Promotional Information

Great Scott!! The latest in Quirk's series of Pop Classic Picture Books (following HOME ALONE, THE X-FILES, and E.T.) takes readers on a wild time-traveling trip BACK TO THE FUTURE.

About the Author

Kim Smithis the illustrator behind the Quirk Books Pop Classics series, includingHome Alone,Home Alone 2, The X-Files- Earth Children Are Weird,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,Back to the Future,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,The Karate Kid,andDoctor Who- The Runaway TARDIS. She has illustrated several other children's books, includingThe Great Puppy Invasion(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017),Builder Brothers- Big Plans(HarperCollins, 2018), andBoxitects(Clarion Books, 2020), her author/illustrator debut. Kim lives in Calgary, Alberta with her dog, Whisky, and husband, Eric. Visit her online atkimillustration.com.

Reviews

Named 3rd-4th Grade Book of the Year for the 2019 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards

“A lovely trip down memory lane that you can share with your little ones.”—Neatorama

Praise for other books in the Pop Classics series:
“Thanks to the delightful illustrations of Kim Smith, families can bond over the lovable alien and his friendship with Elliot in book form.”—Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 

“I was quickly won over by the charm of the writing and the awesome illustrations. Kim Smith's drawings have a distinctive style that imbues life into every single page.”—Sweety High, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 
“Smith’s art is excellent. . . . Her illustrations do a terrific job summing up the key moments of the movie, creating a rich picture of what happens in the film in only 40 pages.”—Comics Worth Reading, on The Karate Kid
 
“Kids will delight in the spooky-but goofy story and the surprise at the end, and parents will chuckle at this new take on an old favorite.”—GeekDad, on The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird

“Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook offers all the fun of the original movie in a darling hardcover package whose read-aloud story teaches lessons about responsibility and the importance of family.”—Pop Culture Insider, on Home Alone