Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book

Written by Jomny Sun

Narrated by Jomny Sun

everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too is the story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only to meet all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, all while learning to feel a little better about being an alien—based on the enormously popular Twitter account, @jonnysun.

Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, a lonely alien who, for the first time ever, finds a home on our planet after learning that earthlings can feel lonely too. Jomny finds friendship in a bear tired of other creatures running away in fear, an egg struggling to decide what to hatch into, an owl working its way to being wise, a tree feeling stuck in one place, a tadpole coming to terms with turning into a frog, a dying ghost, a puppy unable to express itself, and many more.

Through this story of a lost, lonely and confused alien finding friendship, acceptance, and love among the creatures of Earth, we will all learn how to be a little more human. And for all of us earth-bound creatures here on this planet, we can all be reminded that sometimes, it takes an outsider to help us see ourselves for who we truly are.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jan 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9780062856883

Jomny Sun

Jonathan Sun is the author behind @jonnysun. When he isn't tweeting, he is an architect, designer, engineer, artist, playwright and comedy writer. His work across multiple disciplines is concerned with narratives of human experience. As a playwright, Jonathan's work has been performed at the Yale School of Drama, Factory Theater in Toronto, Hart House Theater, Theater Lab in Toronto, and the University of Toronto Drama Festival (where he received the President’s Award for Best Production). As an artist and illustrator, his work has been commissioned by the New Haven ArtSpace, and exhibited at MIT, the Yale School of Architecture, and the University of Toronto. His comedic work has appeared in NPR, BuzzFeed, Playboy, GQ, and McSweeney’s. He is currently a doctoral student at MIT and a Berkman Klein Fellow at Harvard.

Reviews for Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too

[jessiqa_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This adorable illustrated book features Jomny, an alien left on earth to learn about humans. Jomny meets a tree, an otter, bees, a bear, a flower, and many more, but never any humans. That’s okay, because he doesn’t really understand that. And when the other aliens come to check on him, they are thoroughly unimpressed. This is a book about love and acceptance, especially when it comes to one’s self. Everyone’s a Aliebn is filled with wholesome humor and sweet characters, giving it the potential to appeal to a wide variety of people.

[jdifelice-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This graphic work was interesting and discussed some great things - friendship, love, loneliness, and loss. The discussion was great, but I felt like this had zero impact on me. The artwork was very simple and didn't really appeal to me either. I also think the deliberate spelling mistakes were annoying. I guess this just wasn't for me.

[aglassman-452875 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sad and heartwarming.

[benkline · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An inspiring quick book (each page is basically a quick poem, few lines, haiku style Tweet from Twitter). Very uplifting for the person who needs it and is perfectly accessible for whenever you/the person who needs it wants to open it and take a look at it.

[bobbybslax · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I don't find this particular style of cute humor very funny, but despite that I found it somewhat humorous. What I liked most, though, was the real point of book--the existential questions it raises, ponders, discusses, and answers through a large cast of cute characters. It calms the mind's worries in a delicate yet honest way.

[octjillery · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very simple, cutesy read at first glance, but filled with charming, touching moments and deeper thoughts concerning humanity and the universe. I thought the grammar and spelling errors would drive me insane when I flipped through the book in B&N, but it looked so cute that I picked it up anyway. The art is very simple, but the characters--like the egg and tree and "auter"--are all so expressive and interesting. I can't say that this book made me cry, but it did make me feel warm and content with my place in the world.

[booklover3258 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book and the story behind it! First of all the narration on the front and back covers is great! While the illustrations are cute, the story is so much better! An alien goes to earth to study humans but winds up talking to all the animals and trees. He goes through each season and learns a lot from the animals. Beautiful ending.

[sashame-485567 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

a tender loving book of aphorisms. the sort u wouldnt expect to obtain a linear structure (and indeed linearity is not a necessary component of the xp), but its ideas unfold themselves thru the readers repeated coming-and-going, making it sightly more profound than if the pages were to stand on their own

[cindywho-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Silly book. Cute drawings.

[asxz-2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not much more than a trifle and a little twee to boot, but less egregiously irritating than, say, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull. I might not have bought this if I'd picked it up and opened a couple of pages, but it's mostly inoffensive and done in under an hour.

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

You are not alone in your confusion/sorrow/feelings/uncertainties.

