Space Oddity

by David Bowie · 1991

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David Bowie-Inspired Children's Book

Have you ever listened to a song and your mind's eye is immediately filled with visuals?

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David Bowie's classic space epic is one such song for me. Every lyric paints such a vivid picture that I figured "Oh hey, I guess I'll make that into a children's book!"

-Andrew Kolb

Genre
science fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
artartMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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