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Mario and the Aliens

In this fun tale, a little boy must learn to step away from electronics and play with traditional toys if he wants his new alien friends to stick around.

Mario hears loud hissing and beeping noises in the backyard. Then, he sees the flashing lights of a real spaceship! Now Mario has three new alien friends who want to play. It’s up to him to show these friendly creatures how children play on Earth. They are looking for new games and fun toys, and Mario wants to make them happy so that they return. But the aliens are tired of computers and electronic stuff. What will Mario do?

“At just the right length for a great good-night book, Mario and the Aliens is a fun, fast paced book that kids will learn from, without being preached to.” —Daddy Mojo

 “Mario and the Aliens by Carolina Zanotti and Thai My Phuong [(Tamypu)] is an enjoyable short read about the importance of taking breaks from electronic screens around us.” —The Geekiary

This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book

Carolina Zanotti, Tamypu

Carolina Zanotti is an Italian journalist specializing in music and theatre. Passionate about the visual arts, she has participated in several national and international exhibitions. She collaborates on the entertainment section of magazines, and with art galleries. She has written several successful books and theatre shows for children.



Thai My Phuong (aka Tamypu) is an illustrator, art editor, graphic designer and author of fairy tales and comic books from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She received her degree in Interior Design from the University of Architecture in Ho Chi Minh City and a Masters of Arts in Sequential Design and Illustration from the University of Brighton. She has worked for the Nha Nam Publishing House as well as various other publishers and companies, and has authored at least fifteen books for children and adults.

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