Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Shoot the Moon! - by Rick Stromoski

About the Book

"It's the weekend, and best-friend dogs Schnozzer and Tatertoes decide to take an educational trip to the National Air and Space Museum. But when the dogs tumble into an active capsule in pursuit of a stray yo-yo, they soon launch themselves into outer space. Along their free-wheeling intergalactic journey, they experience the ups and downs of zero gravity, make contact with moon dwellers who want someone to to clean up the junk left behind by the Apollo missions, and even discover an asteroid heading directly for Earth!"--

Book Synopsis

It's the weekend, and best-friend dogs Schnozzer and Tatertoes decide to take an educational trip to the National Air and Space Museum. But when the dogs tumble into an active capsule in pursuit of a stray yo-yo, they soon launch themselves into outer space. Along their free-wheeling intergalactic journey, they experience the ups and downs of zero gravity, make contact with moon dwellers who want someone to to clean up the junk left behind by the Apollo missions, and even discover an asteroid heading directly for Earth! It's up to Schnozzer and Tatertoes to save their planet. Will they return as Earth's greatest heroes, or will this bad dream go down in cosmic comic history?

Review Quotes

"The illustrations are simple yet engaging and match the humorous tone well . . . . A first purchase for most collections, this will keep young readers ¬laughing and engaged all the way to space and back."--School Library Journal

About the Author

Rick Stromoski is an experienced cartoonist and the author of Schnozzer & Tatertoes: Take a Hike! His comic strip Soup to Nutz ran in newspapers from 2000 to 2018. Stromoski is an active member of the National Cartoonists Society and was its president from 2005 to 2007. He lives in Connecticut. He invites you to visit him online at rickstromoski.com.