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Xalien the Purple Alien
When Xalien's spaceship crashes to Earth, she is befriended by three children. Jessica, Adam and Sarah take her to the fair, and Xalien learns their strange ways as well as teaching the children about life on her planet.
Xalien's adventure will entertain and educate children, showing them the value of friendship, tolerance and shared experiences.
Xalien's adventure will entertain and educate children, showing them the value of friendship, tolerance and shared experiences.
32 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2014
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May 30, 2017
One night when she should of been tucked up in bed, Sarah saw a shooting star. She told her brother Adam, and sister Jessica what she had seen, but when they heard their mum coming down the corridor, they all went back to bed.
The next day, the children heard a funny sound coming from their garden. When they went to investigate, they came across a purple coloured alien who introduced herself as Xalien.
Xalien had come from a planet far, far away, but had crashed and broke her spaceship on Earth. The three children decided to show Xalien around, and took her to the fair with them where they taught her how to behave and act like a human.
But soon Xalien’s family arrived to rescue her, and it was time for her to go home. The children waved her goodbye, knowing that aliens were indeed real.
Xalien the Purple Alien, is a lovely children’s book, that at the start reminded me of the film ET. An alien crashes to Earth, hides in the children’s garden, and when they see each other they all scream. They then dress the alien up to disguise her. This however is where the similarities end, plus she doesn’t look anything like ET.
Being only 34 pages long, children can read this book in one sitting. It is also the first in a series, so if they enjoy this book, they get to meet, Xalien again.
What I truly love about this book is the wonderful, colourful, and inviting illustrations by Charlotte Roberts. She has done a lovely job that heightens the reading experience, and pictorially depicted the story perfectly.
This is a very sweet book that will perk young children’s interest. The characters are delightful, the plot is engaging, illustrations are divine, and it is the first in a series. What more could you want?
Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com
The next day, the children heard a funny sound coming from their garden. When they went to investigate, they came across a purple coloured alien who introduced herself as Xalien.
Xalien had come from a planet far, far away, but had crashed and broke her spaceship on Earth. The three children decided to show Xalien around, and took her to the fair with them where they taught her how to behave and act like a human.
But soon Xalien’s family arrived to rescue her, and it was time for her to go home. The children waved her goodbye, knowing that aliens were indeed real.
Xalien the Purple Alien, is a lovely children’s book, that at the start reminded me of the film ET. An alien crashes to Earth, hides in the children’s garden, and when they see each other they all scream. They then dress the alien up to disguise her. This however is where the similarities end, plus she doesn’t look anything like ET.
Being only 34 pages long, children can read this book in one sitting. It is also the first in a series, so if they enjoy this book, they get to meet, Xalien again.
What I truly love about this book is the wonderful, colourful, and inviting illustrations by Charlotte Roberts. She has done a lovely job that heightens the reading experience, and pictorially depicted the story perfectly.
This is a very sweet book that will perk young children’s interest. The characters are delightful, the plot is engaging, illustrations are divine, and it is the first in a series. What more could you want?
Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com
October 30, 2017
Xalien the Purple Alien, by Michelle Path, is a fun children’s picture book that tells the story of three siblings’ adventure with a purple alien. The book has a straightforward narration and is aided by pictures throughout, so I would aim the book at children aged around 5 or 6 years old. Each picture illustrates the adventures of the children and Xalien, as they take her to petting zoos, fairgrounds and other fun locations to show her the ways of human life. These pictures are framed by narration that is stretched, enlarged and played with to appear more fun and easy to follow. Speech is enlarged and made bold, to emphasise the difference between speech and narration, which is a clever way to help children learn the mechanics of books as they start their journey to learn to read.
This book is a great read for children who want a fun and easy read, as there isn’t too much of a heavy educational influence- instead it is a light-hearted telling of children having fun with an alien who fell to Earth. It will play on the imagination of all children who wonder about aliens, stars and space and is a great starting point for parents to strike a conversation on this topic with their children – to hopefully fuel even more imagination!
I think this book is a great book for beginner readers! Imaginative children will love this story about aliens, shooting stars and adventures! A fun and light-hearted read for children and parents to share.
This book is a great read for children who want a fun and easy read, as there isn’t too much of a heavy educational influence- instead it is a light-hearted telling of children having fun with an alien who fell to Earth. It will play on the imagination of all children who wonder about aliens, stars and space and is a great starting point for parents to strike a conversation on this topic with their children – to hopefully fuel even more imagination!
I think this book is a great book for beginner readers! Imaginative children will love this story about aliens, shooting stars and adventures! A fun and light-hearted read for children and parents to share.
October 27, 2017
A fun little book about the positives of making friends and all the things we can learn from other people (or aliens)! Beautifully illustrated and laid out, and a good vibe all the way through.
Xalien the Purple Alien is a lovely little book about an alien whose spaceship crashes to Earth, and who makes friends with three Earth children while she waits for her family to pick her up.
