How to Read a Book
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

How to Read a Book

By Kwame Alexander, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

Embark on a poetic journey exploring the magic of reading through vivid words and art.

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32 pages
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Dive into a world where reading becomes an adventure. With Kwame Alexander's poetic words and Melissa Sweet's vibrant illustrations, discover the sensory magic hidden within the pages of a book. Whether under a tree or on a stoop, each page invites you to dream and explore. What wonders will you uncover in this journey that never truly ends?

From the publisher

FIRST, FIND A TREE – A BLACK TUPELO OR DAWN REDWOOD WILL DO – AND PLANT YOURSELF. With these words, an adventure begins—an adventure into the world of reading. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take you on a sensory journey between the pages of a book. NOW SLEEP. DREAM. HOPE. (YOU’LL NEVER REACH) THE END.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD770L
Themes & topics
Books about readingBooks about books and readingBooks about imagination and playBooks about books and libraries
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
505491
Publication
Published
June 18, 2019
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062307811

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