The Universe Ate My Homework is the perfect blend of science and cuteness that all kids will find fun and educational!

As a teacher, I am always surprised at the lengths students go to to avoid doing their work. In Abby’s case, she tried to make a black hole so that she could make a universe where homework did not exist. The book itself is amusing and the illustrations are nice and colorful.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A funny idea in that kids never want to do homework and this is way more original than my dog ate it. The science parts may have been a bit too much for younger kids, but if you have older kids that you are reading to, it would be okay. The pictures are colorful and eye catching.

An odd combination of science fact and humor. Some credit given for a solid introduction to the idea of a black hole but the rest of the book sort of falls flat.

While I enjoyed the fact that this is based on concepts from physics, I feel like it missed the mark.

Abby doesn't want to do her homework, so she creates a baby universe out of it...and then things get sucked into it, her dad finds out and her family is like, "okay, everything is hunky dory and a-okay, let's go look at the stars outside and act like nothing unusual is living uncontrolled and steadily growing in dad's office."

So, lots of unanswered questions at the end, and a lot of complications that weren't resolved. Which is where a reader goes, "Okay Laurel, but this is a kid's book. For little kids. And space is limited." And I reply, "Yes, but it would have been a good opportunity to show that actions have consequences. Do your homework and don't go around messing with baby universes."

Additionally, while I enjoyed the illustrations, I was less than enthralled by the text and the three (yep, THREE) different fonts—one for dialogue (with different colors per person), one for text and one for scientific explanation. There were more chunks of text on the page than I was anticipating, and the font sizes looked like they ran small (which can be intimidating to young readers).

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

Smart story about a girl and her homework. Love when girls are added to science, girls being represented. Will purchase for library.

This book had a fun concept but was too long and wordy. My kids got bored quickly. I was hoping for more.

The Universe Ate My Homework a book that I think many students will relate to. The story is about a young girl named Abby who would much rather be star gazing than doing her homework. So what does she do? Well if you are the daughter of a physicist, you create a mini black hole and universe so you never have to do homework again. It is a great read aloud to share in class, especially for #classroombookaday.

The real science, explained in simple terms, found in this book makes for a great introduction to galaxies and their creation for children interested in science. This would be an excellent choice for older elementary grade levels and home-school families.

Science Fiction for kids, in a simple picture book story. Abby hates homework, she would much rather be off stargazing with her dog Comet or just playing. When she talks to her father, physicist about what he is writing about, she learns a bit about creating a parallel universe. Off she heads to his office to read his notes and create her own black hole, that promptly eats her homework. After that, she just adds energy to create another universe, right in her dad's office. The story is cute, but feels like it ended too soon. What happened to her baby universe when she decided to stay put? This is a fun story that children interested in science, particularly the stars and space would love. The illustrations are well done and certainly depict what is going on in the text well. A good book for any family, classroom, school or public library.

This book starts out being extremely relatable for kids - after all, who wouldn’t rather stargaze than do homework? I love that there are so many scientific principles thrown in, but I think it may make it a little too complicated for many students. I would definitely steer older Elementary kiddos with an interest in space towards this book, though. The story also seemed to end abruptly - (spoiler) the family is just going to let a black hole stay in Dad’s office? Cute story, but seemed to be missing something. Thank you, Net Galley, for the ARC!

This book had a cute concept but there were some big ideas in there that not many kids-or even adults will fully understand. This could be a good book for older kids that are learning about atoms and physics in school.
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Science, especially physics RULES! Let's admit it, we all hate homework. It’s so much more fun to play and star gaze. Abby is just like us. But her dad is a physicist who is writing the rules on how to create a black hole. Abby is so awesome that she pulls of the impossible and creates her own black hole, that promptly eats her homework. The story is lovely, but feels a little short. Almost like it ended too soon. What happened to her black hole when she decided to stay, or when she went to school, etc.

This book would be great for any children interested in science! While the story is fiction, the science behind it is not. I think most children would relate to Abby in not wanting to do homework and trying to figure out any excuse not to do it. This book would also be great for an introduction to black holes and universes.