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Brian Rock is a children’s author and former school teacher who lives in Chesterfield, VA with his wife, daughter and of course, his many imaginary friends.
He has enjoyed writing stories since he was old enough to hold a no. 2 pencil. Although he was once put out of class for writing too many stories, he went on to receive a master’s degree in Creative Writing and Children’s Literature from Hollins University. Along the way, Brian has performed as a stand-up comic, worked as a “McCountant,” and written award winning country songs for his band Family Reunion. He also contributes posts to the Richmond Children's Writers blog and Turnstyled Junkpiled Amerciana music blog.
He currently has five published picture books: DON’T PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!, PIGGIES, WITH ALL MY HEART, THE DEDUCTIVE DETECTIVE, and MARTIAN MUSTACHE MISCHIEF.
Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
Mars needs Ketchup! And they’re coming to take Earth's! Your mission (if you choose to accept) is to join the fight to save Earth’s most precious resource. But be warned, the Martians are trickier than they look – even if they do look like tiny mustaches! I loved the illustrations in Martian Mustache Mischief by Brian Rock. The pictures were very professional looking and reminded me of a Disney cartoon.
I also really appreciated that this book wasn't in rhyme. In this lovely read aloud adventure, the wording was really easy to read and made sense, but didn't talk down to kids or use big words they couldn't understand. The story felt very authentic.
I liked that the book wanted to include kids. Any time you can get kids excited to participate in a story is definitely the way to go! I can totally see myself reading this book to my niece and nephew and chanting Martian Mustache Mischief with them in the hopes of stopping the Martians! I also liked when that didn't work and we had to move on to the next step, turning the page to figure out what to do next. Genius!
