The Three-Seated Space Ship

Space Ship

by Louis Slobodkin

Eddie and Marty the Martian are off on another lively adventure - a humorous space fairy tale.

Genres: Childrens, Science Fiction

118 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Louis Slobodkin entered the Beaux Arts Institute of Design, where he studied drawing, composition, and sculpture, at the age of fifteen. In his six years there, he won over 20 medals for his work, and was awarded the Louis Tiffany Foundation Fellowship.

In 1927, Slobodkin married Florence Gersh, a poet and children's author. However, Slobodkin did not become involved in children's literature until 1941, when he illustrated The Moffats, by his friend Eleonor Estes.

In 1944, Louis Slobodkin won the Caldecott Medal for illustrating Many Moons, written by James Thurber.

During his career, Slobodkin illustrated nearly 90 books, 50 of which he also wrote. He and his wife collaborated on five books.

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here's the third book in the series and our friends find themselves in ... London!

This series is pretty hard to find, but it's so worth it! It's enthrallingly cute; both in word and it's numerous illustrations!

Your family won't be able to resist Eddie or Marty ... or dear old grandma either, whose hard-of-hearing actually brought about Marty being called Marty. Because after all, when your grandson is trying to be discreet about the alien he brought home with him and you ask him where his little friend is from and you hear "Martin E. Ann," why not call the little guy "Marty."

It's a memorably quirky, clever, humorous story that will keep you and your entire family entertained from beginning to end! I highly recommend these books and do wish you the best of luck in finding a copy. Fingers crossed that with more people reading them, they'll be reprinted again!

Ages: 5 - 13

Cleanliness: "gosh" "blimey" and the like are said sometimes.

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[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this when I was a child and just found it again. I read it to my boys and they loved it! Marty's space gadgets are fun and my kids are fascinated with the idea of doing all the impossible things his gadgets can allow.
I also never realized as a kid, just how educational these books were. This particular one in the series (there are three I think) tells all about famous places in London but in such a hidden manner, you don't realize you've learned about it. I am so glad I came across this old book from my childhood and that my children enjoy it as well!
This is so cute for any child, but especially I think for boys. Quick read.