[over.the.edge · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

everyones a aliebn when ur a aliebn too
By Jomny Sun
2017
Harper Perennial

A lonely aliebn is sent to erth to find out about humans.
He learns what a friend is from a tree.
He learns about love from a bee.
He meets the Otter Auteur.
He learns about home from an owl.
He learns about living in the present from an egg.
This is a feel good, positive vibration book. Smile, chuckle and marvel at how human we all are, told in simple pictures and words that resonate deeply.
HIghly Recommended.

[norabelle414 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An alien comes to Earth to learn about humans. He talks to all different kinds of humans - trees, otters, eggs, bees, owls, tadpoles, etc. - and asks them about their lives. He learns that sometimes they worry, and sometimes they feel lonely, and sometimes they are happy. Being a human is hard and scary but we are all in this together.

A very sweet graphic novel, in a kind of Shel Silverstein-ish drawing style. Good for kids or adults, it's a reminder (or lets kids know for the first time) that it's normal to feel anxious or alone or sad and kind of that you can feel happy about feeling those things? It's hard to describe if you're not familiar with Jonny Sun on Twitter. I particularly enjoyed the owl with imposter syndrome. I saw the author talk about his book a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed hearing him talk about the book and about his drawings, and hanging out with other people who were there for the same reason.

[aliceap-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun was an odd little book. The reader follows our main character who is an alien (or aliebn if you prefer) sent to earth to learn about humans but because he's never met one he assumes every living thing he sees is a human. Therefore, he becomes good friends with a tree, beaver, egg, etc. Reminiscent of Find the Good, this book is chock full of life lessons about what truly matters. Our little alien friend learns how to be content and happy, what loneliness is, how to be a good friend, the value of creativity, and most of all how to accept oneself. There's also an underlying message about doomsday and what the planet would be like without human habitation. Is this actually an apocalyptic tale cloaked behind a cute alien story? I have to point out that the misspelling (as you see in the title) was highly annoying even after I managed to somewhat successfully ignore it and took away some enjoyment from the overall reading of the book. However, if you are able to look past that (and I was mostly successful) then it's a nice little read with great messages. This author isn't afraid to tackle tough subjects and I believe he does so with sensitivity and insight. This would make a great gift for that introspective friend (or a great addition to your own collection). I'd say it was a solid 7/10 because while it was a really nice book it didn't blow me out of the water. (The best graphic novel remains The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins.)

[lostinalibrary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Pretty much everyone feels like an alien at some time in their life, like they just don’t quite fit in and that’s the premise of this charming little illustrated book by author Jomny Sun based on his twitter account. Jomny, a lonely little alien, one who is just a little different from others on his planet, has been left on earth to observe the inhabitants of the planet. Although he never finds the humans he was expected to observe, he soon begins to make friends with the other creatures he meets including a bear who wishes others weren’t so afraid of him, an egg who doesn’t yet know what he’s going to be so he can be anything he wants, a lonely tree who feels stuck in one spot, even nothing who wants everyone to understand that nothing is really something too. In the process, as they really listen to each other’s stories, Jomny and the creatures discover friendship and acceptance, imagination, love, and celebration of their differences. A perfect panacea when it seems like love, life, and the universe are letting you down.

Thanks to Edelweiss and Harper Perennial for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review

[tapestry100 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I have never heard of Jomny Sun, nor his twitter feed, @jonnysun, and after having read everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too, I feel like I've been missing out on something fairly amazing. everyone's a aliebn opens with the alien Jomny being dropped off on Earth, to study the planet and what it means to be an earthling. Never feeling like a part of his people, Jomny at first feels lost on Earth, but as he learns what it means to be an earthling thru his encounters with a varied cast of characters, he actually discovers what it means to be human instead, and begins to finally feel like he has found his place in the universe.

This is one of those rare treats of a book for me that reminds me how you can be fooled by a book, and in a beautiful way. Remarkably told thru the sparsest of illustrations and text, everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too has an emotional impact I was not expecting. The illustrations and text are so basic, I initially thought I was just reading a cute little story about an alien on Earth and his misadventures, but what Jonathan Sun provides is actually a guide to the ups and downs of all human emotion, and it is surprisingly powerful. I enjoyed it so much that I immediately flipped back to the beginning as soon as I finished and read the whole thing again. I think this would be a perfect book for anyone who is having a hard time finding their place in the world; if Jomny can do it, any of us can.

I received a print ARC of this book from the publisher for a fair and honest review.