The artwork throughout the book is great, it has a really nice style. The text layout makes the book really easy to read, with all the speech in bold, which is so useful for reading out loud.
This book is really good for getting the imagination going, helping children to think about the possibilities of adventure out in the universe, while also showing how really familiar things can be so strange to people who have grown up somewhere a bit different! And through it all runs the theme of making friends, celebrating differences and learning from them, which is such a positive message for children.
This is just a really wholesome book, full of imagination, and shows that sometimes doing the most normal of things can be an adventure if you see it through Xalien’s eyes.
Xalien the Purple Alien is a lovely little book about an alien whose spaceship crashes to Earth, and who makes friends with three Earth children while she waits for her family to pick her up.
The artwork throughout the book is great, it has a really nice style. The text layout makes the book really easy to read, with all the speech in bold, which is so useful for reading out loud.
This book is really good for getting the imagination going, helping children to think about the possibilities of adventure out in the universe, while also showing how really familiar things can be so strange to people who have grown up somewhere a bit different! And through it all runs the theme of making friends, celebrating differences and learning from them, which is such a positive message for children.
This is just a really wholesome book, full of imagination, and shows that sometimes doing the most normal of things can be an adventure if you see it through Xalien’s eyes.
October 27, 2017
In the first of the series, Michelle Path introduces us to a funny, clever little purple alien called Xalien and what a brilliant character she is!
After crashing her spaceship into Earth, Xalien meets three great new friends – siblings Jessica, Adam and Sarah. We follow Xalien and the three children on their adventures as Xalien learns how to behave like a human being.
With some beautiful illustrations by Charlotte Roberts, Xalien the Purple Alien is incredibly funny. I particularly enjoyed the part where she attempts to find the bed bugs in the children’s beds, as well as the disco-inspired outfit the children choose to disguise Xalien in!
Perfect for young children, Xalien is taught lessons that youngsters are learning themselves such as not eating spaghetti with their fingers and not enjoying a taste of the stones in the garden.
Brilliantly engaging, this is a great book.
After crashing her spaceship into Earth, Xalien meets three great new friends – siblings Jessica, Adam and Sarah. We follow Xalien and the three children on their adventures as Xalien learns how to behave like a human being.
With some beautiful illustrations by Charlotte Roberts, Xalien the Purple Alien is incredibly funny. I particularly enjoyed the part where she attempts to find the bed bugs in the children’s beds, as well as the disco-inspired outfit the children choose to disguise Xalien in!
Perfect for young children, Xalien is taught lessons that youngsters are learning themselves such as not eating spaghetti with their fingers and not enjoying a taste of the stones in the garden.
Brilliantly engaging, this is a great book.
January 18, 2016
‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ written by Michelle Path and illustrated by Charlotte Roberts is the first installment in author’s series ‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ that introduced charming alien main character to the young readers.
The book is made in humorous style and starts when purple alien named Xalien crashes to our planet. Soon she will be found by three children - Jessica, Adam and Sarah and became their friend. Through funny adventures Xalien learns everything about planet Earth, especially about curious human habits that will put her into unexpected but very humorous situations…
‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ is a good example of nicely written and designed book for preschool and younger school kids that with its combination of adventure and humor will make reading this book an appealing and entertaining experience.
This is a very good story for parents to read aloud to their children, but also because of text simplicity an ideal book for improving children reading. Worth mentioning is evidently how much work and effort Michelle Path invested in her writing, with no spelling or grammar errors, delivering an easy and enjoyable book to read.
The digital illustrations made by Charlotte Roberts are done in colorful bright manner further enhancing the appeal of the book to children.
Therefore, ‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ can be recommended as a well-made, humorous and entertaining book for children that will manage to steal and keep the young reader's attention to the very last page. Given that this is the first book in the series, looking forward reading the next installments in ‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ series.
I was given a copy of this book by the author for the purpose of unbiased review, while all the presented information is based on my impressions.
The book is made in humorous style and starts when purple alien named Xalien crashes to our planet. Soon she will be found by three children - Jessica, Adam and Sarah and became their friend. Through funny adventures Xalien learns everything about planet Earth, especially about curious human habits that will put her into unexpected but very humorous situations…
‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ is a good example of nicely written and designed book for preschool and younger school kids that with its combination of adventure and humor will make reading this book an appealing and entertaining experience.
This is a very good story for parents to read aloud to their children, but also because of text simplicity an ideal book for improving children reading. Worth mentioning is evidently how much work and effort Michelle Path invested in her writing, with no spelling or grammar errors, delivering an easy and enjoyable book to read.
The digital illustrations made by Charlotte Roberts are done in colorful bright manner further enhancing the appeal of the book to children.
