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.
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Pre K - 3
Life on Mars
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Alabama
- Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, 2017-2018
Colorado
- Colorado Children's Book Award, 2019
Wyoming
- Buckaroo Book Award 2019-2020
Washington
- Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, 2019
Tennessee
- Volunteer State Book Award, 2019-2020
Indiana
- Young Hoosier Book Award, 2018-2019
Nebraska
- Golden Sower Award, 2018-2019