Red Planet Day on November 28th

November 28th is Red Planet Day! 

Let’s celebrate our most explored and fourth planet in our solar system, Mars. NASA currently has two rovers, one helicopter, and one lander exploring it. Maybe someday astronauts (and perhaps even you!) will visit Mars. Visit NASA’s website on Mars and Deep Space exploration from the Moon to Mars here for more information from real astronauts. 

Check out these great books and take your own special trip to the Red Planet:


 Mars! Earthlings Welcome written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Steve Lewis

Also available in Wonderbook format (illustrated by Matt Godfrey and Findaway World, LLC.





Curiosity: la historia de un robot explorador de Marte written and illustrated by Markus Motum and translated by Carlos Mayor

The Story of a Mars Rover the English title is also available to request from libraries outside of Worcester. 



Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond written by Martin Jenkins and illustrated by Steven Biesty

Available to request from libraries outside of Worcester. 





 Mousetronaut: Based on a (Partially) True Story written by Mark Edward Kelly and illustrated by C.F. Payne

The Spanish title, Ratonauta: basado en una historia (parcialmente) real (translated by Alexis Romay) and the sequel to Mousetronaut, Mousetronaut Goes to Mars are also available.



Magic Schoolbus: Lost in the Solar System written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen

Also available to request in Wonderbook format (narrated by Polly Adams and Findaway World, LLC



You are the First Kid on Mars by Patrick O’Brien

Available to request from libraries outside of Worcester.








 Hey-Ho, to Mars We’ll Go! A Space-Age Version of "The Farmer in the Dell" written by Susan Lendroth and illustrated by Bob Kolar







-Rebecca


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