Therefore, ‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ can be recommended as a well-made, humorous and entertaining book for children that will manage to steal and keep the young reader's attention to the very last page. Given that this is the first book in the series, looking forward reading the next installments in ‘Xalien the Purple Alien’ series.
I was given a copy of this book by the author for the purpose of unbiased review, while all the presented information is based on my impressions.
March 24, 2016
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Xalien the Purple Alien
Author: Michelle Path, Charlotte Roberts
Star Rating: 4 Star
Number of Readers: 17
Stats
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Editing: 8
Writing Style/illustrations: 7
Of the 17 readers:
12 would read another book by this author.
10 thought the pics were the best part of the book.
5 felt the story was the best.
2 felt the Xalien character was the best.
Readers’ Comments
‘A very sweet story which my class thoroughly enjoyed. The girls seemed to enjoy it more than the boys but then, there were no monster trucks or laser guns in it! Colourful too and I like the central message of ‘tolerance’ and ‘everybody is different’. Perhaps a twist at the end might help to win over the boys.’ Nursery teacher, aged 46
‘My two children thought this was funny and were happy for me to read it with them for three nights in a row. I personally thought the illustrations were a little too digital feeling but, other than that, a very good book for young children. I discovered no spelling errors and the punctuation and grammar were spot on.’ Parent of twin girls aged 7
‘I liked this book. It was funny. Also purple is my favourite colour so I’m glad Xalien was purple too.’ Girl, aged 7
‘A fun, colourful story with an important underlying message.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Xalien the Purple Alien
Author: Michelle Path, Charlotte Roberts
Star Rating: 4 Star
Number of Readers: 17
Stats
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Editing: 8
Writing Style/illustrations: 7
Of the 17 readers:
12 would read another book by this author.
10 thought the pics were the best part of the book.
5 felt the story was the best.
2 felt the Xalien character was the best.
Readers’ Comments
‘A very sweet story which my class thoroughly enjoyed. The girls seemed to enjoy it more than the boys but then, there were no monster trucks or laser guns in it! Colourful too and I like the central message of ‘tolerance’ and ‘everybody is different’. Perhaps a twist at the end might help to win over the boys.’ Nursery teacher, aged 46
‘My two children thought this was funny and were happy for me to read it with them for three nights in a row. I personally thought the illustrations were a little too digital feeling but, other than that, a very good book for young children. I discovered no spelling errors and the punctuation and grammar were spot on.’ Parent of twin girls aged 7
‘I liked this book. It was funny. Also purple is my favourite colour so I’m glad Xalien was purple too.’ Girl, aged 7
‘A fun, colourful story with an important underlying message.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
January 27, 2016
Xalien the Alien has crash-landed on Earth - in the rose bushes of three children, to be precise. They discover the fun alien, but cannot let on to their parents, because parents spoil everything! Better to dress Xalien like their hip, new friend and take her to the carnival, no?
Things don't always exactly add up, from one world to the next:
There was no such thing as a merry-go-round on Xalien's planet. Aliens raced slug-like creatures for fun. It was strange that humans chose to ride on plastic creatures, but Xalien had fun riding anyway.
It's a bit of a retelling of E.T. but for much younger readers. The children try their hardest to keep Xalien out of trouble and entertained, while the little alien herself is attempting to phone home for an intergalactic pick-up.
I'm sure the story will get a lot of laughs, and the illustrations are colorful and lively and filled with expression. This is the first of a series of picture books featuring the alien and her adventures. Michelle says that she 'draws her inspiration from nature and the environment, working these themes into her stories to encourage children to have an interest in and appreciation of our planet, in a fun, unique way.'
Things don't always exactly add up, from one world to the next:
There was no such thing as a merry-go-round on Xalien's planet. Aliens raced slug-like creatures for fun. It was strange that humans chose to ride on plastic creatures, but Xalien had fun riding anyway.
It's a bit of a retelling of E.T. but for much younger readers. The children try their hardest to keep Xalien out of trouble and entertained, while the little alien herself is attempting to phone home for an intergalactic pick-up.
I'm sure the story will get a lot of laughs, and the illustrations are colorful and lively and filled with expression. This is the first of a series of picture books featuring the alien and her adventures. Michelle says that she 'draws her inspiration from nature and the environment, working these themes into her stories to encourage children to have an interest in and appreciation of our planet, in a fun, unique way.'
February 17, 2016
A funny little alien crash lands on earth, and is befriended by three children Sarah, Adam and Jessica, this story is so entertaining, my grandchildren loved it and are now waiting for a second book about Xalien.
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November 1, 2017The story starts as Xailen’s ship crashes and is now stuck on a strange planet called Earth. Her planet is far away and so who will help her? Then she meets Sarah, Jessica, and Adam. This lovely story is a story of acceptance and friendship and teaches these values to children in an effortless way. The vibrant pictures will appeal to all children and bring the alien character to life. The wording is effective as it is embedded into the imagery and is easy to read.
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