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To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here

Name: To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here
ISBN: 9780823459858

Hardcover – Picture Book, October 7, 2025

Antoinette Portis

Candlewick Press · Hardcover · October 7, 2025

Reading lane: Space Exploration Fiction

This book is an interstellar portal, and the aliens inside want to get to know you!

Alien Contact Space Exploration Fiction Space & Astronauts

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Friendly First Contact

A playful portal turns meeting aliens into a funny, hands-on invitation to see one another differently.

Come here for

Direct address that makes you the visitor from another planet
Bright lines, bold colors, and a gently accepting sense of humor

Expect

An interactive picture-book encounter with curious aliens
A light, playful path from surprise toward friendship

Book Details

Authors: Antoinette Portis
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: October 7, 2025
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Space Exploration Fiction · Alien Contact
Reading lane: Space Exploration Fiction

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Publisher Categories

Funny Stories
Imagination & Play
Alien Contact

About This Book

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This book is an interstellar portal, and the aliens inside want to get to know you! Before you lift the cover, be sure you’re ready to meet Zrk and Blrg. They’re not so different from you—but to them, you’re the alien! After their initial shock at seeing you through the portal, they’re eager to see what kind of teeth you have, compare home planets, and maybe team up for a prank. You met as aliens, but by the time the portal closes, maybe you’ll be friends. To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here is an interactive treat sure to delight young galactic explorers. Antoinette Portis’s bright lines and bold colors pair perfectly with humor that also offers a subtle message of acceptance. Whether for bedtime or circle time, this is a portal you’ll want to open!