Author: Mark Kelly (yes, the astronaut)
Illustrator: C. F. Payne
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (October 9, 2012)
Format: Hardcover; Pgs 40
Genre: Children’s
Source: Library
Ages: 4 and up
Based partially on a real NASA mission, Mark Kelly tells the story of a small mouse sent up in the space shuttle.
Just because you are the smallest of all the mice does not mean that your hard work will not be noticed, so when Meteor is chosen he relishes his mission. While the other larger mice are scared, Meteor loves the weightlessness and his fellow astronauts.
As the astronauts are busy with their tasks during the flight, Meteor wonders what he can do to help.
Then the time comes, the crew encounters a problem that only the smallest of them can handle. Squeezing his way into a dark and cramped space, Meteor retrieves a very important key that will save the mission.
Back on Earth and with a job well done – Meteor becomes an official Mousetronaut.
It is a cute story, not overly fascinating for the adult reader, but your young one might be interested in the space aspect of the book.
There is an afterward for the older reader, explaining where Mark Kelly came up with the idea for the book and background information on the history of space flight. Personally, I found this more interesting and think that your 4th+ graders would be fascinated in this part of the story.
Just because you are the smallest of all the mice does not mean that your hard work will not be noticed, so when Meteor is chosen he relishes his mission. While the other larger mice are scared, Meteor loves the weightlessness and his fellow astronauts.
As the astronauts are busy with their tasks during the flight, Meteor wonders what he can do to help.
Then the time comes, the crew encounters a problem that only the smallest of them can handle. Squeezing his way into a dark and cramped space, Meteor retrieves a very important key that will save the mission.
Back on Earth and with a job well done – Meteor becomes an official Mousetronaut.
It is a cute story, not overly fascinating for the adult reader, but your young one might be interested in the space aspect of the book.
There is an afterward for the older reader, explaining where Mark Kelly came up with the idea for the book and background information on the history of space flight. Personally, I found this more interesting and think that your 4th+ graders would be fascinated in this part of the story.
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