On a tiny world far out in space, a boy and girl listen to the stories their parents tell of their home planet, Earth, where, difficult as it may be to imagine, the sky is blue instead of black, the ground is covered with something called grass, and everyone must keep his feet on one surface! Of all the things they learn about Earth, one fascinates the children most; and when, at last, they get to travel there by rocketship, they know exactly what they are going to do…

Isaac Asimov’s first science-fiction story for the very young is a highly original fantasy that masterfully introduces children to the concepts of gravity and space. Symeon Shimin adds his renowned talents to Asimov’s, illustrating this outstanding picture storybook in haunting full color.

This is a charming, pleasant little story for very young children, perhaps about five or six, about two small children who have grown up in space and are at last getting an opportunity to go to the Earth to live. It is of little interest for even older children, however, and of virtually no interest in and of itself to adults. Nonetheless, it would definitely be worthwhile for the adult who wants to “hook” their children on sf at an early age.