Icarus at the Edge of Time

I loved Green's other books so didn't look at this one closely enough before ordering. Brand loyalty gone bad. And it even takes up a lot of space in my trash can.

I heard about this book on NPR. it sounded like a book that would be useful to layman as well as children, but when I went to Barnes and Noble to look at it (as I always do before ordering on amazon.com) , I took one look at it and put it back.
This book is truly " A CHILD'S BOOK ".
Unless you are 5 years old, this will not help you understand black hole physics.
IT IS A VERY, VERY, SIMPLE BOOK.
IT IS A CARDBOARD 16 PAGE BOOK WITH EACH PAGE HAVING 4 OR 5 LINES OF TEXT, AND A BIG PICTURE OF THE COSMOS WITH A BIG BLACK CIRCLE IN THE MIDDLE.
If you are buying this for very very young children, its a good story/picture book for kids in kindergarten.
If you are an adult, your out of luck.
don't get me wrong, it is exactly what it claims to be, a toddlers book. But some reviewers are giving it a rating as some-how useful to adults or students, to understand modern physics.
It is not, simple as that.
p.s. I have all of Brian Greene's other books, they are wonderful...

This is an unusual book.

It's a boardbook filled with rich Hubble imagery, that re-tells the Icarus myth with a 21st Century twist.

The story is inventive, pulls you in, and when you leave you've experienced some of Einstein's discoveries. The graphic design is crisp, simple, and strong.

The book is suitable for young kids, who will enjoy the story. It is also suitable for older kids/adults who will be able to go further and think through the startling science.

Rare is opportunity for young kids to painlessly immerse themselves in an exciting adventure story that opens them up to profound scientific discoveries.

Highly recommended.

WARNING: This thing is a book aimed expressly at young children. It's a mere 16 hard-cardboard pages long. As a reviewer has mentioned, the pictures of galaxies and nebulae would be nice if they weren't ruined by a big black blob in the center (which is supposed to represent a black hole....... duh). I have myself to blame for ordering it: I overlooked the code words "Designed to be a classic for all ages". Actually, "for all ages up to 10 years" would have been more honest. Save your $13.57 toward a really nice compendium of astronomical pictures, such as "What's out there - Images from here to the edge of the universe" (Amazon, $ 19.77).

Based on the amazon description, I didn't realize that this is a children's board book. If you are looking for a science fiction novel this book is probably not what you are expecting, although I'm sure an 8 year old would absolutely love it.