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There's Nothing to Do on Mars
When Davey Martin's family moves to Mars, he discovers that there's nothing to do--at least until he and his robot dog Polaris learn to seize the spirit of adventure. It's not until they've zipped around the planet on his flying scooter--climbing Martian "trees," digging up "fossils," dancing in Martian rain dances--that they discover a treasure that finally piques Davey's interest--a source of water on the red planet!Chris Gall's new picture book plays on the themes (and ironies) of a complaint parents have heard from their children a thousand "There's nothing to do!" The book also offers a deeper lesson to our stationary, convenience-driven If you're creative and look carefully, you'll be amazed at what you find!
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First published January 1, 2008
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Chris Gall
28 books26 followersChris Gall has been drawing pictures for as long as he can remember. When he was caught doodling on his desk in second grade, his teacher suggested that he might become an artist some day, then made him clean all the desks in the classroom. In seventh grade, Chris won a Read Magazine Young Writers Award, and that inspired him to create stories to go with his art. After graduating from the University of Arizona, Chris became an award-winning, internationally recognized illustrator, and his artwork has been shown in almost every publication in America, including Time, Newsweek, People, Fortune, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
In 2004, his first picture book, America the Beautiful, became a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year, and his career in children’s publishing began. Since then he has authored and/or illustrated 16 more books, including the acclaimed Dinotrux, a 2009 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s book; Revenge of the Dinotrux; Awesome Dawson; Substitute Creacher; Dog Vs. Cat and The Littlest Train. For grownups, he also illustrated and designed the PDT Cocktail Book, the 2012 Best New Cocktail Book, awarded by Tales of the Cocktail.
Chris has also worked as an adjunct professor of art at the University of Arizona and spent four years as a professional stand-up comedian. He currently lives in Tucson, Arizona, where in his spare time he works as a volunteer for the Southern Arizona Rescue Association (Pima County Search and Rescue).
In August of 2015, after 5 years of development, Dreamworks Animation brought Dinotrux to Netflix as an animated television show for children.
In 2004, his first picture book, America the Beautiful, became a Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year, and his career in children’s publishing began. Since then he has authored and/or illustrated 16 more books, including the acclaimed Dinotrux, a 2009 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s book; Revenge of the Dinotrux; Awesome Dawson; Substitute Creacher; Dog Vs. Cat and The Littlest Train. For grownups, he also illustrated and designed the PDT Cocktail Book, the 2012 Best New Cocktail Book, awarded by Tales of the Cocktail.
Chris has also worked as an adjunct professor of art at the University of Arizona and spent four years as a professional stand-up comedian. He currently lives in Tucson, Arizona, where in his spare time he works as a volunteer for the Southern Arizona Rescue Association (Pima County Search and Rescue).
In August of 2015, after 5 years of development, Dreamworks Animation brought Dinotrux to Netflix as an animated television show for children.
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January 13, 2025
Unrealistic to the point of silliness. But I liked the idea. And it was imaginative. The twist ending was a bit much. The final twist was not all that surprising. But what would it be like to play on Mars? Or to have a flying scooter and a robot dog? The art came off as being a little bit retro.
January 24, 2025
Pretty fun! Anywhere you can either find something interesting or uninteresting, and sometimes they’re the same thing. The simplistic art style gives it a fitting retro space feel, and the story is funny. I like how there’s even lots of fun details on the endpapers.
February 16, 2008
Here I go being hopelessly unhip again. But this one just didn't float my boat. Then again, I'm not into William Joyce either!!
I did like the inside covers though, with their white on red entries from Davy's secret journal. I probably would have enjoyed this more as a book with the sort of style--kind of an "Amelia's Diary" in space!
I did like the inside covers though, with their white on red entries from Davy's secret journal. I probably would have enjoyed this more as a book with the sort of style--kind of an "Amelia's Diary" in space!
August 12, 2016
o MParents want to get away from others so they move from the moon to Mars. Their son is bored with nothing to do of course finding all sorts of things and even sparking immigration to Mars. I wish there was a point at the end for the boy since it ends with the parents wanting to move away from too populated Mars with the idea that the boy will be bored on the new planet.
