Synopses & Reviews
A young alien takes a wrong turn at the Milky Way and is lost in space, until he spots a strange, blue planet. Zooming in for a closer look, the alien finds himself on Earth where he discovers a curious creature watching him. The two quickly become friends and explore the earth and heavens together in one unforgettable afternoon.
Review
"A beautiful, quiet, respectful reminder of who we are and whence we come." —The Horn Book
Review
"The watercolors sparkle with intense clarity and convey both the splendor of the cosmos and that of our own planet." —Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
A story that brilliantly captures the immensity of space. It tells of an aliens trip to earth and the friendship he forms with a little boy there.
Synopsis
A young alien takes a wrong turn at the Milky Way and is lost in space, until he spots a strange, blue planet. Zooming in for a closer look, the alien finds himself on Earth where he discovers a curious creature watching him. The two quickly become friends and explore the earth and heavens together in one unforgettable afternoon.
About the Author
Satoshi Kitamura was born in 1956 in Tokyo. Not formally trained as an artist, at the age of nineteen he began to do commercial art in Japan and, later, London. He won the Mother Goose Award for his first picture book, Angry Arthur, in collaboration with Hiawyn Oram, and in 2000 was the Smarties runner-up for Me and My Cat?