When the movie ET the Extra-Terrestrial was released in 1982 it enchanted millions of kids & surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing film of all time Now he s back & rendered in the fun colourful retro illustration styles of illustrator Kim Smith This storybook follows all the basic beats of the film After ET is stranded on Earth he takes refuge with Elliott a lonely young boy in need of a friend As Elliott & his siblings help ET phone home & make it back to his spaceship against all odds they learn important lessons about courage friendship & the power of the imagination It s the perfect read-along story for children & their parents