Earth to Clunk
Written by: Pam Smallcomb
Illustrated by: Joe Berger
Published by: Dial Books, 2011
40 Pages
Science Fiction
The main character found out he has a pen pal named Clunk from Planet Quazar. But he doesn't want a pen pal. So he sends him a letter, attached to his sister. That'll teach him to have a pen pal from Earth. Clunk sends back some interesting things, including a Zoid that follows him around. Does the boy warm up to his pen pal from Quazar?
Berger uses vibrant illustrations that reflect what a species might look like from another planet. With images that appear to be from a cartoon, the reader can remain engaged (and humored) waiting for the next object from the foreign planet to arrive.
This book can be used in Science prior to introducing the Solar System to students. In higher grades, I would use it to talk about life on other planets and the lack of components necessary to support life. I also want to experiment with having a pen pal in another country or state, so this would be an intriguing way to explain what a "pen pal" is.
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