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Klempner, Rebecca

How to Welcome an Alien

32 pp. | Kalaniot | July, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9798986396538 $19.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Shirley Waisman. When space aliens crash-land behind the Abraham home, the family invites them in and makes them feel welcome, though differences in language and custom present some humorous obstacles. Illustrations in a pastel palette depict appealing mushroom-like creatures attempting to make themselves at home. The Abrahams are depicted as an ethnically diverse Jewish family; the (somewhat lengthy) text makes the value of welcoming guests clear to readers of any background, while an author’s note makes Jewish connections (the biblical name Abraham is no coincidence).
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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