AR: 3.6

Graphic novel + great artwork + cats + outer space = win!! ( )

Another witty and adorable installment in the CatStronauts series. This middle grade graphic novel features - you guessed it - cats in space. In their newest adventure other teams of space cats decide they all want to be the first to Mars. The CatStronauts are blindsided and hurry to catch up. They can't let the CosmoCats beat them! Witty, punny, and too cute. Kids and adults will love these adorable illustrations! ( )

After reading and loving the first book, I had to continue reading this great series. First of all, the acronyms in this book are hilarious and great... CATSUP, MEOW, etc... Second... I love love love the cat that is always hungry. He is my favorite catstronaut. This time around there are three other cat teams besides the Catstronauts trying to get to Mars first. It's a great story about competition and working together as a team to get things done. ( )

CATSTRONAUTS by Drew Brockington is an adorable science fiction, graphic novel series for children.
The series kicks off with Mission Moon. In a world populated by cats, catStronauts must set up a solar power plant on the moon to save the planet. In the followup titled Race to Mars, the catStronauts compete with the CosmoCats to be the first cats on Mars.
Librarians will find this series to be an excellent addition of the growing collection of graphic novels aimed at the elementary grades. These simply illustrated books contain short, easy to read chapters perfect for children bridging beginning comics and more complex graphic novels.
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Hachette on April 18, 2017. ARC courtesy of the publisher. ( )