First edition of Guys From Space by Daniel Pinkwater: space guys land in a boy's backyard and take him onboard their spaceship.
Written and illustrated by Daniel Pinkwater. 1989, stated first edition, first printing. Macmillian Publishing Co.
The boy first asks his Mom's permission to ride in their spaceship and she says, "Sure...If you aren't late for supper", and they're off. Destination: "Some planet".
"What planet is this?" I asked.
"Who knows? Some planet," the guys from space said. "Let's get out and look around."
"How do you know if there is air on this planet?" I asked.
"If there is no air, you can't breathe," the space guys said.
"Then what?" I asked.
"Then we run back into the spaceship and close the door," the guys from space said.
"How about wild animals and bad people?" I asked.
"Same thing. We run back inside."
"It sounds simple."
"We are space guys. We know what we are doing".
Daniel Pinkwater, having been a kid, can think like one. Other books: The Terrible Roar, Lizard Music, The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Blue Moose, and The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death. You may also recognize him as a long-time contributor, and storyteller, on National Public Radio (NPR).
Npr.org/people/2101029/daniel-pinkwater
Condition*: Very good/very good. There's a fold mark on the front dust jacket, and an inscription on the front endpaper.
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