When a little girl finds her mother’s Resident Alien card in her purse, she is certain she has stumbled on a big secret—her mother is from another planet! Her mother has always seemed like a normal person, but does she speak another language besides Spanish and English? Do other aliens from her planet land their spaceship in her backyard when they come for a visit? Most of all, how does Mamá hide her alien appearance? When the daughter sees her mother wearing night cream and curlers in her hair, she’s certain she’s come upon the true alien Mamá. But her parents calmly explain that “alien” is one of those words with more than one meaning—it can mean someone from another country or from another planet. Whimsically illustrated, this funny story based on a child’s misunderstanding is told in Spanish and English. (Ages 4–7)

In this lighthearted bilingual story, a young girl sees the word alien on her mother's immigration card and concludes that her mother must be from another planet.
En esta alegre historia bilingüe, una niña ve la palabra alien en una tarjeta de imigración de su mamá y concluye que su madre debe ser alienígena.

When Sofia gets a peek at Mamá's Resident Alien card, she wonders: Is Mamá an alien from outer space? Sofia heads to the library to learn about aliens. Some have four fingers on each hand, and some have blue or green skin. But to Sofia, Mamá looks like a human mother!

Sofia is stuck figuring out this mystery until she sees her mom getting ready for her citizenship ceremony. That's when Sofia realizes that in English, an alien can be someone from another planet, and it can also be a person from another country.

Filled with imagination and humor, Mamá the Alien is a sweet and timely celebration of family, no matter where that family comes from. Even if it's outer space!

Cuando Sofia ve una tarjeta de su mamá que dice Resident Alien, se pregunta: ¿podría ser mamá un alienígena, de otro planeta? Sofia va a la biblioteca para aprender sobre los extraterrestres. Algunos tienen cuatro dedos en cada mano y algunos tienen piel azúl o verde. ¡Pero para Sofia, mamá parece una madre humana!

Sofia se queda atascada con este rompecabeza hasta que ve a su mama preparandose para su ceremonia de ciudadania. Y es entonces que Sofia se da cuenta que en inglés, un alien puede ser alguien de otro planeta y también puede ser una persona de otro país. /p>

Lleno de imaginación y humor, este dulce libro es una oportuna celebración de la familia, no importe de donde vienen sus miembros. ¡Hasta si vienen del espacio sideral!