His message to children, and to adults, is wonderfully positive, and worth discovering for yourself. Hadfield and collaborator Fillion tell the story of young Chris, who loves space but can't bear his own room once the lights are out.

A young boy dreams of space but fears the dark in this engaging picture-book autobiography from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, co-written with Kate Fillion and illustrated by the fabulously talented Fan brothers. All in all, The Darkest Dark is an uplifting book of overcoming fears and a must for the budding space explorer.My daughter loves it and the extra fun for her is that parts of the book and pages glow in the dark. Inspired by Chris's decision to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo 11 moon landing at age nine, The Darkest Dark is an inspiring story about facing your fears and following your dreams. Chris Austin Hadfield is a retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut, engineer, science communicator, singer, and former fighter pilot.

His TED talk has been viewed over four million times and he judged the BBC TV series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station. Chris Hadfield is one of the world's most seasoned and accomplished astronauts, and is the author of the number one international bestseller, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, and You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes.Chris Hadfield nous raconte à travers ce livre sa motivation à devenir astronaute comme si il nous étions son confident. And the next day when it gets dark, everyone huddles around the television and together they watch the moon landing. I also think this book might do more to make a child afraid of the dark, than help eradicate the fear. On the whole, this book was a really enjoyable read and shows children that 'dreams can come true', as Chris' childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut were achieved.