This author visit is going to be out of this world! Learn what it takes to create a universe as the author reads his book, followed by a fun craft! 

HOW TO BAKE A UNIVERSE, written by Alec Carvlin, illustrated by Brian Biggs

Alec Carvlin is a children’s book writer who grew up in New Jersey and attended Dartmouth College, where he studied Classics. Despite (or perhaps because of) this deep dive into history and all things “real,” Alec enjoys writing stories that are off the beaten path – the funnier the better. He lives in Boston with his dog, Puff. Alec’s debut picture book, HOW TO BAKE A UNIVERSE, blends science with humor and will be published by Norton Young Readers in 2022.

This whimsical and informed debut picture book takes a leaf from a cookbook to show readers how the universe came into being.
To bake a universe, you’ll need a heaping pile of nothing. That’s right, not a single thing!

Just make sure you have enough . . . Alec Carvlin breaks down the Big Bang into the steps of a recipe, from the formation of quarks and atoms (preheat your oven to Absolute Hot) to the compression of gases into stars and planets (just set your timer for 180 million years). Carvlin expertly balances mind-boggling facts with snappy storytelling, and Brian Biggs’s bold and contagiously cheerful illustrations bring the infinite down to the bite-sized. How to Bake a Universe is an accessible and playful authority on the formation of the universe and a heartfelt commentary on how to live in it.
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