Determined to prove there is life on the red
planet a young astronaut lands on Mars.
He carries with him a gift, wrapped with a red ribbon, to give to the
aliens he is certain he will meet.
Alone, the young astronaut wanders the barren
landscape. The cold, silent darkness
seems to stretch on forever in all directions as the astronaut climbs up and
down the rocky terrain.
Author-illustrator Jon
Agee makes great use of color, using primarily black, gray, brown and red
to help us feel a sense of emptiness in the landscape and to allow us to see
what our young astronaut misses, a large friendly red-pink alien following
behind him seemingly confused by the astronaut's presence.
As the young astronaut’s excitement and certainty fade,
making way for sadness and despair, he leaves his gift behind and continues his
trek, soon discovering that he is lost.
As he walks on in search of his space craft he is amazed to
discover a flower growing among the rocks and decides that his trip was not a
total waste. As he crests another hill
he finds his spacecraft along with the gift he discarded earlier.
Aboard his ship, making the long journey home to Earth, he
decides he deserves a treat for his hard work and discovery. He opens the gift he had brought with him and
discovers that the chocolate cupcake had been eaten.…
Get swept away with your little one in Life on Mars, perfect for children in preschool through third grade.
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