A rocket, a robot, a groundbreaking Mars colony . . . A long time ago, in the house that Jack built, a rat ate the malt, a cat chased the rat, and a dog, a cow, and a maiden all-forlorn came by for a visit. Now, on a nearby red planet, a truck builds a house that is pressurized by an air system powered by a solar array and maintained by a robot! Space exploration comes with exciting electronics, great gadgets and gizmos and a few surprises along the way. Through this space-age nursery rhyme, children can discover how life on Mars might, possibly, come to be--when the rocket flew to Mars. A fun STEM/science picture book for preschoolers and early readers. Teachers will LOVE adding this book to their programming. Buy it now and start planning your own space adventure with your kids!