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One the most beloved TV shows of all time is now a sweet, silly, sci-fi bedtime story perfect for kids and their parents!

About the Author

Kim Smithis the illustrator behind the Quirk Books Pop Classics series, includingHome Alone,Home Alone 2, The X-Files- Earth Children Are Weird,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,Back to the Future,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,The Karate Kid,andDoctor Who- The Runaway TARDIS. She has illustrated several other children's books, includingThe Great Puppy Invasion(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017),Builder Brothers- Big Plans(HarperCollins, 2018), andBoxitects(Clarion Books, 2020), her author/illustrator debut. Kim lives in Calgary, Alberta with her dog, Whisky, and husband, Eric. Visit her online atkimillustration.com.

Reviews

“[The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird is] a fun take on the duo’s love for exploring the unknown.”—CNET

“If you love The X-Files, you’ll have a blast with this humorous story featuring pint-sized Dana and Fox.”—Screen Rant

“The perfect spooky-ish read.”—Red Tricycle

“Kids will delight in the spooky-but goofy story and the surprise at the end, and parents will chuckle at this new take on an old favorite.”—GeekDad

“Will entertain both parents and kids alike.”—Connecticut Parent

“The perfect spooky-ish read…just might make you think twice about turning off the lights.”—Tinybeans

“With beautiful illustrations of pint-sized Dana and Fox, this humorous and not scary-at-all story will introduce the TV show to an entire new generation of fans.”—Story Monsters Ink

Praise for other books in the Pop Classics series:
“Thanks to the delightful illustrations of Kim Smith, families can bond over the lovable alien and his friendship with Elliot in book form.”—Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

“I was quickly won over by the charm of the writing and the awesome illustrations. Kim Smith's drawings have a distinctive style that imbues life into every single page.”—Sweety High, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 
“A lovely trip down memory lane that you can share with your little ones.”—Neatorama, on Back to the Future
 
“Smith’s art is excellent. . . . Her illustrations do a terrific job summing up the key moments of the movie, creating a rich picture of what happens in the film in only 40 pages.”—Comics Worth Reading, on The Karate Kid
 
“Kids will delight in the spooky-but goofy story and the surprise at the end, and parents will chuckle at this new take on an old favorite.”—GeekDad, on The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird

“Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook offers all the fun of the original movie in a darling hardcover package whose read-aloud story teaches lessons about responsibility and the importance of family.”—Pop Culture Insider, on Home Alone