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Cartoonist: From Bloom County to Moms on Mars Mars Needs Moms! tells the story of Milo, a boy who re-evaluates the value of moms when Martians kidnap his mother. Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed talks about his book and the sacrifices parents make for their children.
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Cartoonist: From Bloom County to Moms on Mars

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Cartoonist: From Bloom County to Moms on Mars

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Cartoonist: From Bloom County to Moms on Mars

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Berkeley Breathed's latest book tells the story of Milo, whose mother is kidnapped by Martians. hide caption

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Berkeley Breathed's latest book tells the story of Milo, whose mother is kidnapped by Martians.

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Excerpted from Mars Needs Moms! by Berkeley Breathed. Mars Needs Moms! (c) 2007 by Berkeley Breathed. Used by permission of Penguin. hide caption

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Excerpted from Mars Needs Moms! by Berkeley Breathed. Mars Needs Moms! (c) 2007 by Berkeley Breathed. Used by permission of Penguin.

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Mars Needs Moms

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