Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-In a galaxy far away, a little alien begins to sneeze and his parents try different ways to make him feel better. It starts with a big sneeze. A big, powerful, "AHHH-flying-saucer-CHOO," sneeze. Little Alien is sick, and being sick is especially miserable when you have two throats, five ears, and three noses. His mother and father try very hard to comfort him, but when not even a Milky Way Milkshake and a cool meteor shower can put a smile on his sneezy face, it's up to the Mars Rover, his furry, six-legged pet, to cheer Little Alien up with some silly cosmic antics. Anyone with a cold will find comfort in the company of this sick little alien as he sneezes with increasing ferocity. The text incorporates multitudes of extraterrestrial puns and jokes. The soft, muted color pencil illustrations feature a family of humanoid aliens and their strange, globular homes, along with a few slightly unearthly creatures like a rabbit with three ears and three eyes. Unfortunately the action and text are slightly disjointed and the sudden appearance of the "lunar decongestants" with their strange tools ends up being more frightening than comforting. -VERDICT Recommended only for large collections or where there is a specific need for books about colds or aliens.-Laken Hottle, Providence Community Library © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
An alien family tries all kinds of space-y remedies ("a Milky Way milkshake," "a cool meteor shower," etc.) to help Little Alien feel better. Finally, their (eight-legged) dog, Mars Rover, brings a "Jupiter-size smile" to the sickly little face. Campbell's pen, watercolor, and colored-pencil illustrations use soothing colors and shapes to help young humans who may also be feeling "extra-terrestrial bad. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Think you have a bad cold? How much worse would it be if your anatomy included two throats, three noses, and five ears?! Little Alien's parents and pet try to help him feel better in ways that will seem both familiar and out-of-this-world to earthling readers. When his son's throats are sore, Daddy Alien zooms off in his spaceship and returns with a Milky Way milkshake. "Granny Alien's Famous Shooting-Star Ear Drops" are just the ticket for earaches. And when Little Alien complains of his stuffy noses, Daddy Alien calls in the "lunar decongestants," a trio of little green creatures who carry what might be construed as instruments of torture, especially considering the reactions of Little Alien and Mars Rover. A cool meteor shower for his fever and a settling into bed, and all seems set for sleepexcept for the sneeze. Mars Rover can't take seeing his friend so sick, and so he pulls out all the stops to make Little Alien feel better. Campbell's pen, watercolor, and colored pencil illustrations keep the focus on the central action, though there are enough tantalizing details of the alien world to whet readers' appetites. Mama Alien is pink, Daddy's blue, and their son is green. All are expressive. Kids who are ill here on Earth may be entertained by this look at one alien's cold and his family's attempts to make him feel better. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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