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February 7, 2020There's nothing to do on Mars is a short story about Davey who lives with his parents on Mars. Him and his dog, Polaris, are very bored all the time. He wanted to go to the beach, but there was no water. He wanted to climb a tree, but since there was no water, it wasn't very strong. The Martians started doing a rain dance, but they were so smelly from not showering that Davey and Polaris ran from them. One day they decided to start digging. They dug so deep that water gushes from the ground. It filled the rivers and made bath water for the Martians. Everyone was happy and many people from earth decided to move to Mars. Davey's mom missed how Mars was before everyone came and his dad suggested they moved to Saturn. Davey was happy on Mars and knew there would be nothing to do on Saturn.
This was a cute and creative story, but I thought it was very short. There was not much explanation for anything. It did not seem to flow well, instead it was choppy sentences all put together. I think it could have been more funny if the smelly Martians had a bigger role in the story.
This story would probably be hard to use in a classroom considering it was not may favorite. One way you could possibly use it would be to talk about Mars and space. It could be fun to talk about what life could be like on Mars with students. Another way you could use thus book is to talk about how important water is to human life. We could name all of the reasons that we need water to live.
This was a cute and creative story, but I thought it was very short. There was not much explanation for anything. It did not seem to flow well, instead it was choppy sentences all put together. I think it could have been more funny if the smelly Martians had a bigger role in the story.
This story would probably be hard to use in a classroom considering it was not may favorite. One way you could possibly use it would be to talk about Mars and space. It could be fun to talk about what life could be like on Mars with students. Another way you could use thus book is to talk about how important water is to human life. We could name all of the reasons that we need water to live.
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May 10, 2021This picture book is a quintessential reminder of my childhood when complaining to my parents that I had nothing to do to keep me occupied. Chris Gall does an excellent job of capturing that emotion as a child into a book that can be enjoyed by parents and kids alike. Davey and Polaris encounter many strange things on Mars, a Martian rave being one of them. This is a book sure to leave you laughing at the many twists and turns it takes.
I would recommend this to readers 5+. Though the material may be easily read by this age, I do think it may hold a bit more humor for those currently studying astronomy , as they will know the truth about Mars and its inability for inhabitants.
Aside from robots and Martians, there are no diverse characters.
I would recommend this to readers 5+. Though the material may be easily read by this age, I do think it may hold a bit more humor for those currently studying astronomy , as they will know the truth about Mars and its inability for inhabitants.
Aside from robots and Martians, there are no diverse characters.
January 26, 2018
Davey Martin lives on Mars and still manages to complain that he has nothing to do! That quickly changes as Davey explores around Mars trying out new things. Davey on his scooter and his dog Polaris has tons of fun whenever they bump into some water.
I think this book was a quick read. It was interesting to see the two characters travel through mars.
I would use this in the classroom to talk about planets. Not everything in the book is true so it can be used as a challenge for the students to find out the real facts about the planet Mars. Also I would let a kid read this who complains of having nothing to do.
I think this book was a quick read. It was interesting to see the two characters travel through mars.
I would use this in the classroom to talk about planets. Not everything in the book is true so it can be used as a challenge for the students to find out the real facts about the planet Mars. Also I would let a kid read this who complains of having nothing to do.
February 14, 2018
Interesting story. I liked it, But my kindergartner didn't seems to be much interested.
May 30, 2018
Prose: Science Fiction
March 23, 2020
A cute little story about how some little kids getting bored easily doesn't change, no matter what planet you are on.
January 13, 2025
Nothing is worse than a kid who says he's bored all the time. Lame.
January 5, 2008
There’s something about space that hits adult graphic designers deep in the nostalgia gut. Maybe it’s a remnant of the Sixties or a kitschy awe of all things simultaneously futuristic and retro, but space travel in picture books tends to be a pretty cool affair when paired with the right illustrator. I’ve seen this theme explored in everything from computer graphics to deep-hued acrylics but I think that this is the very first time that I’ve seen it tackled with the aid of engravings. I don’t suppose I should be surprised, though. Chris Gall broke onto the children’s literary scene with his book “America the Beautiful”. It was followed up by the surprisingly surreal, not to say gorgeous, Dear Fish. Now Mr. Gall turns his eyes heavenward and presents a tale of everyday boredom in an uncommon place. “There’s Nothing to do on Mars,” belies its own title, proving that when it comes to young children, boredom is entirely in the eye of the beholder.
