Written as a letter from a child to an extraterrestrial lifeform describing life on Earth, If You Come to Earth is a quaint work with stunningly detailed ink and watercolor illustrations. The children's short film describes a variety of topics including how humans live, grow, and spend time, other life forms, the location of Earth in the solar system, and how people are all different but connected. Through a birds-eye-view, explore the many ways in which people enjoy their time, where they live, and how they see themselves and others.
If You Come to Earth does a decent job of outlining a multitude of facets of what makes the Earth and humans special and includes a variety of representations in the people and lifestyles brought to life on the pages. The ink and watercolor illustrations add a certain type of charm with a hand-drawn quality that looks artfully child-like. The narration is soothing while the topics jump from one to another without much apparent connection. This adds to the feeling of being written by a child and could help keep the audience focused by never sticking too long on any one subject.
If You Come to Earth is a charming and appealing overview of life on Earth that could easily be a part of a more singular discussion. A wide range of groups should find the work overall pleasing and it would be an adorable way to explore larger topics on the Earth. Optional. Aud: K, E, P.