Cover Reveal: Good Night, Oppy!

There are lots of engaging picture book covers out there.

But we double droid dare you to find one with a rover this astrologically adventurous and cosmically cute.

See you in a few billion light years - when you give up trying - because it simply can’t be done!

So change course and follow the Troupe as we chart the path of this super stellar picture book, set to arrive on bookshelves coast to coast in Fall 2021.

It’s dark out here in space…

Where’s the book?

Aha, here it is!

Say hello and good day to the story coming your way Sept. 14, 2021, from debut author James McGowan, illustrated by Graham Carter (Boyds Mills & Kane).

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GOOD NIGHT, OPPY!

Friendly, bold, and twinkling with interplanetary possibility, the cover of GOOD NIGHT, OPPY! invites young readers to come along on an unforgettable journey, as rover Oppy explores the surface of Mars.

What inspired this fun, informative tale? Let’s hear more about GOOD NIGHT, OPPY! from Troupe member and debut author James McGowan!

James McGowan.jpg — **Tell us about your debut!**
GOOD NIGHT, OPPY! is an informational fiction picture book about the Mars Opportunity Rover. Though I think the actual cover copy will be a lot better at pitching it than I would… Here it is!
*Learn all about the Mars Opportunity Rover “Oppy” in this fictionalized account of the space exploration robot’s time on the red planet.*

Mixing humor with solid space and rover facts, this picture book gives an inside look into the Opportunity’s time spent on Mars. An interplanetary detective, Oppy spent 15 years on the red planet taking thousands of pictures and making groundbreaking discoveries that she transmitted to scientists and engineers back on Earth. From joyriding on Olympus Mons, to racing away from a treacherous dust storm, Oppy’s adventure in space – combined with her grit and perseverance — will inspire and educate young readers of all ages.

What are your thoughts on the cover?

This. Cover.

When my editor first sent it, I opened the email, and closed it right away. I promptly freaked out. I think this cover is perfect. It has the perfect color scheme, Oppy is framed and looks super cool. I wouldn’t change a thing about it.

What can readers expect to experience in your PB debut?

I think GOOD NIGHT, OPPY has a bit of everything. There’s adventure, a bit of humor, pulling of the heartstrings. My favorite part is the science, though. I learned a ton writing it, and I hope everyone learns a ton reading it.

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