MOUSETRONAUT SAVES THE WORLD: BASED ON A (PARTIALLY) TRUE STORY (THE MOUSETRONAUT SERIES), by Mark Kelly and C. F. Payne, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, Sept. 10, 2024, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 4-8)
Three mice are tasked with saving Earth from an asteroid in Mousetronaut Saves the World, by US Senator and retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly and illustrator C.F. Payne.
An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth! To save the planet, the president calls on Meteor the Mousetronaut, and Meteor assembles his team: Flint the scientist and Luna the engineer. Can they divert the asteroid in time? —Synopsis provided by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Mousetronaut Saves the World is the third book in Mark Kelly and C.F. Payne’s Moustronaut series, which was inspired by Kelly’s experiences as an astronaut.
This book is a fast-paced adventure that reads almost like a movie. In fact, it’s the type of book that practically begs to be read aloud. Younger audiences will love the pictures while more advanced readers will focus more on the finer elements of the plot. It would be fun to include it as part of a space unit in school or to give as a gift to your favorite future astronaut.
Extensive backmatter focuses on the space program, our planetary neighbors and the risk of an asteroid hitting Earth.
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