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Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, It’s a Book is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages.
Lexile Measure: 170L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; First Edition edition (August 10, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596436069
ISBN-13: 978-1596436060
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 0.3 x 10.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (221 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #39,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #70 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Books & Libraries #2152 in Books > Children's Books > Humor #2750 in Books > Children's Books > Animals
Age Range: 6 - 10 years
Grade Level: 1 - 5
Having only gotten into the review process fairly recently (my reviews usually go directly to publishers), I had occasion, when creating a lesson/program plan, to pick up the wonderful IT'S A BOOK once again. I did not consult any reviews when I originally purchased the book, and have had great success, as well as a ton of fun, using this picture book, with adult and child audiences, to illustrate the importance of "true life" books! I was quite surprised at the controversial aspects posed by reviewers regarding vocabulary in the book, and other complaints.My take on this lovely little book is that it is a fable for us in modern times....and it is, quite simply and totally, exactly what it purports to be at face value. The animal being spoken to on the final page of the book is, indeed, a jackass. The book makes its point in a simple, almost brilliant way...and reminds us all not to become jackasses ourselves by forgetting to recognize the incredible value of a true life, actual, physical, text, book! I encourage all to read with a smile and don't take this book overly seriously, but to take its message to heart. Would many of our young children recognize a cassette tape (forget 8-track!), or a princess phone (from the old AT&T days), or even a 33LP record album? Heaven forbid we ever get to a time in our society when, like the jackass, we cannot recognize an actual book because they, too, have become obsolete. This time, however, we can do so with a smile on our faces as we read this clever story!For those who continue to find the language offensive, I recommend IT'S A LITTLE BOOK. This title, published in board book format in the year following its namesake's publication, is an even kinder and gentler version of the same story....
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