{"id":8867220127981,"title":"The Aliens Do NOT Want to Go Home","handle":"the-aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing June 3, 2025. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\"\u003eAdam Gustavson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen it's time for the aliens to go home, the excuses begin . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alien kids are having a great time invading planet Earth. When their parents show up with spaceship tractor beams, they don't\u003cem\u003e want \u003c\/em\u003eto go home. They aren't ready, they don't have their shoes on, and besides, it's not even dark yet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Gustavson's illustrations are expressive, hilarious, and also gorgeous works of art. But most importantly, young beings of any species are sure to get their giggles out and relate to wanting the fun to go on . . . and on . . . and on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-froggies-do-not-want-to-sleep\"\u003eThe Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-spread.jpg?v=1731092501\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092502\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Gustavson, author-illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Gustavson received his bachelor's degree in illustration from Rowan University and his master's from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has illustrated several picture books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eGood Luck, Mrs. K!; Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics; Flip: How the Frisbee Took Flight; \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDirty Rats?\u003c\/em\u003e He is the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep,\u003c\/em\u003e the companion title to \u003cem\u003eThe Aliens Are NOT Ready To Go Home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Adam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNothing’s more fun than a playdate—and nothing’s more frustrating than being told it’s time to go home.\u003cbr\u003e\nCreatures from far-off planets have convened for an excursion in a small farming town on Earth. The good times must come to an end now, but the young participants make excuses to prolong the amusement. They have to put their shoes on—which could take a while, given how many feet some of them have. Besides, it isn’t even dark yet, and they’re in the midst of a complicated game; the accompanying image depicts the youngsters inadvertently creating crop circles as they romp through a cornfield. As the extraterrestrials ask to watch a film, the illustrations portray them donning 3-D glasses at a drive-in movie. Could this playdate turn into a sleepover? Pretty please? The narrative consists of the simplest of prose—the young aliens’ pleas to stay just a little bit longer—while the highly detailed, painterly artwork does the heavy lifting, imbuing the story with action, humor, and a bit of mystery. From a hairy creature who looks like a mashup of the Addams Family’s Cousin Itt and Star Wars’ Chewbacca to a purple spotted fellow with a single eye, each alien is strange but thoroughly delightful; luckily, humans aren’t around to witness the havoc they inadvertently wreak. At last, searchlights from an array of spaceships beam up the miscreants, who just might have carried some surprising Earth treasures with them.\u003cbr\u003e\nGoofy, highly imaginative, and immense fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-494-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: June 3, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-14T16:20:32-05:00","created_at":"2024-11-11T15:47:41-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47337113223405,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"44942","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":42109239132397,"product_id":8867220127981,"position":1,"created_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:35-05:00","updated_at":"2024-11-08T14:01:37-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":467,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497","variant_ids":[47337113223405]},"available":true,"name":"The Aliens Do NOT Want to Go Home - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":476,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623544942","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":34547322421485,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.285,"height":467,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34547322421485,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.285,"height":467,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497"},"aspect_ratio":1.285,"height":467,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing June 3, 2025. 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But most importantly, young beings of any species are sure to get their giggles out and relate to wanting the fun to go on . . . and on . . . and on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-froggies-do-not-want-to-sleep\"\u003eThe Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-spread.jpg?v=1731092501\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover.jpg?v=1731092497\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/aliens-do-not-want-to-go-home-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1731092502\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Gustavson, author-illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Gustavson received his bachelor's degree in illustration from Rowan University and his master's from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has illustrated several picture books, including the award-winning \u003cem\u003eGood Luck, Mrs. K!; Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women's Olympics; Flip: How the Frisbee Took Flight; \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDirty Rats?\u003c\/em\u003e He is the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Froggies Do NOT Want to Sleep,\u003c\/em\u003e the companion title to \u003cem\u003eThe Aliens Are NOT Ready To Go Home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/adam-gustavson\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Adam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNothing’s more fun than a playdate—and nothing’s more frustrating than being told it’s time to go home.\u003cbr\u003e\nCreatures from far-off planets have convened for an excursion in a small farming town on Earth. The good times must come to an end now, but the young participants make excuses to prolong the amusement. They have to put their shoes on—which could take a while, given how many feet some of them have. Besides, it isn’t even dark yet, and they’re in the midst of a complicated game; the accompanying image depicts the youngsters inadvertently creating crop circles as they romp through a cornfield. As the extraterrestrials ask to watch a film, the illustrations portray them donning 3-D glasses at a drive-in movie. Could this playdate turn into a sleepover? Pretty please? The narrative consists of the simplest of prose—the young aliens’ pleas to stay just a little bit longer—while the highly detailed, painterly artwork does the heavy lifting, imbuing the story with action, humor, and a bit of mystery. From a hairy creature who looks like a mashup of the Addams Family’s Cousin Itt and Star Wars’ Chewbacca to a purple spotted fellow with a single eye, each alien is strange but thoroughly delightful; luckily, humans aren’t around to witness the havoc they inadvertently wreak. At last, searchlights from an array of spaceships beam up the miscreants, who just might have carried some surprising Earth treasures with them.\u003cbr\u003e\nGoofy, highly imaginative, and immense fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-494-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 4–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e11 x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: June 3, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TABS]\u003c\/p\u003e"}