"A First Guide to Space Creatures" becomes Literary Award Finalist

PRINCETON, NJ, February 20, 2011

Faiz Kermani's recently-published A First Guide to Space Creatures has been announced as a finalist at the Reader Views 2010 Literary Awards in the Young Reader (8 to 12) category (http://www.readerviews.com/Awards2010Finalists.html). This humorous, full color, illustrated children's book dreams up a crazy universe inhabited by mysterious space creatures who will appeal to imaginative young readers - and those still young at heart.

Employing a strong environmental theme, Faiz describes each of these creatures through the eyes of the fictional space diplomat, Ambassador Ticklydung - an alien who made it his life's mission to protect space creatures and ensure that everyone gets the opportunity to see them in a more natural environment.

"Over the course of my diplomatic career I visited over two hundred planets and planetary bodies," commented the Ambassador. "During this time, I encountered numerous weird and wonderful space creatures, which I felt compelled to write about in my journals. I'm delighted that Faiz has been able to use them as the basis for his book, and that its important message is being recognized."

Highlighting the diversity of alien space life, the book categorizes the creatures as Furry, Small but Greedy, Smelly, Definitely Weird, On the Move, Endangered, and Very Dangerous. Under each category there are details of the relevant creatures and a color drawing of each one. So whether it is the huge, carnivorous tringleesaurus or the tiny burrowing kwoj you want to know more about, the information can easily be found.

Up to now, Faiz's books have retained a space and alien theme. His first book, My Alien Penfriend (http://www.myalienpenfriend.co.uk/), was about two children living on opposite sides of the galaxy - one earthling, one extraterrestrial - who communicate and forge a strong friendship. The book has also been translated into French as Mon Correspondant Extraterrestre (http://www.myalienpenfriend.co.uk/fr/)

For more details, please visit faizkermani.com or the Amazon profile page: http://www.amazon.com/Faiz-Kermani/e/B0034NRHVK