Humanity's Children

The galaxy  is a strange place, full of strange people. But among the various intelligent species that travel amongst the stars, most are in agreement: Humans are the strangest. And human children may be even more bizarre than the adults.

Enjoy four tales of Emily the human and her friend  Pthiz the klizkit as the human child baffles and confuses her friend's parent. You can also meet  Liktla, an adult klizket whose next door neighbor demonstrates to her that humanity's ancestry as persistence hunters extends into the modern era.  Plus a bonus document from Callahan's Interspecies Cafe, whose New New York branch caters to humans who can't resist the urge to pet the cuter and fuzzier members of the interstellar community.

All these stories were first shared in reddit, in r/HFY as rough drafts. Saber-toothed Licker was also published in We're The Weird Aliens, edited by Mara Lynn Johnstone, which is still available for purchase from Amazon and other fine bookstores. Hit me up if you'd like a signed copy!