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.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 825 ratings

32 pages· 346 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 460L

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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.

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