Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story

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?

Author: Lucy Ruth Cummins
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.60h x 9.70w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781665911955

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/12/2024
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2024 pg. 111
Booklist 05/01/2024 pg. 53
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Cummins, Lucy Ruth: - 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.