An Alien Joined My Class (Word Play)

An Alien Joined My Class (Word Play)

Mr. Neal's class was ordinary. So were Tuesdays. When a new student arrives, it gets very interesting. The students are wowed by their classmate's unique appearance, impressive vocabulary, and his special talents. An Alien Joined My Class is the first in a series called "Word Play" that introduces a few multisyllabic or otherwise advanced words to young readers. Told with rhyme, the story follows a little girl who is surprised by the opportunity to make a friend when a unique new child is added to her class. It's a gentle introduction to diversity and inclusion . Rachelle Jones Smith has always loved to travel. If she can't go somewhere, her imagination is a great travel agent! She is a mom, a teacher, a photographer and a life-long storyteller (but not the kind of stories that are fibs). While in school, Rachelle often read books, or doodled and sketched out stories whenever she had free time. Now, she writes books to share. Laura Jäger was born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. As a child, she loved to read books. After graduating with studies in visual arts, Laura returned to books - this time as an illustrator for children's literature. She enjoys working in traditional media primarily with watercolor and color pencils and in digital media. At 24, she says, "I am passionate about what I do."