2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke: A Kinderguides Illustrated Learning Guide

by Kinderguides Kinderguides (Illustrations), Sergiy Maidukov (Illustrations)

Blast off into space with this illustrated learning guide to one of the most influential Sci-Fi novels of all time. In this beautiful and vast landscape, a story of great wonder takes place that will surely carry you and your child out amongst the stars. With our simplified, kid-friendly summary and analysis, your child can now tell YOU what Clarke's masterpiece is really about. Be brave with Captain Bowman, be mystified by HAL 9000, and learn a bit about the genius of Arthur C. Clarke through our character and author bios. More than picture books, KinderGuides(R) offer an interactive story time for adult literature fans and children, or as we like to call them - future lit fans. Our illustrated guides introduce the greatest literary works to children everywhere, and lay the foundation for a lifelong appreciation of literacy, and our most beloved classics. * Winner of the 2016 Moonbeam Award for Best Children's Picture Book series!

Genres: Science Fiction

48 pages, Hardcover

Published October 15, 2016

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm befuddled by this. I like the idea of introducing children's to cultural classics, but this is odd. I'm not sure why they chose 2001; in doing a little research, I found that the creators were rightly sued for, you know, taking the entirety of someone else's story and profiting from it. It looks like there are still some out there about books that are out of copyright, but these are just not all that well done. I say introduce kids to the actual classic when they are ready rather than bothering with this watered-down stuff.