Alien & Possum: Friends No Matter What

Alien & Possum

by Tony Johnston, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illustrator)

Possum is from Earth.Alien is from another planet.

Can these two ever be friends?

Without a doubt!

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Tony Johnston has written many acclaimed books for young people. She and her husband lived in Mexico for fifteen years, where they raised their children. She now lives in San Marino, California.

Reviews

[Lee Pritchett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wonderful little book and its enchantingly magical illustrations really took me back to my own childhood. It makes you feel safe and secure and it teaches the valuable lesson that anyone can be a friend no matter what they may look like on the outside, that's not what's important. I really love the way the book talks about the sounds the characters make and how they each think that the other character is the strange one. The book is perfectly suited to its age group, as it uses quite simple language and plot, but can still hold the attention of an adult all the way through, let alone a child. I really love this book and now that I have read it I will be sure to pass it on to the little children in my family, who I'm sure will love it just as much!

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book because I saw it was illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi and I love anything he draws. This book did not disappoint in that area, the pictures were sweet and animated. I loved seeing the interaction between these two friends. The story was simple, but I think children will find this book amusing. I'd probably recommend.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2010...

[Myles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like aliens and there was an alien in it.

[Laura Komos · Rating 3 out of 5]

This might be a good one to recommend to a reluctant boy reader!

[Rachel Findley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 5 year old son picked this out of a little free library not far from our house. He adores the book and had us read it over and over until his bedtime. The story is sweet and simple and a lovely tale about friendship. I’m so glad we stumbled across this book. I’ll be looking for more in the series now.

[Richa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and funny!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story that puts two very unlikely creatures together. The narrative is simple for beginning readers and the short stories are great for allowing beginning readers to take a break. The illustrations are marvelous.

[Edie Walls · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weird but sweet!