  | We are definitely human Author: Fang, X. | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
When three mysterious visitors from "Europe" crash-land in Mr. Li's field, he does what any good host would: he invites them back to his farmhouse and offers to help fix up their "car". No, there's nothing strange about these guests at all. Just like other humans, they "make business", "play sportsball" and "wear hat". As the townsfolk also come to the aid of the visitors and the gathering turns into a little party, interplanetary relations reach an all-time high.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.90 Points: .5 Quiz: 553244 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (06/01/24)
Booklist (+) (08/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/01/2024 *Starred Review* On a starry night in the American countryside, “something” (clearly a flying saucer) crashes near Mr. and Mrs. Li’s house. Investigating by flashlight, Mr. Li discovers three oddly shaped and hued strangers (clearly aliens), but he is pacified by their quick assurance, “We are DEFINITELY human.” They only want to fix their car (spaceship), so after spending the night with the Lis, they visit the local general store, get what they need, and—with the help of the kind townsfolk—repair their car (spaceship) and return to . . . outer space. Matthew Forsythe meets Jon Agee in Fang’s wry, strikingly illustrated close-encounter story. Classic humor comes in through the absurdity of the aliens’ charade (“We are from . . . Europe”), made more hilarious by the gullibly wide-eyed farmer and his suspiciously leering dog. The gag only gets better as the trio struggles to dance, eat food (“Food goes into the mouth”), and hold interesting conversations (“‘Bark! Bark!’ said the dogs. ‘That’s very interesting,’ replied the shorter one”). The story proves more than just a gag, though, through its smoothly executed lesson on being kind to those in need. The textured, richly colored graphite-pencil landscapes and rounded characters are quite beautiful, making the blue-and-pink-shaded alien trio all the more awkward. Laugh-out-loud lovely. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
