Families who loved Professor Xargle's Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your older child is feeling overwhelmed, annoyed, or displaced by a new baby in the house. It is the perfect remedy for a child who views the newest family member as a strange, loud, and messy creature from another planet. By framing human infants through the eyes of an alien professor who gets everything hilariously wrong, the story allows children to laugh at the chaos of babyhood rather than feel frustrated by it. The book explores themes of family dynamics and the absurdity of the human body with a lighthearted, absurdist touch. It is ideal for children aged 4 to 8 who are navigating the 'becoming a big kid' transition. Parents will appreciate how it validates a child's observation that babies are, frankly, quite weird, while ultimately fostering a sense of protective curiosity and joy toward the new 'Earthlet' in their lives.
