Mousetronaut Saves the World

 Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Know any space lovers or perhaps you are looking for a fun and humorous book to read at story time? I have the book for you, and it has surprising heroes. It is the third book in The Mousetronaut Series. The new book is Mousetronaut Saves the World by Mark Kelly and illustrated by C.F. Payne. It is recommended for ages 4 to 8.

From the Publisher:

Meteor the Mousetronaut defends Earth from an asteroid in this exciting story from #1 New York Times bestselling author, US Senator, and retired NASA astronaut commander Mark Kelly and renowned illustrator C.F. Payne.

An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth! To save the planet, the president calls on Meteor the Mousetronaut, and Meteor assembles his team: Flint the scientist and Luna the engineer. Can they divert the asteroid in time?

About the Author:

Photo by Gina Reis

Mark Kelly has served as the US Senator from Arizona since 2020. He was a captain in the United States Navy when he commanded the final mission of space shuttle Endeavour in May 2011. A veteran of four space flights to the International Space Station, he is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a master’s degree from the US Naval Postgraduate School.

From Me:

This book is very sweet. There is a asteroid heading towards Earth. NASA doesn't have time to build the spaceship needed to send humans to knock it off the course to collide and damage Earth, but they do have time to send their favorite mousetronaut and a team of mice. After all mice need smaller spaceships. The mice go into space and are able to knock the asteroid off its trajectory and make sure it won't collide with any of the planets in the solar system. However, they run into a problem and can't make it back to Earth. They are able to land on the moon. Will they be stuck on the moon, or will more astronauts save them?

The illustrations in this book are amazing! The mice are made to have some character and not just be cute for a picture book. The details are amazing as well. The book is fun and of course a bit silly since we cannot send mice to pilot a rocket. They visit Mars and the moon as well as making sure the asteroid does not damage the other planets. It is an introduction to our Solar System as well as space travel. I also love that the President of the United States is a woman in this book!

In the Afterword, Jack Kelly explains how the book is based on a partially true story and what the story is. He also gives details about the planets and other space information. Simon & Schuster also offer a downloadable activity kit to go with the book that includes a creative coloring page, maze, space true or false trivia, and a planet name puzzle. If you are looking for even more space resources, be sure to check out our other posts here.