Books Do Not Have Wings

Books Do Not Have Wings

Sleeping Bear Press
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9781585369645
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This whimsical, rhyming tale whirls readers through all the fantastic things that can be found between the pages of a book. From a pirate adventure to a fairy fete, Books Do Not Have Wings explores all the wonderful things a book is that go way beyond its cover and pages.

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In the immortal words of Oscar Hammerstein, “A bell is no bell ’til you ring it,” and in this picture book, Barnes and Coelho make a similar case: a book is just a book until it’s opened. Each page is filled with fantastic illusions and meticulously detailed illustrations that demonstrate the many things that a book is not. A boy and girl are shown plunging into the pages of a book populated with wild gizmos, a fish-shaped submarine, a “cunning old shrew / with a bubbling brew / of lizard stew,” a sleeping dragon, and many other attractive oddities. Sumptuous illustrations in jewel-tone colors will draw viewers along to the end, where the point is clearly stated; the mysterious roundabout message will delight some and confuse others. “A book is a book / when all by itself, / when it’s closed and flat, / alone on the shelf.” When opened, it inevitably becomes much more.

Additional Information
Author:
Brynne Barnes
Interest Level Low:
Age 5
Interest Level High:
Age 7
Reading Level:
Age 7
Guided Reading Level Low:
O
Guided Reading Level High:
O
Language:
English
Copyright:
2016
Number of Pages:
32 Per Title
Teaching Guide:
No
Set:
No