Mousetronaut Goes to Mars by Kelly, Mark

"This little mouse may well inspire some big dreams." --Kirkus Reviews on Mousetronaut

Meteor the mousetronaut returns to outer space in this exciting story from #1 New York Times bestselling author, US Senator, and retired NASA astronaut commander Mark Kelly and renowned illustrator C.F. Payne.

3-2-1...blast off! The smallest member of the team, a mouse named Meteor, is back on board and ready to come to the rescue on an interplanetary adventure! With lively illustrations by award-winning artist C.F. Payne, this charming new mousetronaut adventure will inspire imaginations of all sizes! Includes detailed scientific back matter.

Author: Mark Kelly
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 10/01/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781442484269
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 162099 / Mousetronaut Goes to Mars


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2013
School Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 85
Booklist 11/01/2013 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

About the Author
Mark Kelly has served as the junior US Senator from Arizona since 2020. He was a captain in the United States Navy when he commanded the final mission of space shuttle Endeavour in May 2011. A veteran of four space flights to the International Space Station, he is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a master's degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, written by Phil Bildner; and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.