Dr Xargle's Book Of Earthlets is a highly original and hilarious picture book told from the perspective of an alien schoolteacher, Dr Xargle, who is teaching his class about the strange, confusing creatures called Earthlets (human babies). The humor comes from the alien's literal and often ridiculous misinterpretations of human behavior—feeding is "goo ingestion," and crying is a form of communication. The book is a funny, clever way to look at the familiar world with a completely fresh, absurd perspective, celebrating the weirdness and wonderfulness of human life.
