{"id":39758,"date":"2024-04-10T22:58:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T02:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=39758"},"modified":"2024-04-10T22:58:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T02:58:59","slug":"review-of-mars-is-by-suzanne-slade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/?p=39758","title":{"rendered":"Review of Mars Is, by Suzanne Slade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/mars_is_large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonderbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/mars_is_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"234\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-39903\" \/><\/a><em>Mars Is<\/p>\n<p>Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises<\/em><\/p>\n<p>by Suzanne Slade<\/p>\n<p>Peachtree, 2021.  48 pages.<br \/>\nReview written July 28, 2021, from a library book<br \/>\nStarred Review<\/p>\n<p>This book consists of close-up photographs of Mars, enhanced with color, taken by HiRISE, an advanced camera on a spacecraft orbiting Mars.  The pictures are highlighted with simple text printed in very large letters, and then more detailed text explaining a little more.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a spread that features an interesting swirly and sparkly photograph:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mars is slippery snow and ice,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During winter, these sandy dunes in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars become covered with snow and big sheets of dry ice.  When the sun shines in springtime, the ice begins to crack.  soon, gas escapes up through the cracks and carries dark sand to the surface, painting beautiful, swirling designs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Because the book has the simple and large text, you could use this book even with preschoolers, simply focusing on the general ideas.  As kids get older, they\u2019ll be fascinated by the details.<\/p>\n<p>And anyone \u2013 child or adult \u2013 will enjoy looking at these amazing images from another world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suzanneslade.com\/\">suzanneslade.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/peachtree-online.com\/\">peachtree-online.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1682631885\/sonderbooksco-20\" target=\"outside\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy from Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: I am an Amazon Affiliate, and will earn a small percentage if you order a book on Amazon after clicking through from my site.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer:  I am a professional librarian, but I maintain my website and blogs on my own time.  The views expressed are solely my own, and in no way represent the official views of my employer or of any committee or group of which I am part.<\/p>\n<p>What did you think of this book?<\/p>\n<p>*Note* To try to catch up on posting reviews, I\u2019m posting the oldest reviews I\u2019ve written on my blog without making a page on my main website. They\u2019re still good books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mars Is Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises by Suzanne Slade Peachtree, 2021. 48 pages. Review written July 28, 2021, from a library book Starred Review This book consists of close-up photographs of Mars, enhanced with color, taken by HiRISE, an advanced camera on a spacecraft orbiting Mars. 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