While everyone else is outside playing ball, Shirl (who’s sure she’s not from Earth) is calling aliens on her radio to talk to people in outer space. They answer. Now a flying saucer is coming to visit. Shirl has a new friend and together, they look for a place to call home.
Shirl takes her alien friend Eee-ahh to school with her.
The kids figure out that Eee-ahh is an alien, because she is green and has an antenna. The teacher asks Eee-ahh where she is from. Eee-ahh draws a map of the stars — She circles a constellation that looks like a rocket ship. The sky looks the same, but Eee-ahh gives all the constellations different names.
Will the teacher like the new names?
It’s a folktale. It’s a STEM story. It’s an outer space adventure. Shirl has never tasted a Zib. Eee-ahh promises her they are the best tasting thing in the universe. But when she accidentally steals one (she thought it was a free sample), she’s trapped on the planet until she can repay her debt. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
