Life on Mars

Life on MarsIn this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid but not so clever space explorer is certain he's found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid--but not so clever--space explorer is certain he's found the only living thing on Mars

A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcakes as a gift, he sees nothing but a nearly barren planet. Finally, he spies a single flower and packs it away to take back to Earth as proof that there is indeed life on Mars. But as he settles in for the journey home, he cracks open his cupcakes--only to discover that someone has eaten them all

Readers will love being in on the secret: Unbeknownst to the explorer, a Martian has been wandering through the illustrations the whole time--and he got himself a delicious snack along the way.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 02/28/2017
ISBN: 9780399538520
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.00w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2016 pg. 72
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 90
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2017
Booklist 01/01/2017 pg. 96
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2017 pg. 75

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 187757 / Life on Mars
Reading Level: 1.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5