No kid likes to move. Not really. And when Davey Martin finds out that his family is moving from their nice normal Earth home to a place on Mars, he knows that certain boredom is bound to follow since, “there was nothing to do on Mars.” Outer space has a lot of similarities to Earth, though. For one thing, if a kid walks around saying, “I’m bored!” at the top of their lungs then their parents are probably going to yell back, “Go out and play!” as Davey’s do. With his faithful robot dog Polaris by his side the two climb eerie trees sporting the rare yellow eyeball, build forts with lightning quick ease (thanks to the low gravity), dance with stinky Martians, and dig holes. One hole in particular. A hole that leads to a gusher of water, rendering the dry and dusty surface of Mars a veritable ocean. Of course with water comes tourists and with tourists comes industry. So before you know it, Davey’s parents are packing up to go live on Saturn. And, as everyone knows, “there was NOTHING to do on Saturn!”
A resident of Tucson, Arizona, it’s possible that Mr. Gall didn’t have to go far to find inspiration for the crevices and valleys of his red-tinged Martian landscapes. All beauty aside (and the book really is a visual stunner) he does a couple slick things with his art here that are worth noting. To begin with, there is a small note on the publication page that reads, “The illustrations for this book were done by hand engraving clay-coated board and processing the result with the same space-age device used by NASA to help send men to the moon.” Curious.
All that aside, a closer inspection of the book reveals hidden beauties. Did you see the copy of Gall’s previous picture book “Dear Fish” sitting inside the Martin home? Did you find the “face” of Mars appearing repeatedly on the landscape (my favorite being the profile)? Best of all, I though Gall was fairly subtle when the opening shot of the Martin trailer takes off from their previous home. If you look closely you’ll see that Davey was basically a farm boy until urban construction began to encroach on his family’s pastoral bliss. The fact that the same thing happens on Mars at the end of the story is a nice callback to this earlier shot.
The story works and the entire book is a novel take on standard picture books tackling child boredom. With its fifties futuristic look and otherworldly feel, “There’s Nothing to do on Mars” should make a good pairing with other spacey titles like Moonpowder by John Rocco and pretty much anything written by William Joyce. A classic vision handled with a visual medium that doesn’t usually go sci-fi, this is bound to be a favorite of burgeoning young space cadets, old and young. Lovely to look at. Lovely to read.
No kid likes to move. Not really. And when Davey Martin finds out that his family is moving from their nice normal Earth home to a place on Mars, he knows that certain boredom is bound to follow since, “there was nothing to do on Mars.” Outer space has a lot of similarities to Earth, though. For one thing, if a kid walks around saying, “I’m bored!” at the top of their lungs then their parents are probably going to yell back, “Go out and play!” as Davey’s do. With his faithful robot dog Polaris by his side the two climb eerie trees sporting the rare yellow eyeball, build forts with lightning quick ease (thanks to the low gravity), dance with stinky Martians, and dig holes. One hole in particular. A hole that leads to a gusher of water, rendering the dry and dusty surface of Mars a veritable ocean. Of course with water comes tourists and with tourists comes industry. So before you know it, Davey’s parents are packing up to go live on Saturn. And, as everyone knows, “there was NOTHING to do on Saturn!”
A resident of Tucson, Arizona, it’s possible that Mr. Gall didn’t have to go far to find inspiration for the crevices and valleys of his red-tinged Martian landscapes. All beauty aside (and the book really is a visual stunner) he does a couple slick things with his art here that are worth noting. To begin with, there is a small note on the publication page that reads, “The illustrations for this book were done by hand engraving clay-coated board and processing the result with the same space-age device used by NASA to help send men to the moon.” Curious.
All that aside, a closer inspection of the book reveals hidden beauties. Did you see the copy of Gall’s previous picture book “Dear Fish” sitting inside the Martin home? Did you find the “face” of Mars appearing repeatedly on the landscape (my favorite being the profile)? Best of all, I though Gall was fairly subtle when the opening shot of the Martin trailer takes off from their previous home. If you look closely you’ll see that Davey was basically a farm boy until urban construction began to encroach on his family’s pastoral bliss. The fact that the same thing happens on Mars at the end of the story is a nice callback to this earlier shot.
The story works and the entire book is a novel take on standard picture books tackling child boredom. With its fifties futuristic look and otherworldly feel, “There’s Nothing to do on Mars” should make a good pairing with other spacey titles like Moonpowder by John Rocco and pretty much anything written by William Joyce. A classic vision handled with a visual medium that doesn’t usually go sci-fi, this is bound to be a favorite of burgeoning young space cadets, old and young. Lovely to look at. Lovely to read.
