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    This Is Not a Picture Book!
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    This Is Not a Picture Book!

    By Sergio Ruzzier

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    About this ebook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateMay 3, 2016
    ISBN9781452139357
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    This Is Not a Picture Book!
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    Sergio Ruzzier

    Sergio Ruzzier is a two-time Geisel Honor–winning picture book author and illustrator. He was born in Milan, Italy, in 1966 and began his career as an illustrator in 1986. Sergio has written and illustrated many picture books, including Fox and Chick: The Party, a 2019 Geisel Honor Book; Fish and Wave, a 2023 Geisel Honor Book; Two Mice; and more. He was a recipient of the 2011 Sendak Fellowship. His work has won many awards, including the Parents’ Choice Gold Medal for The Room of Wonders and This Is Not a Picture Book!

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    • 4/5
      A 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.
    • 4/5
      Yea this was cute. I felt it was an excellent lesson on how stories can be a transformative experience. I love it.
    • 3/5
      This 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.
    • 5/5
       I 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.