Mars Needs Moms
Pulitzer Prize-winner and Bloom County creator Berkley Breathed wrote an ode to overworked, underappreciated, self-sacrificing parents, as seen through the eyes of a little boy and some mom-nabbing Martians.
- Early readers
- Picture books
- 3-6
- Feelings
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SYNOPSIS
Milo thinks she is a tyrant and a bore without a sense of humor. And he has let her know how he feels! Enough with mom!
Then, out of nowhere, in the middle of the night mother-nabbing Martians arrive and kidnap her out of her bed. Milo dives onto the rocket and jets off to Mars with his (still sleeping) mom. The Martians are ecstatic – a much needed real-life mom has just arrived for them! But when the Martian air is unbreathable and Milo’s oxygen helmet breaks, his mom doesn’t hesitate – she gives her own helmet to Milo. When she collapses from lack of oxygen, it’s Milo’s turn to be a hero: do something, “She is my mom!”
Sometimes it takes an alien to show us what we should appreciate most in life…
PERFECT AGE 5 – 8
THEMES
- Isn’t it true that moms never see the fun in anything, have too many rules, and get way too angry at us?
- Even if you don’t appreciate something, someone else might (and try to take it from you)!
- Moms will sacrifice everything for you – even their oxygen helmet! Because that’s what moms do.
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- Isn’t it true that moms never see the fun in anything, have too many rules, and get way too angry at us?
- Even if you don’t appreciate something, someone else might (and try to take it from you)!
- Moms will sacrifice everything for you – even their oxygen helmet! Because that’s what moms do.
WATCH OUT FOR (Language, Big / Sensitive Topics, Outdated Concepts):
- If your child is very impressionable, give them а heads-up that Martians don’t really kidnap people, and that nothing bad was about to happen to the mom. Perhaps it was all in Milo’s dream?
CONVERSATION STARTERS
- Do you sometimes feel frustrated at your mom or dad or other grown-ups? What may be a good way to share your feelings?
- Why is it that the Martians don’t have moms, according to the book?
- What do you know about Mars and what are some things we can learn together?
- Do you sometimes feel frustrated at your mom or dad or other grown-ups? What may be a good way to share your feelings?
- Why is it that the Martians don’t have moms, according to the book?
- What do you know about Mars and what are some things we can learn together?
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