Big Kid Science

Max Goes to Jupiter by Jeffrey Bennett, Nick Schneider, and Erica Ellingson, illustrated by Michael Carroll

WINNER— "Parent Tested Parent Approved" (PTPA) Media award 2009
WINNER — Young Voices Foundation Gold Award, Children's Picture Book 2009
WINNER — Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award, Educational Book 2009
WINNER — Nautilus Book Awards Silver 2009
FINALIST — Colorado Book Award 2009
National Science Teachers Association Recommends List, Grades K-8

Young students to adults will be fascinated by this informative book about Jupiter and its moons.
-- National Science Teachers Association "Recommends"

[Max Goes to Jupiter is] much more than a beautifully illustrated children's picturebook - it's crammed cover to cover with amazing scientific facts about the planet Jupiter, from its role in human history to the volcanic activity on its moon Io to the evidence of a subsurface ocean on its moon Europa. A playful science fiction story about friendly dog's travels to Jupiter in a spacesuit frames this information-packed book, sure to stimulate young people's interest in science and astronomy. Highly recommended.
-- Midwest Book Review

Looking for a gift for a budding scientist who is 4–8 years old? Or for someone you want to encourage to learn about astronomy? Then join Max the rottweiler on his trip to Jupiter.
-- Astronomy Education Review

Prepare to be amazed as you join Max and his friends on an incredible journey to Jupiter. Ride a Space Elevator to orbit, visit Jupiter’s volcanically active moon Io, and send a robotic submarine into the hidden ocean of ice-encrusted Europa. Along the way, learn why Jupiter has been so important in human history, and find out how Max’s mission carries a message of hope and inspiration to people around the world. Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in the acclaimed series of Science Adventures with Max the Dog.