The Children’s Book Council’s list of “2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Books” includes the book “Quiet Night, My Astronaut — The First Days (and Nights) of the War in Ukraine” by Ukrainian author, translator and poet Oksana Lushchevska.
The list features 150 of the top children’s social studies books from across the globe, aimed at librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents, and guardians. Books are chosen by experts and social studies educators.
“This recognition is about us, about support, about Ukraine, not about the book itself. I am very grateful,” Luschevska wrote.
“Quiet Night, My Astronaut” was published in English by Tilbury House Publishers in February 2024. In Ukraine, the book was published by the #knigolove publishing house in 2022. The illustrations for the American and Ukrainian editions were created by Kateryna Stepanishcheva.
