On a planet far, far away, one pioneer explores a vast frontier. Many others have come before it seeking an answer to Mars's many secrets, and the little rover is no different. It plays games.
It looks for water.
And it waits. . .
. . .for the next one to come to Mars to explore.
Join Curiosity on its journey across the red planet in this innovative and dynamic nonfiction picture book by journalist Richard Ho, illustrated by Sibert Honor winner Katherine Roy.
On a planet far, far away, one pioneer explores a vast frontier. Many others have come before it seeking an answer to Mars's many secrets, and the little rover is no different. It plays games.
It looks for water.
And it waits. . .
. . .for the next one to come to Mars to explore.
Join Curiosity on its journey across the red planet in this innovative and dynamic nonfiction picture book by journalist Richard Ho, illustrated by Sibert Honor winner Katherine Roy.
A gorgeously illustrated tale explores the vast, inhospitable landscape of Mars and the adventures of the little rover that calls the planet its home.
Richard Ho is a children's book author who was once, himself, a
child. He is a former journalist and a scriptwriter and editor at
BrainPOP, an educational website that offers Common Core-aligned
animated video content for K-12 audiences. Red Rover is his first
book for young readers.
Katherine Roy is the award-winning author and illustrator of
Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California's
Farallon Islands and How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the
African Wild. She loves science, history, and big adventures, and
is endlessly fascinated by the way things live. A native of the San
Francisco Bay Area, she currently lives with her husband and young
son in Oregon. Visit her online at katherineroy.com.
"A winner for young Mars enthusiasts."-- School Library Journal "Thoughtful, evocative, and impeccably illustrated..."--The Horn Book " It's the contrast between Curiosity's cheery determination and the forbidding world it inhabits that gives the book its power."--Publishers Weekly "A keeper."--Kirkus Reviews
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