In this entertaining follow-up to Moons First Friends (2019), which portrays similarly anthropomorphized cartoon planets, lonesome Mars wishes for a playtime pal, particularly a pet. But as Dad, the Sun, points out, the family already has Plutoand besides, Mars has seven siblings to play with. But nobody is interestedbrother Jupiter is busy juggling his many moons, and sister Earth is exhausted (Just as I put half the humans to bed, the other half wake up). But then Opportunity and Spirit arrive. Earth has sent the rovers as a gift, and soon the spacecraft pets are crisscrossing a delighted Mars surface, exploring craters and gathering rocks. Later, as he cuddles them and falls asleep, Mars hopes for others. Bright, cheerful art echoes the lively text, depicting the rovers mission somewhat fancifully from Mars perspective. Although the riffs on planetary traits may resonate less with kids unfamiliar with them, the appended material, seemingly geared more toward older readers, provides information on the solar system, planet characteristics, and NASAs ongoing rover program, including the expeditions highlighted here.
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