I Come From Another Galaxy
A Picture Book
Abrams Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · July 1, 2025
A charming, sci-fi twist on the first day of school genre, featuring a young astronaut whose new classmates are literal aliens From author-illustrator James Kwan comes an affirming picture book to soothe first day of school jitters—and celebrate what makes us different.
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- Who it’s for
- A far-from-home astronaut navigates alien classmates, a UFO school bus, and show and tell.
- Themes
- Fitting in, Celebrating differences
- Genres
- Alien Contact, School Stories, Immigration & Moving
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A charming, sci-fi twist on the first day of school genre, featuring a young astronaut whose new classmates are literal aliens From author-illustrator James Kwan comes an affirming picture book to soothe first day of school jitters—and celebrate what makes us different. Hello, friends. I am writing this little book to document my discoveries from outer space. Things are very different here . . .
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James is far away from his home planet of Earth, and in this galaxy, he’s the alien. He has no idea how to fit in with his classmates, who all have googly eyes, slimy tentacles, or noodle arms. No one here knows how to pronounce his name, the school bus is a UFO, and don’t even get him started on the bathroom! But when it comes time for show and tell, James realizes that he has something special to share.
Alien School Discoveries
A far-from-home astronaut navigates alien classmates, a UFO school bus, and show and tell.
Come here for
- A young astronaut’s discoveries at an alien school
- Classmates with googly eyes, slimy tentacles, and noodle arms
Expect
- A name classmates don’t know how to pronounce
- A bathroom that’s different from home
Where it sits
| Alien Contact | 50% |
|---|---|
| Immigration & Moving | 49% |
| School Stories | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- School Stories
- New Experiences
- Immigration & Moving
- Alien Contact
- Authors
- James Kwan
- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Fitting in · Celebrating differences
- Reading lane
- School Stories