Synopsis
Xalien the Purple Alien is written in a fun, humorous style suitable for young children to enjoy. It would make an entertaining story for parents to read to their children, or for children with some early reading skills to read to their parents! The story of Xalien the purple alien is about an alien who crashes to earth and finds herself befriended by three children; Jessica, Adam and Sarah.Whilst on Earth, Xalien learns all about planet Earth and the all the strange habits Humans have; often resulting in funny and unusual situations as she tries her hardest to fit in. Along the way, Xalien teaches the three children, about life on her own Planet.The aim of the story is for children to develop a love for reading by entertaining them with the fun and bizarre adventures Xalien finds herself on. Teemed with bright, colourful illustrations by Charlotte Roberts, the book is sure to draw in young readers eager to learn more about Xalien and her antics.Author, Michelle Path, draws her inspiration from nature and the environment, working these themes into her stories to encourage children to have an interest and appreciation in our plant, in a fun, unique way.Xalien the Purple Alien is the first in the Xalien series. The second book Xalien the Purple Alien: Xalien Goes to School will be out autumn 2014, with a third, Xalien the Purple Alien: Xalien Goes to the Zoo also scheduled for release in the near future. A forth has been written, with a fifth and sixth book planned.
Review
Reviewed by JB McPherson for Readers' Favorite
Xalien the Purple Alien by Michelle Path and Charlotte Roberts is a picture book that tells the story of an alien who visits earth. Only Sarah, Jessica and Adam know that she is from another planet. They help her dress up in human clothes, and Xalien spends the day with the family. The humor comes from the unexpected things that Xalien does such as thinking pebbles are food or trying to feed popcorn to a merry-go-round horse. Xalien is a girl, and young girls may be especially drawn to this book. On the other hand, the idea of shooting stars actually being spaceships has a strong interest for everyone. One compelling aspect of this book is the way that the children accept Xalien despite her differences. Her unusual behaviors make them laugh rather than fear her. This may be an opportunity to discuss how to encourage people who act differently. After all, even non-aliens surprise us sometimes.
The target age is three to eight years old, and many children in this age group can relate to Xalien and the odd mistakes that she makes. They may also relate to the experience of new things such as seeing an animal at a petting zoo. At the same time, they enjoy the delicious sense of knowing more than Xalien does -- they already know that you don't eat pebbles or pick up spaghetti with your fingers. The illustrations by Charlotte Roberts are especially appealing. Young children will enjoy looking at the pictures by themselves, even without someone reading to them. The combination of a fanciful story and clever illustrations make Xalien the Purple Alien a fun picture book that sparks a child's imagination.
Written by Michelle Path and Illustrated by Charlotte Roberts. This book is about an alien who crash lands on Earth, meeting three children who accept her. Sarah, Jessica and Adam show her what humans do on earth by taking her to the fair. They also learn from Xalien about what they do on her planet.
I believe it is meant for the parent/carer to read this to their child. My son was able to read most of this book to me but he is in year 1 and a more advanced reader. There are nice big pictures on every page with text around the pictures. The illustrations complement the storey nicely. Sometimes it got a bit tricky for my son to work out which text to read next but aside from that, the book was entertaining and humorous. It is nice to see your child pause to laugh while reading a book.
It is great to be able to discuss the book afterwards so that we can discuss cultural diversity, accepting people that are different from us and how to include them. This book would also be a good conversation starter for parents wanting to discuss this topic with their children by reading it with them first.
Overall, my son really enjoyed this book. In addition to the Xalien the Purple Alien book, there are four more Xalien books from Michelle Path which cover outings to the beach, Christmas and more, so your child can continue going on Adventures with Xalien, Sarah, Jessica and Adam.
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