Mousetronaut Saves the World: Based on a (Partially) True Story -- Mark Kelly, Hardcover

Meteor the Mousetronaut defends Earth from an asteroid in this exciting story from #1 New York Times bestselling author 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?

Author: Mark Kelly
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 10.00h x 10.00w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9781665910224
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2024 pg. 97

About the Author
Mark Kelly has served as the junior 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 U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, written by Phil Bildner; and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.