Home Alone by Kim Smith
With an amusing read-aloud story and enchanting, immersive illustrations, this charming adaptation is the perfect nostalgic gift alongside family holiday classics like The Polar Express and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister wished his family would disappear. He never thought his wish would come true! Can he keep a couple of crooks from entering his house? And will his family return in time for Christmas? Complete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby traps, and a heartwarming happy ending, this picture book is perfect for movie fans, parents, and any kid who s ever dreamed of being home alone. The beloved, classic Christmas movie is now an illustrated storybook for readers of all ages! With an amusing read-aloud story and enchanting, immersive illustrations, this charming adaptation is the perfect nostalgic gift alongside family holiday classics like The Polar Express and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister wished his family would disappear. He never thought his wish would come true! Can he keep a couple of crooks from entering his house? And will his family return in time for Christmas? Complete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby traps, and a heartwarming happy ending, this picture book is perfect for movie fans, parents, and any kid who s ever dreamed of being home alone.
The Home Alone storybook, with artful, energetic illustrations by Kim Smith, is a kinder, gentler version of the movie-Shelf Awareness
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
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
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
John Hughes wrote the story and screenplay of Home Alone. He also wrote and directed many popular films for teenagers and adults, including The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller s Day Off. (You re going to love them when you get a little older.) Chris Columbus directed the movie Home Alone. He has also directed many other celebrated family films, including Mrs. Doubtfire and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone. Kim Smith illustrated this storybook adaptation of Home Alone and, just like Kevin McCallister, she likes to eat giant ice cream sundaes for breakfast! She lives in Alberta, Canada.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781683690283 |
| ISBN 10 | 1683690281 |
| Title | Home Alone |
| Author | Kim Smith |
| Series | Pop Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quirk Books |
| Year published | 2017-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |