Ridley Scott's Alien Is Getting A Children's Book Spinoff
Remasters, remakes, spinoffs, and sequels are par for the course right now. Movie series laying dormant for decades are getting rebooted, and games you've never heard of are having their polygons smoothed for a chance at another lease on life. Some reimaginings of IPs from the past are a little more inventive though, such as the recent horror take on Winnie the Pooh. Oh, and a children's book inspired by the events of Ridley Scott's Alien.
You can read that last sentence as much as you like, you did read it right the first time and it isn't going to magically change into something that makes a little more sense. The iconic sci-fi horror movie from 1979 is being turned into a book exclusively for children. Sure, adults can read it too, but the entire object of this new book, dubbed A Is for Alien: An ABC Book, is that it uses Ripley and other characters and items from the Alien movies to help teach little ones to read.
Created as a part of the Little Golden Book collection, this isn't even a case of someone having a little fun with a franchise it isn't officially affiliated with. This is an official arm of the Alien tree made in conjunction with 20th Century Studios. Releasing on July 9, 2024, you can pre-order your copy of A Is For Alien right now at Penguin Random House through the link below. Just $5.99, a bargain whether you have kids who can read already or not.
A Is For Alien is exactly what it sounds like. An alphabet book based on the events of Ridley Scott's Alien, its pages filled with references utilized in a way that will help children learn how to read.
On the cover, you'll find an animated Ripley holding her cat Jonesy with a Xenomorph bearing down on them. None of the letters after A have been revealed, but
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