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Readers make contact with a most adorable little alien. Brown-skinned Dr. Greta Goodnote, whose hair is shaped like a DNA double helix, coaches readers through a meeting with Floof. A pink and blue puffball with blue sneakers, round black eyes, and antennae, Floof hails from the planet Ploof. Dr. Goodnote instructs readers to “give a Ploofian hello. Raise your arms and jiggle them.” Floof likes animals, so Dr. Goodnote encourages readers to point out any that they see. Look! Bunnies. Floof eagerly embraces them. But the next animal is a skunk! “Quick—hold your nose and turn the page.” When it rains, Dr. Goodnote asks readers to “take a deep breath and blow the clouds away.” Uh-oh. Floof has gotten wet. He shakes off some of the rainwater and poofs up. Opening and closing the book slowly pumps the water out of the little alien. When Floof bumps his head on a tree, readers are told to blow him some kisses. Floof has never had a kiss, and he’s thrilled. Finally, he jumps back into his spaceship and, with a little more help from readers, takes off to teach his fellow Ploofians about kisses. Hong’s tale, told entirely by Dr. Goodnote, will entertain and engage audiences of one or many. Floof’s both goofy and endearing, brought to life by Smith’s pastel-colored, thick-outlined cartoon illustrations. Interactive, intergalactic silliness, sure to please. (Picture book. 2-6) Copyright © Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.