Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars by Richard Ho ill by Katherine Roy
 | Here's an intriguing approach for an informational picture book: anthropomorphize a mobile space laboratory. Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars introduces young readers to Curiosity, a two-thousand-pound laboratory exploring the geology and climate of Mars for seven years. With succinct sentences and elegant language Richard Ho describes the mission, history, and accomplishments of the scientific endeavor. It ...is quiet...but not still. Near the book's conclusion the perspective shifts. Moving beyond Curiosity's close-up view, the planet Mars takes up the narration and provides readers with an expanded view of space exploration. |
| Katherine Roy's predominantly red color palette is awe-inspiring. Full two-page spreads echo the vastness of the endeavor. Inset images offer additional details. A gatefold reveals a stunning panoramic vista. Magnificent! Supplemental matter includes Mars at a Glance factoids, background information of the Curiosity project, a brief description of each of the previous unmanned explorers, list of additional print and online resources. | |
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Pub date: October 29, 2019 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press ISBN: 978-1250198334
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