“The message of acceptance rings out loud and clear throughout this story. Teague’s illustrations are lively and colorful . . . much imagination has gone into the creation of the Martian details. Young readers will enjoy this story that celebrates our diversity.” —Children’s Literature

“The Martian setting clearly and humorously shows that normality is really relative. Corey writes simply, peppering her story with nonsensical but easy-to-understand ‘Martian’ terms, and Teague’s brightly colored, appropriately goofy cartoon-style art . . . is filled with zany, expressive otherworldly characters. Kids will enjoy the silly setting and like seeing the alien kids engaged in familiar (as well as some unusual) primary-grade activities.” —Booklist

“A first grader finds reason to be proud of her physical differences . . . in this daffy follow-up to Episode 1: Horus’s Horrible Day. Corey’s dialogue comes straight out of any terrestrial classroom. Like Dan Yaccarino’s Blast Off Boy and Blorp series, the themes are familiar, but they’re played out in a nutty, futuristic setting.” —Kirkus Reviews

“In this picture book, multihued, variously appendaged Martians stand in for humans with anxieties that are easily recognizable and translatable to a young child’s experience. This subject is an evergreen one. This book follows Horus’s Horrible Day (Scholastic, 2001) and children who enjoyed it will find the same universe jauntily depicted here.” —School Library Journal

“Pod 1 is expecting a visit from a famous Martian opera singer, and pals Tera and Pelly draw pictures to decorate the classroom. ‘Your family is weird,’ Tera says, eyeing Pelly’s family portrait; with ‘fluffernobbins’ on their heads instead of tentacles, Pelly’s family is unusual. But the appearance of the fluffernobbined diva helps Pelly to accept her differences.” —Publishers Weekly