Stories about aliens are best described in books like Your Alien, The Wump World, Monster ABC and many more.
From a young age, many children have great imaginative and creative abilities. Their imagination takes them to a different world filled with their favorite cartoons, and toys. They imagine themselves as the hero and savior of the world.
Reading books to your little ones is one of the fun ways to strengthen a parent-child relationship.
Picture books are the best when it comes to increasing your child's creativity and imagination. They also help to encourage the children to read and while doing so it also encourages them to start conversations as they learn about colors and countings.
Aliens are an interesting subject matter for kids.
Many young ones dream and imagine going to outer space they love stars, and the moon, especially meeting new creatures that reside on different planets. They imagine googly-eyed creatures known as aliens who are in different shapes, sizes, and colors.
Some little ones dream of befriending the aliens while some want to fight the big bad alien and save the world.
Here are the top ten stories about aliens with picture books that would excite your child and help them in their early stages of reading.
1. The Wump World
The Wump World is written and illustrated by Bill Peet. Bill was also an animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios and has worked in films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Jungle Book.
He has written other children's books including The Caboose Who Got Loose, Chester the Worldly Pig, Big Bad Bruce, Cappyboppy, The Kweeks of Kookatumdee, and Jennifer and Josephine.
The Wump World is a story about the creatures known as Wump whose planet is near destruction due to the blue humanoid creatures known as Pollutians. After the Pollutians overrun the Wump World the Wumps run to safety in the caves.
The Pollutians are seen destroying the world to the point where the cities become thickly polluted. After the blue humanoid leaves the world the Wumps reappear finding their world deserted like a concrete jungle.
But there is still hope for the Wumps as they find a park with a river and still-living plant life.
Goodreads has rated The Wump World 4.2 out of 5 and the age group for the book is 4-7 years.
2. My Sister Is An Alien
My Sister is an Alien is written by Rachel Bright. Rachel has published 24 books which include the children's picture book Love Monster which was later adapted into a children's animated show in CBeebies.
My Sister is an Alien is a story about a boy named Alfie who is crazy about space and his favorite things are aliens, rockets, and the moon. The young boy is constantly thinking about his three favorite things until his young sister Ruby comes along.
Alfie believes that his baby sister is an alien as he thinks that she looks, smells, and talks funny. The imaginative journey begins when he believes that he needs to take her to the moon where she really belongs.
The book showcases what it is like for young children with new siblings as they don't understand what they are trying to say or don't know where they came from.
My Sister is an Alien is rated 4.2 out of 5 by Goodreads and the age group for the book is 3-5 years.
3. Marshmallows For Martians
Marshmallows for Martians is written by Charlotte Guillian and Adam Guillian and it is illustrated by Lee Wildish. The book is one of the series from George's Amazing Adventure.
Marshmallows for Martians is a story about a boy named George who had a marvelous idea one night as he gazed at the stars. He then plans a mission to Mars to find out about the sweets that Martians like.
George leaves for Mars in his homemade rocket with a map of stars and bags filled with varieties of candy including his favorite marshmallows. But when he lands on the red planet he can't see any Martians.
Before meeting the Martians he comes across alien musicians from different planets.
Goodreads has rated Marshmallows for Martians 4.1 out of 5 and the reading age group of the book is 3-5 years.
4. Earth Space Moon Base
Earth Space Moon Base is written and illustrated by Ben Joel Price. Ben has written other children's books such as In The Deep Dark, and The Monstrous Tale of Celery Crumble.
Earth Space Moon Base is a story about a strange group of three that includes a robot, a spaceman, and a cheeky monkey who are flying to space on a secret task. The spaceman's jet passes the planet and stars as they travel to space.
The robot is surprised when he sees incoming data and the monitor shows a deep and dark crater. Then the money is sent to explore then he drops the bananas on the ground, and suddenly tentacles shoot out and slowly the aliens emerge and devour the bananas.
The aliens retreat back where they become full and sleepy. Despite the aliens being gone the group keeps watch from the secret base.
Earth Space Moon Base is rated 3.2 out of 5 by Goodreads and the reading age group for the book is 3-7 years old.
5. The Way Back Home
The children book with stories about aliens The Way Back Home is written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
Oliver's other notable writing credits include Lost and Found, The Fate of Fausto, Meanwhile Back on Earth, and How to Catch a Star.
