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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
This Is a Ball
Written by Beck Stanton and Matt Stanton
Part of the Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series
Challenge reality with a book that defies logic and sparks laughter.
32 pages· 346 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into a world where nothing is as it seems. In 'This Is a Ball,' readers are invited to question everything they see. A cube is called a ball, and an alien flies a kite instead of a princess. This hilariously absurd book will have kids questioning reality and laughing out loud. Perfect for those who love interactive and playful storytelling, it's a delightful challenge for young minds. Can you keep a straight face while reading this? Discover the fun in the unexpected and join the giggling chaos!
From the publisher
For the giggling masses who love Hervé Tullet’s Press Here, BJ Novak’s The Book With No Pictures, and Bill Cotter’s Don’t Push the Button comes an interactive new series! The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series offers parents, teachers, and storytellers a hilarious script for fun reading time together. Book 2, This Is a Ball, is a boldly absurd spin-off of concept books, and an audaciously contrarian invitation for readers to practice deadpan delivery: after all, the picture on the cover clearly shows a cube, not a ball. The page that declares a princess is flying a kite at the beach shows an alien holding a balloon in a city…and on and on. What is WRONG with this silly book? Kids will demand to know–and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way. With strikingly simple text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are ideal picks for emergent readers.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 346
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 460L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.5
out of 7
4.5
“This book may encourage engaged readers to question reality, and to ask good questions.”
The Notorious RAD
Trusted reviewer
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.1
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- June 13, 2017
- First published
- April 1, 2015
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780316434379
- LCCN
- 2016030628
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