{"id":222,"date":"2018-12-17T07:51:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T15:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=222"},"modified":"2018-12-17T07:51:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T15:51:21","slug":"curiosity-the-story-of-a-mars-rover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/curiosity-the-story-of-a-mars-rover\/","title":{"rendered":"Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today we’re exploring Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover<\/em> by Markus Motum, a picture book nominated for a 2018 Cybils award.<\/p>\n

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Told in the first person by the rover herself, the text explains the project in detail. Readers discover the initial concept, how the rover was constructed, about the trip to Mars, how the rover was deployed, and the tools she uses on the planet to look for evidence of life.<\/p>\n

Markus Motum is an artist by training and his unusual mixed-media illustrations are what capture the reader\u2019s attention about the book, starting with the big red planet Mars set against the blackness of space on the title page. He uses geometric shapes like triangles, rectangles, and pyramids in his landscapes. The shapes create a feeling of other worldliness that carries throughout.<\/p>\n

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover<\/em> will be a good choice for kids fascinated by our solar system and the rovers that help us explore it. It would also be a useful resource for research projects and classroom use because it is packed with information. Check out a copy today.<\/p>\n

For the full review and activity suggestions, be sure to visit Wrapped in Foil blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nCopyright \u00a9 2018 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today we’re exploring Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motum, a picture book nominated for a 2018 Cybils award. Told in the first person by the rover herself, the text explains the project in detail. Readers discover the initial concept, how the rover was constructed, about the trip to Mars, how the … <\/p>\n

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