How to Welcome an Alien
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 1, 2023
Kalaniot Books · Hardcover · August 1, 2023
When a friendly alien family's spaceship lands in the Abraham's back yard, Debbie welcomes them with traditional Jewish hospitality.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to humorous stories about alien visitors
- Themes
- Jewish hospitality, Welcoming strangers, Belonging across differences
- Genres
- Alien Contact, Jewish Religious Stories, Immigration & Moving
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When a friendly alien family's spaceship lands in the Abraham's back yard, Debbie welcomes them with traditional Jewish hospitality. While this story hints at the biblical origins of the tradition of welcoming a stranger, it is the silly antics of these out-of-this-world visitors that will have readers laughing out loud.
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A note at the back pulls it all together and reminds us that a stranger can be anyone from an immigrant to a person that feels alone because they are different and all deserve our hospitality.
Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to humorous stories about alien visitors
- Readers interested in Jewish hospitality and welcoming strangers
Where it sits
| Alien Contact | 70% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Religious Stories | 70% |
| Immigration & Moving | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Old Testament Stories
- Funny Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Alien Contact
- Authors
- Rebecca Klempner
- Publisher
- Kalaniot Books
- Published
- August 1, 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Jewish hospitality · Welcoming strangers · Belonging across differences
- Reading lane
- Old Testament Stories