• WINNER of the Ezra Jack Keats Best New Illustrator Award, 2025!
• An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
• An Amazon.com Best Children's Book of 2024
• A New York Magazine Best Kids Book of 2024
• Indigo's Best Kids' Books of 2024
• New York Public Library's Top 10 Books for Kids for 2024
• One of Chicago Public Library's Best Board Books and Picture Books of 2024
• One of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids for 2024
• One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Picture Books of the Year
• One of Kirkus Reviews' Funniest Picture Books of 2024
• A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Books 2024
• A 2024 Kids' Indie Next Pick
• A Golden Duck Notable Picture Books List Pick
• A 2025 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
• A Capital Area District Library Best Book of 2024
• A School Library Journal Best Picture Book and Best Science Fiction Book of 2024
• A KPBS Must Read Book of 2024
• One of Calgary Public Library's 2024 Book of the Year
• A Shelf Awareness Book of the Year, 2024
"For those who are indisputably, unalterably human, the book is a welcome vote of confidence. Maybe NASA can figure out a way to weld a copy onto its next space probe." —New York Times
★"The importance of kindness shines through this farcical tale, and the creatures know it too." —STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
★"[A] slyly funny vibe . . . what starts out as a fish-out-of-water comedy becomes a close encounter of straightforward acceptance."
—STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
★"X. Fang's We Are Definitely Human is a delightful, humorous romp about human kindness towards strangers." —STARRED REVIEW, BookPage
★"Laugh-out-loud lovely."
—STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
★"A fabulously illustrated, rib-tickling, and affecting picture book…"
—STARRED REVIEW, Shelf Awareness
"X. Fang presents a rather caring, incredibly funny, and dare I say touching tribute to culture clashes in the best way. This is a book that tips its hat to kindness in the face of uncertainty." —School Library Journal
"A delightful, laugh-out-loud funny picture book." —The Portland Press