Alienology by Dugald A. Steer

Reviewed by Aimee

Ratings

Content Ratings based on a 0-5 scale where
0 = no objectionable content and
5 = an excessive or disturbing level of content

Guide to Rating System

LANGUAGE

VIOLENCE

SEXUAL CONTENT

ADULT THEMES

Ratings Explanation

Violence:  There are some stories of alien attacks or abductions.  There is a picture of an alien autopsy.

Adult Themes:  While not necessarily an adult theme, be warned that younger children may question the reality of this book.  Is this real?  (My 8 year old asked that about a hundred times)

Synopsis

Alienology is the complete book of extraterrestrials.   There are fun pictures, flaps to lift, stories to read and secrets to be found.  You can learn the universal gestures for aliens and be ready to communicate.  Well, at least to say hello, thank you and goodbye.  You will learn about alien brains and the evolution of eyeballs.  There are things to touch, but be careful of the S.L.I.M.E!  (Surface-Living Intelligent Multiplying Endolith)  It will consume you in order to grow!   There are charts to compare different species of aliens, and it tells you which are friendly and which are not. Which is very important.  Do you want to know how big aliens are?  How long they live?  Where they live?  What sort of weapons they use?  It’s all in this book.

Have you ever seen kids fight over a book?  I mean, fight to actually read it?  Like yelling and grabbing and running away to hide with the book kind of fighting?  There might have even been some pinching in there too.  I have to say I secretly felt a bit giddy over this fighting.  Fighting over a book?  Really?  That’s awesome!

The nice people at Candlewick Press sent this book over to review.   We loved this book at our house.  After the fighting, that is.  Each of my kids looked through it and then at the dinner table we all looked through it again together.  We laughed and talked and had a great time.  Those are the moments that make life great, I think.  A book that can do that should be labeled “fantabulous”!  The book says appropriate for ages 6 and up.  Reading level is ages 9-12.  I would agree.  This is a great book to explore with your children.