This Book Is Not a Present
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

This Book Is Not a Present

By Max Greenfield, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)

A book for kids who'd rather get anything but a book.

3.7/5 Goodreads · 280 ratings
40 pages
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Meet the kids who'd choose socks over stories. This laugh-out-loud picture book breaks the fourth wall with clever gags and vibrant illustrations, celebrating those who'd rather not read. Will they find joy in unexpected pages?

From the publisher

A hilarious picture book companion to I Don’t Want to Read This Book by actor Max Greenfield. We all know kids who carry a book everywhere they go. Kids who can’t stop reading, even if it’s long after bedtime. Kids who love nothing more than sitting quietly in the corner, turning page after page… This book is a love letter to all the other kids. The ones who wouldn’t dream of asking for a book as a present. The ones who unwrap the box hoping to find anything–a dog, a skateboard, even socks–besides a book. Packed with clever, fourth-wall-breaking gags from Max Greenfield (New Girl) and eye-popping art from New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery, this ideal read-aloud may not wag its tail or come with wheels, but it’s sure to have even the most reluctant bibliophiles laughing all the way to the end.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD670L
Themes & topics
Books about holidaysBooks about presents and giftsBooks about imagination and playBooks about books and reading
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.3
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
October 18, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593462362

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