It’s the first day of school and Astro the Alien is worried he won’t make friends. Siblings Ben and Eva teach Astro ways to be a good friend, and Astro practices his new skills all day long to make many friends. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien is baking chocolate chip cookies, but he wasn’t planning to share with his friends Ben and Eva. They teach him about sharing and taking turns so everyone gets a cookie and a turn playing. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien is going canoeing and camping with his friends Ben and Eva. Astro doesn’t realize he needs to help paddle and set up the tent until they teach him about teamwork. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva can’t wait to ride on a real roller coaster. Ben and Eva teach Astro about patience as they wait for the bus and wait in line at the amusement park. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien has to help clean up so he and his friends Ben and Eva can go to the zoo. When Ben and Eva catch Astro lying about picking up and breaking a toy, they teach the alien about honesty. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien is having a bad day. It is raining. The dog chewed his book. His balloon popped. And his friends Ben and Eva are busy and won’t play with him. When Astro gets upset, Ben and Eva teach him ways to calm down. This introduction to social emotional concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva are excited to play at the park. Ben and Eva teach Astro about empathy after Eva falls and breaks her special sunglasses, and when they include a boy sitting alone at the park. This introduction to life skill concepts includes a note to caregivers with additional resources, reading activities, and a word list. Meet Astro the Alien! Astro landed on Earth and now lives in Ben and Eva’s backyard in a space pod. In each set of books, the group explores various topics so that Astro can learn more about the world the alien now lives in! Written at a slightly higher level than the introductory Dear Dragon series, Astro the Alien books help early readers build on previous skills, expanding vocabulary and learning more complex concepts. Each book includes a note to caregivers, a word list, and activities to promote reading success.

When Astro the Alien sees his friend Eva’s stuffed polar bear, he wants to learn all about polar animals. Astro, Eva, and her brother Ben use Astro’s space pod to visit the Arctic and learn about polar animals, including walruses, polar bears, and whales. Includes reading activities and a word list.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva find a frog in their back yard. They follow the frog to its pond, where they visit and learn about pond animals, including frogs, toads, and birds. Includes reading activities and a word list.

Astro the Alien and his friends Ben and Eva visit and learn about ocean animals, including animals that live near coral reefs, in the deep ocean, and in tide pools. Includes a note to caregivers, reading activities, and a word list.