I Come from Another Galaxy: A Picture Book
By (Author) James Kwan
Abrams
Abrams Books for Young Readers
3rd July 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Hardback
40
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
A charming, sci-fi twist on the first day of school genre, featuring a young astronaut whose new classmates are literal aliens
From author-illustrator James Kwan comes an affirming picture book to soothe first day of school jittersand celebrate what makes us different.
Hello, friends.
I am writing this little book to document my discoveries from outer space.
Things are very different here . . .
James is far away from his home planet of Earth, and in this galaxy, hes the alien. He has no idea how to fit in with his classmates, who all have googly eyes, slimy tentacles, or noodle arms.
No one here knows how to pronounce his name, the school bus is a UFO, and dont even get him started on the bathroom! But when it comes time for show and tell, James realizes that he has something special to share.
James Kwan is an animator and illustrator with a BFA from Pratt Institute. He is the illustrator of A Case of the Zaps (a Good Housekeeping Best Kids Picture Book), and his picture books Dear Yeti and How It Feels to Be a Boat received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and were featured in the New York Times. He was a character artist on BoJack Horseman and has also animated, illustrated, and directed work with many clients, including Microsoft and LEGO. He lives in Ridgewood, NY.