This super cute picture book personifies the planet mars and teaches students facts about space exploration and planets in a fun and creative way. The pictures are beautifully illustrated by Erin Taylor and tell the story almost as much as the words do. Author, Stef Wade masterfully crafted a story that will be loved by both children and adults. From funny historical jokes that will likely go over young children's heads to silly speech bubbles that will have kids smiling, this book will definitely become a classroom or family favourite!
Chalked full of scientific and historic information about space exploration, this book is fictional but very educational. From Halley's comet to the moon landing, space exploration from the last century is told from the perspective of the planets in a cute but interesting way. Space is a high interest topic in elementary classrooms but the content is often too challenging for most young readers to access. I think this book is accessible, if even just looking at the pictures, for all early readers and gives them an opportunity to explore a subject that is often seen as "something you'll learn more about one day".
I'm excited to purchase a copy of this book for my Grade 3 classroom. In the meantime, I am so appreciative of Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this amazing book!
Please note that at the time of writing this blog post, the amazon listing is only available for the kindle version of this book. I will try to remember to come back and add a new link in the future.
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