Always Beginning: the Big Band, the Universe and You
Written by Candace Savage
Illustrated by Rachel Wada
Published by Greystone Books
BOOK SYNOPSIS
For kids with big questions comes a mesmerizing celebration of the universe and our place in it, perfect for STEM learning.
The story of the universe is enough to send our minds spinning with wonder! This awe-inspiring picture book explores the science behind the start of our universe and how we came to be a part of it, from the Big Bang and the beginning of life on Earth all the way up until today.
Designed for readers 4-8, Always Beginning includes:
● Science-based information on how the world was created, and how life on Earth started
● Facts about our solar system and the Big Bang.
● Backmatter explaining the science, including a timeline of the origins of the universe through the ages
of fish, reptiles, mammals, and humans.
Told with reassuring warmth and mesmerizing art, Always Beginning captures the immensity and strangeness of our galaxy
CANDACE SAVAGE
Candace Savage is the award-winning author of more than two dozen books. Her writing for young people has been honored by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and the New York Public Library, among others. She is privileged to live and write in Treaty Six territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://www.candacesavage.ca/
Instagram: @egavesc
Facebook: @CandaceSavage
Twitter / X: @candacesavage
Email: candace.savage@sasktel.net
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cultural Studies
Strangers in the House: A Prairie Story of Bigotry and Belonging (2019)
A Geography of Blood: Unearthing Memory from a Prairie Landscape (2012)
Bees: nature’s little wonders (2008)
Crows: encounters with the wise guys of the avian world (2005)
Curious by Nature: one woman’s exploration of the natural world (2005)
Children’s Books
How to Know a Crow: The Biography of a Brainy Bird (In Press)
Always Beginning: The Big Bang, the Universe, and You (2024)
Hello, Crow! with illustrator Chelsea O’Byrne (2019)
Wizards: an amazing journey through the last great Age of Magic (2002)
Born To Be a Cowgirl: a spirited ride through the Old West (2001)
RACHEL WADA
Rachel Wada is a freelance illustrator based in Vancouver, BC. Her visual style is an amalgamation of cultural influences and techniques that reflect her Japanese-Chinese heritage. Rachel creates illustrations for children’s books, magazines, advertising campaigns, murals, and more! She draws inspiration from the everyday and finds joy in visually communicating thoughts, emotions, and ideas that are often intangible. Rachel loves incorporating lots of texture and vibrant colors in her work to amplify the emotional undertones of stories and ideas big and small.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://www.rachelwada.ca/
Instagram: @rachelwada
Email: rachelwada@gmail.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2019.
From the Tops of the Trees. Carolrhoda Books, 2021.
Welcome, Dark. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2022.
Shizue’s Path. Toronto: HarperCollins, 2023.
I Am Wind: An Autobiography. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2024.
Always Beginning: The Big Bang, the Universe, and You. Vancouver, Toronto, Berkley: Greystone, 2024.