The Way Back Home is a story about a boy who finds an airplane in his closet and as a young adventurer, he flies the plane and flies into space. When he reaches miles away from the earth his airplane begins to sputter and quake and the fuel tank is empty.
The young boy land on the moon. A young Martian is also stranded on the other side of the moon due to engine trouble in the spaceship. Both of them were scared of being alone imagining the monsters that lurked in the dark.
The earthling and the martian meet each other and they realised that both of them were in trouble and could solve their problem when they work together. They build their friendship as they find solutions.
The Way Back Home is rated 4.1 out of 5 by Goodreads and the reading age group for the book is 4-8 years old.
6. Here Come The Aliens!
Here Come the Aliens! is written and illustrated by Colin McNaughton. Colin also has written other popular children's books such as Oops!, Suddenly!, Once Upon an Ordinary School Day and Captain Abdul's Pirate School.
Here Come the Aliens! is a picture book that describes aliens of all shapes and sizes who are approaching planet earth. When they near earth they see a classroom full of kids looking at their faces and the admiral of aliens orders a retreat as they become frightened of the children.
The aliens of different shapes and sizes vanish forever.
Goodreads has rated Here Comes the Aliens! 4.1 out of 5 and the reading age group for the book is 3-6 years.
7. Monster ABC
Monster ABC is written by Kyle Sullivan and illustrated by Derek Sullivan. The book is part of the Hazy Dell Press Monster Book Series. The series includes books such as Goodnight Krampus, Get Dressed Sasquatch, Hush Now Banshee, and Don't Eat Me Chupacabra.
Monster ABC is an alphabet board book that includes all the monsters from around the globe. The monsters featured in the book are zombies, aliens, banshees, ghosts, Jersey Devil, and Krampus.
The book has whimsical illustrations combined with cheeky verses that will excite your kids to learn the alphabet in a new way. The quirky monsters and silly verses will help your child to believe that there is nothing to fear.
Goodreads has rated Monster ABC 4.5 out of 5 and the reading age group for the book is 3-6 years.
8. Aliens Love Underpants!
Aliens Love Underpants! is written by Claire Freedman and illustrated by Ben Cort. Claire is a successful author of several children's picture books such as Squabble and a Squawk for Simon and Schuster, Dinosaurs Love Underpants, Monsters Love Underpants, and Aliens in Underpants Save the World.
The book Aliens Love Underpants is about aliens who love to wear underpants but sadly there are no underpants available in space. They have an unusual attraction to underpants of different shapes, sizes, and colors.
Aliens come down to earth to find the underpants on people's washing lines. They wear the undies on their heads and feet and other places. They fly the underpants from spaceships and hold funny undie races.
The picture book is packed with rhyming words, coloring activities, and intergalactic stickers.
Aliens Love Underpants! is rated 4.1 out of 5 by Goodreads and the reading age group for the book is 2-6 years.
9. Your Alien
Your Alien is written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Goro Fujita. It is the first book in the Your Alien series.
Tammi has worked as a library media specialist and teacher; she has written other children's books including Mary Had A Little Plan, No Bunnies Here!, The Farm That Mac Built, A Little Chicken, Making A Friend, and Knock Knock.
Your Alien is the story of a boy who meets a stranded alien child and the both of them become good friends. They have fun together when they go to school, play games and explore the neighborhoods but during bedtime, the little alien grows sad.
The young boy helps his little alien friend when he starts to get homesick. The book showcases that friends are family are the most important thing in the entire universe.
Goodreads has rated Your Alien 3.9 out of 5 and the reading age group for the book is 3-7 years.
10. Alien Opposites
Alien Opposites is written and illustrated by Matthew Van Fleet. Matthew's other notable writing credits include Mermaid Dance, Oscar the Octopus, Chomp Goes the Alligator, Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings, and Spotted Yellow Frogs.
Alien Opposites is a story about an unruly group of aliens who visit a home of a young boy. During their visit to the earth, it follows a night full of mischief fun, and opposites.
While some leave back to their planet while some stay with the boy in his house. The book shows different types of aliens some are scary and silly, and some are big and small.
The book comes with a tab on each page when you pull it you find opposites of each alien.
Goodreads has rated Alien Opposites 4.4 out of 5 and the reading age group for the book is 2-6 years.
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