This Saturday’s read-aloud is Curiosity’s Discovery, written and illustrated by Nancy Derey Riley. “Curiosity, the robot rover, has searched Mars for signs of life for years. When she hears unusual sounds, she zooms off to discover the source. She must figure out the strange code and find the sender before the transmission disappears forever. With fun rhyme and colorful illustrations, this story is about perseverance, resourcefulness, and the importance of friendship. At the back of the book are fun facts about the planet, Mars, the NASA Mars rover program, and Morse code.This is Storytime Saturday, Episode #108, with Children’s Author & Librarian, Phoebe Fox.

*Permission for the reading of this book in its entirety was granted by the creator, Nancy Derey Riley.