Don't you just hate it when your parents think your new alien friend is scary? And the government wants to capture them even though they just want to get home?
If your child has never watched E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)--also available on LINK+--they are missing out. It's considered one of the greatest science fiction films ever made. It tells the story of a young boy, Elliot, who meets an stranded alien in his backyard. Elliot, his older brother, and his younger sister set out to help E.T. find his way back home all the while trying to avoid being discovered by his mother and by the government who is searching for E.T. If you can grab the original version of the film (not the 20th anniversary version). I think puppet E.T. beats computer animated E.T. hands down.
A novelization of the film was released in 1982. The book titled E.T., the extra-terrestrial: a novel--also available on LINK+-- as well as it's sequel, E.T.: the book of the Green Planet: a novel (LINK+) which follows E.T. on his journey home, was written by William Kotzwinkle. Kotzwinkle is an award winning novelist, children's book writer, and screen writer. Some of his popular works include The Bear Went Over The Mountain (LINK+) and the Walter the Farting Dog series.
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