The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella

by Hello!Lucky

Overview

Blast off with The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella, first in an out-of-this world graphic novel series from Sabrina and Eunice Moyle, the bestselling creators Hello!Lucky.

Meet Astrid and Stella! These best friends are ready to fire up the turbo blasters and take off into the stratosphere! They’ll just need a few things before it’s time to go: their special space suits, lots and lots of snacks, and their trusty robot, Bobo. When things go sideways, Astrid and Stella always rely on their go-to mottos to get them out of sticky situations: “We can do hard things!” and “Progress not perfection!”

In their very first adventure, Astrid and Stella will discover the cute and cuddly planet Caturn and the beach-covered planet Bloop. At each stop, they’ll meet new pals, solve friendship conundrums, and stop one evil tyrant—with lots of dance breaks and snack attacks along the way. It’s all in a lightyear’s work for these intergalactic pals!

Read all the books in the Hello!Lucky Series:
My Mom Is Magical! | My Dad Is Amazing! | Super Pooper and Whizz Kid | Kindness Rules! | Christmas Is Awesome! | Go Get ’Em, Tiger! | Thanks a Ton! | Sloth and Smell the Roses | You Are Fantastic! | School Is Cool! | Bananas for You! | My Grandma Is Great! | My Grandpa Is Grand! | Hang in There! | Halloween Is a Treat! | Thanks a Ton! | My Brother Is the Best! | My Sister Is Super!

And don’t miss the Cosmic Adventures of Astrid & Stella:
The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella | Star Struck! | Get Outer My Space!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419757013
Publisher:	Amulet Books
Publication date:	09/20/2022
Series:	The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	305,424
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Hello!Lucky is all about using creativity to spread joy, fun, and kindness. Founded by sisters Eunice and Sabrina Moyle in 2003, Hello!Lucky is an award-winning letterpress greeting card and design studio working with dozens of partners to create products, including Abrams’ pun-derful children’s books: My Mom Is Magical!; My Dad Is Amazing!; My Grandma Is Great!; My Grandpa Is Grand!; My Brother Is the Best!; My Sister Is Super!; Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power!; Kindness Rules!; Christmas Is Awesome!; Sloth and Smell the Roses; Go Get ‘Em, Tiger!; Thanks a Ton!; School Is Cool!; Bananas for You!; Halloween Is a Treat!; and the Astrid and Stella graphic novel series. They also offer gifts, ceramics, stationery, kids’ partyware, and more. Hello!Lucky is based in San Francisco, California.

Editorial Reviews

07/25/2022

In three chaotic chapters, the ever-effervescent Hello!Lucky team (You Are Fantastic!) launches a graphic novel series starring two high-flying BFFs: Astrid, a unicorn with an Elvis-worthy pink mane, and Stella, a tangerine-hued flying squirrel. Chapter 1 finds the duo’s space travel plans derailed when their rocket explodes on the launch pad, and Astrid admits setting the turbo pump to “deep fry” rather than “blast off” (“I was feeling a little peckish”). Declaring in rat-a-tat-tat progression “We can do hard things,” “Mistakes are proof you’re trying,” and “Progress, not perfection!” they turn to their Jeeves-like robot butler, Bobo, to build a new rocket, pausing for snacks and a dance break. Hurtling into Chapter 2 and a rescue mission to Caturn (“Cutest planet in the galaxy”), they liberate the adorable kitty population from a Blofeld wannabe named Kittywonkus. And in the concluding chapter’s visit to beachy Bloop, they give a socially awkward whale a confidence boost by proffering swim goggles and advice. With irrepressible protagonists, non-stop wordplay, and trippy, candy-colored visuals, this book leans hard into cartoon-level cuteness and cheer. Ages 6–9. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"The dynamic composition, technicolor digital art, and humorous puns bring vim and vigor to this delightfully goofy graphic novel, emphasizing the excitement of exploring new places and meeting new friends."

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Astrid and Stella make an adorable pair; scenes of them on the pool-party planet with their beach umbrella and floaties are especially sweet. . .Like being enveloped in a nonstop hug." —Kirkus Reviews

"With irrepressible protagonists, non-stop wordplay, and trippy, candy-colored visuals, this book leans hard into cartoon-level cuteness and cheer."—Publishers Weekly

"The dynamic composition, technicolor digital art, and humorous puns bring vim and vigor to this delightfully goofy graphic novel, emphasizing the excitement of exploring new places and meeting new friends."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

From the Publisher

2022-07-27
In this version of space, everyone can hear you laugh.

Astrid the unicorn and Stella the flying squirrel blast off for adventure across three stories with the help of their trusty “bobot” friend, Bobo. Bobo provides access to unique technology, such as a fart detector and a Cat Cam that monitors the planet Caturn. Astrid and Stella encounter problems in need of their can-do attitudes, such as a busted rocket and a whale on a pool-party planet that splashes animals too hard and on purpose. The pair also dissuades the sole villain in the book, Kittywonkus, aka the Notorious C.A.T., from planetary domination by threatening him with mushy food, a dirty litter box, and other things sure to strike terror into the hearts of felines. The cartoon artwork is loud and cheerful, especially following any page that is relatively text-heavy, and images of food, parties, and a multitude of cats pop up often. Astrid and Stella make an adorable pair; scenes of them on the pool-party planet with their beach umbrella and floaties are especially sweet. Frequent enthusiastic outbursts and jokes cater to short attention spans.

Like being enveloped in a nonstop hug. (Graphic fiction. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews