A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.
Find a tree--a
black tupelo or
dawn redwood will do--and
plant yourself.
(It's okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.)
With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander's evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet's lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.
How to Read a Book has received three starred reviews
Author: Kwame Alexander
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 06/18/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780062307811
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505491 / How to Read a Book
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/11/2019
Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 74
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2019 pg. 89
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 59