Max Goes to Mars: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog

by Jeffrey O. Bennett

Book Overview

Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937548449
• ISBN13: 9781937548445
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Big Kid Science
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.0" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Informative and fun

This book combines a fun picture book format with real science. Young children will enjoy the imaginative artwork and the fantasy story about a dog in space. Older children will be able to dig into the substantive information about Mars. I highly recommend this for children of all ages who are fascinated with space, stars, and the planets. (It's also nice for animal lovers!)

Outstanding Science for Childrean

How does a dog go to Mars? This charming, yet realistic, book written by Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, tell us just how a dog and astronauts may take the first manned spaceship to Mars. Max Goes to Mars is jam-packed with interesting scientific facts and information in fictional story form, which always appeals to young readers. Even better, the scientific information is explained fully in readable, understandable terms without over-simplifying as can happen in children's books. The illustrations by Alan Okamoto make a perfect marriage with story, which is the ideal for picture books. The paintings also convey a technical detail and knowledge that young readers will pour over time and again, always finding something new to discover. Almost every page has sidebars for the readers who want to learn more about the science of space travel, Mars, and the ancient mythology about the planets. As well, there is an activity page near the end, which demonstrates the orbit of Mars through a movement exercise. Most special are the photographs of the real Max at the end. They are heartwarming and will bring the readers closer to Max and his adventures. This book is extraordinary as it brings so many elements together in a nice harmony. Teachers will also find this book to be a marvelous core for the space unit. Most highly recommended for ages 4 - 10 and classrooms from pre-school through fifth grade.

Motivational Science Book At Its Best!

Max Goes To Mars is an outstanding book that combines a fictional trip to Mars along with the non-fictional information that is included on each page. Both children and adults will find the story and artwork, as well as the factual information motivating and exciting. Teachers of elementary and middle schools will find the book the perfect interdisciplinary tool. Activities are included.