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Books in Dr. Xargle series

  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Andersen Press, April 1, 2012)
    From an award-winning picture book team comes a hilarious alien's eye-view of Earth babies "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets." In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class about humans and babies. "Earthlets grow fur on their heads but not enough to keep them warm. They must be wrapped in the hairdo of a sheep." This is a hysterically funny book, with a particularly wry look at the way we bring up babies: look out for the "egg-mangle"—you may never want to eat eggs again.
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Andersen Press, April 1, 2012)
    Alien Professor Xargle teaches his class of extraterrestrials about the quirky behavior of a favorite earth animal "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends." Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to humans as "dogs," in this hilarious follow-up to Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets.
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Hounds

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Hardcover (Andersen Pr Ltd, Oct. 1, 2003)
    In this successor to "Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets", which was shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year Award, the doctor and his aliens prepare to take another trip to Earth to study man's best friend, the Earth hound.
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Weather

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Hardcover (Andersen Press, Aug. 20, 1992)
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Andersen Press, April 1, 2012)
    Dr Xargle's zany perspective on cats will strike a chord with anyone in close relationship with these furry individuals "Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earth Tiggers. Earth Tiggers are made of furry material. They are available in Patterned or Plain." In this laugh-out-loud funny book, Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as cats.
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  • Dr Xargles Book of Earth Tiggers

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Hardcover (Andersen Press, Sept. 6, 1990)
    Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Andersen Press, Jan. 1, 2002)
    This humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of "Earthlets" (human babies) before embarking on a field trip to Earth. Bath-time, feeding, and changing nappies are all given a new slant by this alien guide to human behavior.
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Mobiles

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Hardcover (Andersen Press, Sept. 5, 1991)
    Following on from "Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers", which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, this takes a humorous look at human forms of transportation through the eyes of an alien schoolclass.
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  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers

    Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross

    Paperback (Andersen Press, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Dr. Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as cats. This allows a certain zany perspective on them that will strike a chord with anyone in close relationship with these furry individuals.
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