In the story, an alien visits Earth and he meets a girl called Anna Maria. The alien is curious why on the planet Earth there are so many things that they do not have on his planet, so Anna Maria explains why we have various things. The storyline incorporates useful Italian words and phrases from the topics of general conversation, clothes, weather and activities. The author of this book is a qualified teacher, with 20 years experience in teaching languages to children. This story is ideal for children aged 7 - 11 but it may also interest children of other ages who are learning Italian.At the back of the book there are 3 pages which may be photocopied for class or home use:Useful Italian words and phrases - To help learn some Italian words and phrases you could create a poster by copying some of the Italian words and drawing a picture for each.An Italian-English translation of the story - Ideal for checking you understand everything that happens in the story.A short song that could be sung or made into a rap - how many different versions can you create using the lyrics?Also available by the same author:Cool Kids Speak Italian (Books 1, 2 & 3)On Holiday In Italy Cool Kids Speak ItalianPhotocopiable Games For Teaching ItalianUn Alieno Sulla TerraHai Un Animale Domestico?Young Cool Kids Learn Italian40 Italian Word Searches Cool Kids Speak ItalianItalian Word Games - Cool Kids Speak ItalianFirst 100 Words In Italian Coloring Book Cool Kids Speak Italian