsis

One of the first-ever books about astrology for kids, Astro Baby is for babies who like to gaze at bright colors, toddlers who are fascinated by images of babies and animals, older children who like learning about their zodiac signs, and grown-ups who are obsessed with their star signs.

The first in Michelle Tea's charming Astro Pals series, Astro Baby shows kids that everyone has unique qualities that make them who they are. Created by superstar scribe Michelle Tea and illustrated with psychedelic abandon by Mike Perry (animator for Broad City), Astro Baby is a fun, clever spin on astrology that will captivate young and old alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Michelle Tea is the author of numerous books for grown-ups, including Modern Tarot, Valencia, Black Wave, and the young adult fantasy trilogy Mermaid in Chelsea Creek, Girl at the Bottom of the Sea, and Castle on the River Vistula. Her books have been published in Italian, German, Slovenian, and Japanese. She has written for Harper’s, The Believer, Artforum, n+1, Cosmopolitan, Lenny Letter, Buzzfeed, and other print and web venues. She is the creator of the international phenomenon Drag Queen Story Hour, and founding Editor-at-Large of the online parenting journal Mutha Magazine. Her debut picture book, Astro Baby, is forthcoming from Dottir Press in April 2019. Michelle lives in Los Angeles with her wife and son. She is an Aquarius with a Leo rising and a Sagittarius moon.

Mike Perry (illustrator, Brooklyn-based) is an artist, animator, poet, author of 12 books, and brand consultant. He is popularly known for his work on Broad City, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

Aries likes to charge and play,

she likes to do things first!

Just when you think she’s sleepy,

she has an energy burst.

 

She leaps into action

like the curly-horned ram,

so happy and brave

as she makes things go BAM!

 

...

 

Taurus likes to work,

but stops to smell the flowers.

Making delicious, healthy treats

is one of his superpowers.

 

Reliable, grounded, 

devoted, and warm,

This sweet bull welcomes

all his friends to his farm. 

 

...

 

The Gemini twins like 

to babble and chat.

They’re usually like this,

but they’re often like that.

 

Two babies in one,

they want to know WHY?

Their keen imagination

will take them sky-high! 

 

...

 

With big crabby claws,

Cancer baby holds tight,

and follows his heart

with all of his might.

 

This sensitive baby

can be shy and quiet,

then turn giggle-silly,

a tumbling laugh riot!

About this edition

• Publisher: Dottir Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1948340070
• ISBN 13: 9781948340076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 56
• Illustrator: Perry Mike