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This Is Not a Picture Book!
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In this quirky yet sweet picture book about the joy and power of reading, Duck learns that even books without pictures can be fun. While he and his friend Bug may struggle at first to decipher their book, they stick with it, and before long they discover that not only can they read it, but it deserves a place on the shelf with all their favorite picture books. Author-artist Sergio Ruzzier has created a fanciful tribute to books of all kinds. It includes both words AND pictures.
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Sergio Ruzzier
Sergio Ruzzier is a Sendak Fellow who has written and illustrated many critically acclaimed children’s books. Born in Milan, Italy, he now divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and the Apennine Mountains in Italy.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A little creature grows frustrated with his book in this charming tale from expatriate Italian artist Sergio Ruzzier, throwing it away because it has no pictures. Repenting almost immediately, he reclaims it, realizing that he does indeed know some of the words, and that those words can do extraordinary things. They can evoke all kinds of emotions, take him on journeys far and near, and remain with him... always.Through pure serendipity, I recently read Ruzzier's argument against the idea of reading levels - see: Let Kids Read by Sergio Ruzzier - in which the artist speaks of his great love of picture-books, both as a young boy, and as he grew older. How appropriate that here, in "This Is Not a Picture Book!", we have an exploration of a child's frustration with books that don't have illustrations. Although the text here is minimal, it conveys the magic of words - their power and lasting impact. The artwork, done in pen, ink and watercolor, is charming. Recommended to anyone who enjoys more metafictional picture-books, or narratives which celebrate the power of reading.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Yea this was cute. I felt it was an excellent lesson on how stories can be a transformative experience. I love it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is not discussing the book itself, which is a bit disappointing; I was hoping for another introspective, self-aware book like Willems' We Are in a Book, but this text was instead tackling the main character's struggles with reading a book that's entirely text. He is at first frustrated, but soon begins reading and gains the confidence to enjoy the adventures within. This book is underwhelming, but it's an easy read and a fun tale. Would be good to read aloud to a classroom with a wide range of readers, to help inspire strong readers to push themselves while remaining accessible to lower readers.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought this picture book was very cute and a powerful reading for children. It includes pictures as well as words. The illustrations have a wonderful use of watercolors and the animals make you smile. It is about a duck who found a book without any pictures; It only had words.He learns that books can be fun.