April 2, 2013
"There's Nothing To Do On Mars," by Chris Gall, is a picture book about a boy (Davy Martin) and his robotic dog (Polaris) as they explore their new home of Mars.
I specifically looked for this book because Gall wrote the very popular DinoTrux books, and I knew my 4 year old would like more of those. However, it looks like he only wrote two DinoTrux books, so I settled on this one instead because Niko also likes space. Sure enough, this was a big hit. The text is simple with short, direct sentences and stands up fairly well to re-reading. The art is interesting, a cross between wood-cut and 1950s Dick-And-Jane illustrations. Actually, it looks just a bit like Soviet art from the 50s. It's an interesting, and welcome, change from the lumpen oatmeal pudding human bodies and faces from the DinoTrux books, so... apparently that was a style choice? If so, why?
The general plot of the book is that Davy's parents have decided to relocate from Earth to Mars, which has no water. There are no other humans on Mars. There are some aliens who have poor personal hygiene and smell really badly. They do wild, animalistic rain dances which Davy has fun joining, but he has to leave because their BO is so bad. He and Polaris dig up some water and the planet floods. Yay, there is water, now the stinky, reeking aliens can bathe! With the advent of water, other humans come to the planet and Davy's parents decide to pack up and go to Saturn where there are no humans. This is basically a book about gentrification, complete with the new arrivals solving all the problems of the people already living there.
I specifically looked for this book because Gall wrote the very popular DinoTrux books, and I knew my 4 year old would like more of those. However, it looks like he only wrote two DinoTrux books, so I settled on this one instead because Niko also likes space. Sure enough, this was a big hit. The text is simple with short, direct sentences and stands up fairly well to re-reading. The art is interesting, a cross between wood-cut and 1950s Dick-And-Jane illustrations. Actually, it looks just a bit like Soviet art from the 50s. It's an interesting, and welcome, change from the lumpen oatmeal pudding human bodies and faces from the DinoTrux books, so... apparently that was a style choice? If so, why?
The general plot of the book is that Davy's parents have decided to relocate from Earth to Mars, which has no water. There are no other humans on Mars. There are some aliens who have poor personal hygiene and smell really badly. They do wild, animalistic rain dances which Davy has fun joining, but he has to leave because their BO is so bad. He and Polaris dig up some water and the planet floods. Yay, there is water, now the stinky, reeking aliens can bathe! With the advent of water, other humans come to the planet and Davy's parents decide to pack up and go to Saturn where there are no humans. This is basically a book about gentrification, complete with the new arrivals solving all the problems of the people already living there.
September 10, 2016
What a great book! Can't believe I hadn't heard of it before. Would be great to inspire scifi creative writing, looking at current events of space exploration & the Mars Rover, which has a lovely cameo on one of the pages. Excellent examples of cause&effect, using pictures for inference, and maybe looking at the future of living on Mars. Great opportunities for art as well, with the unique style of pictures, created with clay on top of foam. Leaves itself open to a possible sequel or writing prompt/research for readers about living on Saturn. Love it. So many possibilities for the secondary classroom. Will purchase for my MS library, for sure!
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August 13, 20181) Awards: none
2) Grades: kindergarten-2
3) This book is about a boy named Davey who moves to mars with his parents. There isn’t any other people on mars so Davey says he is board and he tries a lot of different things to have fun. In the end he accidentally releases water so Mars has it again and more people move there.
4) I like this book. I think it is cute and entertaining for the children. The writing is short and easy to read and understand and the pictures are descriptive and vivid which is great for the children to understand what is going on. I also like that it gives information about mars within the story.
5) This book can be used to introduce and teach about other places. It gives different facts about Mars and talks about what it is like there. It can be used to introduce mars specifically or more likely other planets in general. It has details about the weather there and what the ground is like and that the people have to wear space suits all the time. There are many fantasy and science fiction aspects though so it can also be used to help distinguish between fact and fiction. The students can be taught about how NASA has sent drones up there because there is a picture of one and how there are no Martians even if they are pictured.
2) Grades: kindergarten-2
3) This book is about a boy named Davey who moves to mars with his parents. There isn’t any other people on mars so Davey says he is board and he tries a lot of different things to have fun. In the end he accidentally releases water so Mars has it again and more people move there.
