The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story], by David Michael Slater

The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story], by David Michael Slater

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The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story], by David Michael Slater

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In this wordless story, a library book tries desperately to evade the destructive clutches of a little boy. What drives the Boy, however, is enthusiasm and love—not malice—and the Book eventually responds in kind, accepting his rough but worthy fate.

The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story], by David Michael Slater

• Amazon Sales Rank: #353391 in Books
• Brand: Slater, David Michael/ Kolar, Bob (ILT)
• Published on: 2015-03-10
• Released on: 2015-03-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.81" h x .41" w x 11.38" l, 1.25 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story], by David Michael Slater

Review *A nearly wordless picture book presents the "I can read" moment.A small boy with a determined, mischievous expression enters a library in the company of his mother. The look on the boy's face, perfectly rendered by Kolar (as are all the expressions), alarms the library books, and they run for their lives. The boy captures a blue-bound book and begins manhandling it as he would any toy, in the process ripping and creasing the pages. The other books look on, horrified. The boy's mother (who, unsettlingly, seems to care not a whit that the boy has mistreated a book) comes to get him. He tosses the book to the floor as he leaves. The other books lovingly glue and tape the battered book back together. A new day, and—horrors!—the boy returns. Again, the books scatter. But then the blue-bound book sees the boy's forlorn expression and suddenly understands. The book leaps from its safe perch to the boy, the boy opens the book, and it is here that the four words of text make their powerful statement—"Once upon a time." For the boy has learned to read, and now books are cherished and library manners learned.Presented as a grand adventure, the moment when a child first learns to read is powerfully rendered in this well-made story. -Kirkus Reviews, *starred reviewSlater's (The Bored Book) wordless story seems headed toward a lesson about mistreating library books, but the lesson turns out to be one of surprising compassion. The book abuser is a young library visitor with a mop of black hair who grabs a blue book while the others flee (all of the books have expressive faces and sticklike appendages). A question mark above the boy's head as he opens the book signals his non-reader status. Instead, he holds it upside down, rips it, tosses it, and folds the pages, accompanied by anguished looks from the book itself. On a return visit, the book's efforts to avoid the boy are futile, and he strikes again. But then something wonderful happens: the boy learns to read, and he and the book are reconciled. Kolar's (Stomp, Stomp!) digitally made figures are crisp and flat, and the expressions on the books' faces do their comic work effectively. Library champions don't usually tolerate the ill-treatment of books, but sometimes, Slater implies, what looks like bad behavior is just boundless eagerness.-Publishers Weekly

About the Author David Michael Slater's seventeen picture books include Cheese Louise (Walrus Books, 1999), The Ring Bear (Flashlight, 2004), Jacques & Spock (Clarion, 2004), and Flour Girl (Magic Wagon, 2007). The Bored Book (Simply Read Books, 2009) was reviewed positively in the New York Times. David's ongoing teen fantasy series Sacred Books (CBAY, 2008-present), is being developed for film, and his hilarious comic novel for adults Fun & Games (Library Tales, 2013), received raves from the New York Journal of Books. David teaches middle school in Reno, Nevada, where he lives with his wife and son.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Genius Strikes Again! By Piggy What a marvelous tribute to reading, to books and to the written word! DMS has done it again! With Bob Kolar's ingenious illustrations and David Michael Slater's skillful storytelling, this book is a must for all of us.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fun read By M. G. Collins Hysterically funny book - may be over the kids' heads somewhat, but adults will enjoy reading this one over and over which makes for a good reading time for the children.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Learning to read is not an excuse for the terrible behavior this boys exhibits By Marsha L Curta This book was so disappointing. The message is disturbing and not suitable for young children. Learning to read is not an excuse for the terrible behavior this boy exhibits.

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