Attention all life forms, simple and complex! Tune in your antennae and flex your necks-- Our brave explorers of the solar system Blast off in 10 quadsecs, and how we will miss them! So starts the tale of Martian Rock , a delightful, rhythmic trip through the solar system that is not only fun, bright and interesting but which also proves ultimately educational. As our alien travellers make their way from orb 1 to orb 9, discovering different gases, rocks and conditions along the way, brightly imagined illustrations build up a picture of what life might be like on other planets. As their search for other life forms dwindles into despair, the travellers begin to think of returning home: By now they were homesick, filled with despair, And clean out of socks and fresh underwear. But orb 3 (which will become increasingly familiar to most readers!) attracts their interest as snowy wastelands give way to increasing numbers of penguins willing to play and have fun. By the time the aliens at last must return to their own orb next door, everyone has realised there are more commonalities than differences between the two races. A final page, detailing the characteristics of the real "orbs"" in our solar system, from Mars through to Mercury, will not only begin to educate younger readers but will also act as a useful reference for older brothers and sisters. Fulfilling much more than the cover ever promises, the reassuring, musical rhyming couplets of Martian Rock will guide any inquisitive young imagination easily and quickly through the mysteries of our solar system. Highly Recommended. (Ages 5 to 8.) -- Lucie Naylor "

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Walker Books Ltd .

Scott Nash is the illustrator of Oh, Tucker!; Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp; Martian Rock; and The Bugliest Bug. A co-founder of a design studio specializing in children's products and media, he divides his time between his home near Boston, USA and a cottage on an island in Maine, USA. Author of Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp and Baby's Got the Blues. This illustrator's vibrant illustrations can be seen in The Bugliest Bug and Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp (by Carol Diggory Shields).