Part of the “If You Were Me” series by Carole P. Roman but this one is a little different. Most of the books in the series are places were people actually live and this one is ahead of its time. If You Were Me And Lived On Mars gives the info we know about Mars and imagines if humans were to live there.

I learned so much about Mars from this book. Some stuff is a little scary to think of, especially if we actually live there someday. The air and the land are not really set up for humans yet but scientist have plans on what we could do to live there.

There is something unnerving about the facts. It is part of the reason I have had a hard time writing the review. That is the only negative to the book for me, the fear of the unknown I guess. People have not made it to Mars...I don’t think? I don’t think they will in my lifetime but boy what a day it will be when or if it does.

I definitely applaud the originality of this book. I did not expect it in this series. I intend to read the rest of the series as Ms. Roman has been teaching me so much. If only I had had these books when I was a child. ( )

An amazing piece of work full of info for kids as well as adults! Roman has written a series of books where there is a comparison of life, as a child in the US would know it with a child elsewhere....in this case....MARS. The idea of people living there around 2054 is mind boggling and from the sounds of it, kinda glad i won't be here- not the technical type myself. Fascinating tho.
That said, this book and this series is guaranteed to capture any childs imagination! ( )

If You Were Me and Lived On...Mars (If You Were Me and Lived) by Carole P. Roman, Mateya Arkova (Illustrations) is a cute and informational book for kids. It goes into how hard it would be to live on Mars, how it would be different, and how Mars is different. Teaches kids about the planet without kids knowing they are learning. Great pictures too. ( )

If You Were Me and Lived on...Mars (If You Were Me and Lived in... Book 21) by Carole P. Roman
Thought I'd really enjoy this book and learn new things. and on my tablet I'm not able to increase the font size but just a bit by double tapping on the words.
I was able to listen to the summary as an audiobook. Kindle app on my desktop works so I can increase the size of the font to read it. Problem is there are added spaces in words.
Starts out with a discussion of what to expect in the time it takes to get there, the time you'd have to spend there and why and the time to get back to earth.
Colorful pictures along the way help to show what's being talked about. Learning a lot about the planet Mars and why things are as they are.
The two planets are compared with one another and you can see the similarities and the differences.
Liked hearing about the discoveries. Like this series because it taught me so much about the planet Mars and was easy to learn with the words the author uses.
There is also a pronunciation guide at the end stating how to say the word and what they mean.
Can't wait to read more from this author. ( )

Former educator Carole P. Roman launched a new career several years ago when she began writing the Captain No Beard stories to entertain her grandchildren. She branched out with her series of cultural books in the If You Were Me an Lived in.... (name of country). Now branching out into the world of science she ventures into what it would be like for people to travel to and establish a community on Earth's nearest planet, Mars.

Written in easy-to-understand format that can be understood by preschoolers when it is read aloud to them and later for early elementary children to read themselves. The imagined community has entire families living there. She imagines, as scientists do as well, that they can grow crops in soil comprised of a mixture of Earth soil mixed with Martian soil. The lack of breathable air, drinkable water, and unlivable air pressure is addressed so the reader will understand why they would have to live in a structure that creates (or imports) air, water, and other life sustaining elements.

The moons of Mars, location and appearance of the Sun, their cycles and length of year and day is also part of the narrative. Truly Ms. Roman has packed quite a lot of information about our neighbor, Mars, in this little book and written in such a manner that children won't realize they are learning.

I received a complimentary copy from the author to facilitate a review of my personal opinions which are freely given. ( )