In those moments of pure frustration she can be difficult to console, but I've been known (on more than one occasion) to use books to stealthily invite further discussion on the importance of not giving up, trying again, and transforming the common refrain 'can't' to 'yet'.(though I have learned to wait until she is calm again). It's not unusual for her to despair, “It’s just not right!” or, “It won’t work!” and even, “I can’t do this!” Just this morning, inspired by our recent family travel, she's been busy making a passport for her favorite plush toy - complete with photographs, an intricately drawn coat of arms, and hand drawn 'stamps' to represent the countries her beloved Catty visited.Īs much as she loves creating, she's also a sensitive soul and more than a little tough on herself, regularly losing patience when the results of her creative efforts do not look like the vision in her head. She loves to build with recycled boxes, draws constantly, and fills homemade books with wonderful stories of her own imagining. In his debut picture book, Markus Motum brings Curiosity’s story to life in vivid color: the deep blues of space set off the warm, rusted hues of Mars’s dusty red surface, marking this lovable rover and her mission as something special - truly a world apart.My six-year-old is a true creative at heart. How did Curiosity get her name? What tools does she use to carry out her tasks? In her own voice, the popular NASA rover tells how and why she traveled more than 350,000,000 miles to explore a planet no human has ever visited. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life.

On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars - and now she’s ready to guide you through her journey firsthand.

Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet.

Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover Written and Illustrated by: Markus Motum

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