Let Me Finish!

Written by Minh Lê · Illustrated by Isabel Roxas

A boy's reading is disrupted by animals, leading to an unexpected twist.

3.9 Goodreads · 1,160 ratings

32 pages· AD450L

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Bookroo's summary

A young boy seeks quiet to enjoy his book, but noisy animals spoil the ending. As frustration mounts, he discovers a surprising twist in his own story. Should he have heeded the animals' warnings? This tale unfolds with humor and unexpected turns, reminding us that reading is an adventure full of surprises.

From the publisher

A hilarious story about not spoiling the end of the story – selected as a Best book of 2016 by NPR, Betsy Bird/School Library Journal, the Nerdy Book Club, and others. When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin the ending of his book. But ruin it they do. And as it turns out, the boy is quickly approaching a surprise ending of his own! Maybe he should have listened to the animals after all. . . . From the acclaimed author of Drawn Together, Lift, and The Perfect Seat comes a story that reminds us that reading is always a fun adventure… with a twist at the end.Finalist for Florida’s Sunshine State Young Readers Jr. Award, Wyoming’s Buckaroo Book Award, California’s Young Reader Medal, and selected for the Wisconsin State Reading Association’s Picture This! Recommended Reading List.Don’t miss THE PERFECT SEAT, also by Minh Lê!

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