4) I like this book. I think it is cute and entertaining for the children. The writing is short and easy to read and understand and the pictures are descriptive and vivid which is great for the children to understand what is going on. I also like that it gives information about mars within the story.
5) This book can be used to introduce and teach about other places. It gives different facts about Mars and talks about what it is like there. It can be used to introduce mars specifically or more likely other planets in general. It has details about the weather there and what the ground is like and that the people have to wear space suits all the time. There are many fantasy and science fiction aspects though so it can also be used to help distinguish between fact and fiction. The students can be taught about how NASA has sent drones up there because there is a picture of one and how there are no Martians even if they are pictured.
March 6, 2011
When Davey moves to Mars with his parents, he complains about being bored. His parents force him to go out and play along with his dog Polaris. They find explore the red and dry planet eventually making a discovery that changes life on Mars. This change acts as a catalyst and once again Davey finds himself moving to a new home.
Themes: commercialism, being creative to relieve boredom
Awards: Prairie Bud Award Nominee, Golden Duck Award finalist
Published: 2008
Grades: 1-4
Classroom use:
The teacher could use this book in conjunction with a lesson on space/planets. The teacher could ask children to look at the illustrations and ask them what details that they know about mars match the drawings. They could then write and/or illustrate a sequel to this story depicting what life might be like for Davy on the planet Saturn (or another planet of their choosing) based on what they know about that planet.
Themes: commercialism, being creative to relieve boredom
Awards: Prairie Bud Award Nominee, Golden Duck Award finalist
Published: 2008
Grades: 1-4
Classroom use:
The teacher could use this book in conjunction with a lesson on space/planets. The teacher could ask children to look at the illustrations and ask them what details that they know about mars match the drawings. They could then write and/or illustrate a sequel to this story depicting what life might be like for Davy on the planet Saturn (or another planet of their choosing) based on what they know about that planet.
February 27, 2008
Cool concept, very cool illustrations.
Davey Martin's family moved to Mars. There's nothing to do on Mars - Davey is sure of it. In the illustrations, the reader sees all the great things Davey could be doing, but he just thinks everything is boring. He zooms around on a space scooter with his robot dog, exploring the whole planet, finding all kinds stuff that adults will recognize (is that the Mars Rover buried in the sand?). Finally, Davey finds something fun to do that will change Mars forever. The retro kitchsy illustrations are great and the story can be read on an adult humorous level while the kids enjoy all there is to see.
Davey Martin's family moved to Mars. There's nothing to do on Mars - Davey is sure of it. In the illustrations, the reader sees all the great things Davey could be doing, but he just thinks everything is boring. He zooms around on a space scooter with his robot dog, exploring the whole planet, finding all kinds stuff that adults will recognize (is that the Mars Rover buried in the sand?). Finally, Davey finds something fun to do that will change Mars forever. The retro kitchsy illustrations are great and the story can be read on an adult humorous level while the kids enjoy all there is to see.
February 13, 2010
Grades K-3
2009 Golden Duck Finalist
A young boy complains of being bored on Mars until he explores the terrain with his robot dog and discovers a “treasure” buried deep beneath Mars's surface. The illustrations hearken back to space exploration's heyday, prints created from clay board in the palate one would expect in a book about Mars. The story combines imaginative futuristic elements and accurate renderings of Martian landscape. It even includes an allusion to a rover, and "old toy." In a time when NASA funding and curiosity about the great unknown is dwindling, this is a good book to spark interest in young minds.
2009 Golden Duck Finalist
A young boy complains of being bored on Mars until he explores the terrain with his robot dog and discovers a “treasure” buried deep beneath Mars's surface. The illustrations hearken back to space exploration's heyday, prints created from clay board in the palate one would expect in a book about Mars. The story combines imaginative futuristic elements and accurate renderings of Martian landscape. It even includes an allusion to a rover, and "old toy." In a time when NASA funding and curiosity about the great unknown is dwindling, this is a good book to spark interest in young minds.
December 5, 2012
“There’s Nothing to Do on Mars” is a story about Davey Martin and his family moving to Mars. Davey is not excited about it because he is positive there will be absolutely nothing to do. The text in this book tells the readers about how boring Mars is, but when you look at the illustrations, it says otherwise. The pictures depict all of the great and exciting things Davey could be doing, but instead, he rides around on his space scooter with his robot dog. The illustrations are even enjoyable for adults. Items such as the Mars Rover are in each picture. Children may not recognize it, but adults do. This book is great to use at home and in the classroom.
