Book Description

E.T. phone home! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: E.T.'s First Words takes developmental learning to an entertaining new level in this interactive board book with a retro-fun approach to teaching language. Join everyone’s favorite extra-terrestrial, E.T., as he learns his first words on Earth. This captivating book features interactive wheels that beginning readers turn to find the right word to complete the sentence describing all of E.T.’s fun-filled adventures. Kids can follow along as E.T. plays dress up, phones home, and more in adorable recreations of key moments from the beloved film. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: E.T.'s First Words engages young readers in the earliest stages of development that lay the foundation for skills they will use the rest of their lives. PLAYFUL LEARNING + POP CULTURE BONDING: Parents, grandparents, and grown-ups can introduce kids to beloved characters from E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. PRACTICE FIRST WORDS: “read,” “candy, “home,” “bike,” and more! LEARN BY DOING: Turn the dial to find the right word for a tactile, multi-sensory learning experience. READ ALOUD PROMPTS: “E.T. wants to phone… home” Gentle prompts support reading comprehension and intergenerational interaction. DEVELOP EARLY LITERACY: Emerging readers can practice print motivation, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, vocabulary, and narrative skills. COLLECT THEM ALL: Learn essential skills and raise the next generation of fans with PlayPop books including Ghostbusters Book of Shapes, Back to the Future: Telling Time with Marty McFly and Labyrinth: Straight to the Castle.