Max Goes to Mars: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (Science Adventures with Max the Dog series)
Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice for Children's Books Award, 2010Creative Child Magazine's 2009 Preferred Choice Award, Educational Books for Kids categoryMax Goes to Marsis the Young Voices Foundation 2009 Gold winner for picture books in the Legacy category, for copyright prior to 2009"Fuels young readers’ interest in space travel, while explaining difficult scientific concepts in an easy-to-understand manner."  —Mercury Magazine"A rousing success . . . Its brisk plot is enhanced both by Alan Okamoto’s colorful illustrations and  by clearly explained scientific information."  —National Science Teachers Association"A book that can easily grow with the child . . . [It] conveys the excitement associated with scientific discovery."  —Astronomy Education Review"A great book for elementary school-age kids that  might be even better suited to adults [with its] answers to the most commonly asked questions about Mars."  —Sky and Telescope