Dalmartian

A Mars Rover's Story

Lucy Ruth Cummins

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Simon & Schuster
18 September 2024

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Visitors from outer space come to Stephen’s yard one ordinary night, but one gets left behind when they have finished collecting specimen leaves. Stephen invites the guest into his home, and that is the start of a beautiful friendship – once Stephen understands that the visitor isn’t actually a dog! A fun story about being a good friend, the compromises that have to be made, and knowing where home is. Bright, bold illustrations in a limited colour palette are simple and very expressive. Ages 4-6 Lindy

From the bestselling creator of Stumpkin and Vampenguin comes a whimsical picture book about the unexpected friendship that blooms between a boy and a dog of intergalactic origins.

A visitor from outer space comes to Stephen’s yard one night. It may look like a Dalmatian, but it certainly doesn’t act like one. At first, Stephen and the visitor get off on the wrong paw. They quibble over kibble, debate sleeping arrangements, and must abandon earth dogs’ approach to bathroom breaks altogether to keep the peace. Is a shared love of bacon a strong enough foundation for this ordinary earth boy and extraordinary out-of-this-world canine to learn to live in harmony?

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Export (Local Printing)
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 4mm
ISBN: 9781665971461
ISBN 10: 1665971460
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 18 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, illustrator, and art director of children’s books. She was happily paired with Jean Reidy for both Truman, which was named a New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019, and Sylvie. She is also the author-illustrator of Stumpkin, Vampenguin, Dalmartian: A Mars Rover’s Story, Our Pool, and A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals. Lucy has swum in creeks, streams, gorges, rivers, swimming holes, pools (above- and in-ground), lakes (both Great and Finger), decorative fountains, and oceans. Her very favorite place to swim, however, is at her community pool in Brooklyn with her sons and her neighbors.