The Boy Who Cried Alien

Title: The Boy Who Cried Alien 
Author: Marilyn Singer
Illustrator: Brian Biggs
ISBN: 978-078683825-7
Copyright: 2012

There are so many things that I like about The Boy Who Cried Alien that perhaps I should have adopted it myself.  Alas I did not so someone else will have too.  Anyway, I cannot say enough about the beautiful illustrations down by Brian Biggs they are bright and detailed and really show off the beauty of green aliens and lying little boys!

The story is kept fresh and amusing by the need to translate the Aliens poetry (go ahead give it a try I promise it can be done).  As well as the fact that all the towns people speak in rhymes.  While some books that rhyme can seem painful this one is just plain funny.




"My dear prevaricating pal,
oh the tales that you created,
the events that you inflated!
Yes, your fibs were highly rated.
But, come on--aliens from space?
How corny, quaint, and uninspired.
I can't be fooled by stuff that tired.
Better whopper are required
or, my flimflam friend, your fired!"








Larry sets off to try to prove to the town that aliens exist and that they did in fact land in Lake Malarkey (ha!).  Just keep reading this book is sure to please even the most skeptical of picture book readers. 

The Search for Wondla

Title: The Search for Wondla
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
ISBN: 781416983101
Copyright: 2010

The Search for Wondla is a bit older than most books I review on here.  However, since we only just purchased it for the library it demands a bit of attention.  It is rare in our vampire, werewolf, Harry Potter world to see new books that don't fall into our fantasy shelves but The Search for Wondla is straight up science fiction at it's finest!

Eva Nine has spent her life growing up in an underground Sanctuary, her only companion is MUTHR, a Multi- Utility Task Help Robot.  She has neevr seen the sun, or trees, or grass.  Eva Nine has spent the last 12 years training with holograms and computer programs to prepare her to face the outside world when necessary. 

Facing the outside world comes quicker then its supposed to when her Sanctuary is attacked by an alien.  Eva Nine escapes into the wilderness above only to discover that nothing is what it's supposed to be according to the computers.  With the help of many different alien life forms Eva Nine finds the truth about herself, her people, and what it means to survive in the world. 

This is a perfect story for kids who loved Star Wars and Star Trek and are looking for something new to read.  Tony DiTerlizzi expertly crafts a whole new world for kids to get lost in.  Plus there is a super cool website WondLa.com that goes along with the story that kids can play online!