December 4, 2012
Chris Gall's illustrations are always fun to look at since very few artists use engravings anymore, so it is really entertaining to figure out how he goes about making his. In this book, they fit the space-retro style seamlessly.
The story hooks you in instantly, because, what IS there for a young boy and his dog to do on a (mostly) deserted Mars? The endpapers are a clever touch, giving young readers easy-to-understand, basic background information that is only briefly mentioned in the book (such as the two moons).
This book got a few laughs out of me and I would LOVE to see a sequel about Saturn!
The story hooks you in instantly, because, what IS there for a young boy and his dog to do on a (mostly) deserted Mars? The endpapers are a clever touch, giving young readers easy-to-understand, basic background information that is only briefly mentioned in the book (such as the two moons).
This book got a few laughs out of me and I would LOVE to see a sequel about Saturn!
October 27, 2013
1. Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy
2. Awards- None
3. Grade Level: K-1st
4. I would use this book in science class when we discuss the planets. While reading the book, I would have my students tell me the real parts of the story along with the fake parts. As a follow-up activity, I would have my students draw their own adventure on a planet of their choice similar to that portrayed in the story. Underneath the illustration, I would have the students write a few basic facts about the planet they chose. This activity would encourage their creativity and imagination, but it would also make them learn about a planet they found interesting.
June 1, 2008
I read this to all my library classes this week for a lesson on the science fiction genre. I love all the real facts about Mars that are casually included in the story right next to stinky aliens (who haven't been able to take a bath for a really long time) and a speculation about where all that water on Mars might really be found. Although at the end of the week, I still have one question: are there really trees on Mars?
April 18, 2012
Grade 4-5, Solar System, Planets
-this book is about a boy who lives on Mars and complains that there's nothing to do
-he goes out with his robot dog and discoveres many things, the last one being water, then people start moving to Mars when the water is there
-can be used to identify misconceptions the students have about Mars and planets
-uses fun words such as zipped, zigzagged, hopping, howling- can be used to teach studnets words with the same beginning
-this book is about a boy who lives on Mars and complains that there's nothing to do
-he goes out with his robot dog and discoveres many things, the last one being water, then people start moving to Mars when the water is there
-can be used to identify misconceptions the students have about Mars and planets
-uses fun words such as zipped, zigzagged, hopping, howling- can be used to teach studnets words with the same beginning
December 1, 2015
This is a fun science fiction picture book for kids in grades K-2. Being about a kid that is bored where he lives, most kids will be able to relate to this Martian's need to find adventure. Davey and his go in search of fun on their home planet of Mars and end up finding water on the planet. This book has themes of adventure, discovery, and fun. I give this book for out of five stars for teaching kids about Mars in a fun and relatable way.
April 10, 2012
This was a super fun book! I really enjoyed the quirkiness of it. I think that it would be great to have in the classroom, especially since during elementary school is when it is most common for children to be moving. This book would definitely spark a child's imagination, and help them look forward to their new home as a new adventure.
March 5, 2016
A little boy and his family move to Mars, wherein the little boy is very bored because there's nothing to do! He goes out looking for fun and through a series of events discovers water on Mars. With water comes the tourists and his parents contemplate moving somewhere quieter - Saturn perhaps.
Neat and colorful illustrations.
Neat and colorful illustrations.
October 30, 2016
Davey and his dog, Polaris, manage to keep busy, even though there's "nothing to do." They manage to, among other things, rehydrate the planet so that the Martians can bathe. But because they discovered water, more people are moving to Mars. Maybe Saturn next?
Striking illustrations with a retro feel.
Striking illustrations with a retro feel.
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November 17, 2016This book will make children use there imagination and want to go outside and play. When Davey gets moved to Mars, he has to make up his own fun. When Davey realizes that all he has to do is use his imagination, he has more fun than ever! This book would be great for any 2nd grade boy that likes robots or science. It's set up to look like a comic so it draws you in.
February 18, 2008
Gall is an amazing illustrator but I can't say that I fell in love with the story of this book as much as I did with his gorgeous "Dear Fish." I would recommend that with absolutely no reservations.
May 9, 2008
I've never seen my boys so intrigued by a book like they were when I read this one. They asked all kinds of questions about Mars and if they could travel there. They especially liked the robotic dog, now they want one of those.
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