We Are Definitely Human
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 6, 2024
Tundra · Hardcover · August 6, 2024
WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award • An American Library Association Notable Children's Book A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human.
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- Who it’s for
- A deadpan alien visit makes room for neighborly kindness and a cheerful case of mistaken identity.
- Themes
- Kindness and acceptance, What it means to be human
- Genres
- Alien Contact, Funny Stories, Friendship
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WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award • An American Library Association Notable Children's Book A hilarious alien invasion story with a feel-good message about what it means to be human. Perfect for earthlings of all ages. When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car".
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No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business", "play sportsball" and "wear hat". As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering turns into a little party, interplanetary relations reach an all-time high. A sweetly funny extraterrestrial offering that explores surprising acts of kindness and acceptance, X. Fang's second picture book is truly out of this world.
Earthly Oddities
A deadpan alien visit makes room for neighborly kindness and a cheerful case of mistaken identity.
Come here for
- Comic misreadings of ordinary human habits
- Small-town hospitality with an extraterrestrial twist
Expect
- Sweet, silly humor alongside a feel-good message
- A gathering that turns into a little party
Where it sits
| Alien Contact | 93% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 69% |
| Friendship | 65% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Funny Stories
- Alien Contact
- Authors
- X. Fang
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Published
- August 6, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Kindness and acceptance · What it means to be human
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories