Awards

• Winner of Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books) (United States).
• Winner of Bulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books) (United States).

Overview

A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do—and plant yourself. (It’s okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.) With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book. How to Read a Book has received three starred reviews!

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9780062307811

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[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading...delightful and appealing. -- ALA Booklist (starred review) [This] love poem to literacy conjures up startling, luscious images...By turns dreamy and ecstatic. -- Publishers Weekly

[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading...delightful and appealing. -- ALA Booklist (starred review) A linguistic and visual feast. -- Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong> [This] love poem to literacy conjures up startling, luscious images...By turns dreamy and ecstatic. -- Publishers Weekly This is a party for a select (but hopefully large) list of like-minded young literati, who know how to squeeze every morsel of each plump line until the last drop of magic drips from the infinite sky and revel in their fandom. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading...delightful and appealing. -- ALA Booklist (starred review)

[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading...delightful and appealing. -- ALA Booklist (starred review) [This] love poem to literacy conjures up startling, luscious images...By turns dreamy and ecstatic. -- Publishers Weekly A linguistic and visual feast. -- Kirkus Reviews <strong>(starred review)</strong>

Author Information

Kwame Alexander is the New York Times Bestselling author of 32 books, including The Undefeated; How to Read a Book; Solo; Swing; Rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious Carnegie Medal; and his Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. He's also the founding editor of Versify, an imprint that aims to Change the World One Word at a Time. Visit him at KwameAlexander.com Melissa Sweet is one of Australia's most respected specialist health journalists, and has been covering health and medical issues for over 15 years. She is a columnist and feature writer with The Bulletin and Australian Doctor magazines. She has also published widely in medical literature, with articles appearing in the British Medical Journal, The Medical Journal of Australia, and Australian Prescriber. Previously, Sweet has worked for the Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Associated Press. This is her third book.

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