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Strange Planet: The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature
CCBC Review:
The popular cartoon that describes life on earth as observed by aliens translates well into picture-book form with a particular focus on cats. Two purple aliens (a child and an adult) follow a household cat around, making notes on everything it does. “The creature walks across a table and shoves a hydration cylinder off! … The creature then begins to self-cleanse with its flavor muscle.” Mundane cat behavior is hilariously reported with pseudo-scientific vocabulary as the two aliens attempt to make sense of the sneaking, hiding, vibrating creature. The back endpapers include a visual glossary of key terms (rest slab = bed, group soft seat = couch, criss-cross floppers = waffles). Children who savor the linguistic humor may enjoy coming up with their own invented terms to describe everyday objects and activities. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Nathan W. Pyle
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Animals (Fiction)
Extraterrestrials
Humor
Pets
Wordplay
On CCBC Booklist:
Speculative and Science Fiction for Children and Teens
Publishers:
Harper, HarperCollins
Publish Year: 2021
Pages: 36
ISBN: 9780063094741
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Pyle
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