Book details
This Book Is Not for You!
Description
From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of "boy books" and "girl books" and celebrates the pleasure of a good book.Stanley's thrilled for bookmobile day-until the old man at the window refuses to lend him the story he wants, all because it features a girl. "Girl books" are only for girls, the book man insists, just like cat books are only for cats and robot books are only for robots. But when a dinosaur arrives at the bookmobile and successfully demands a book about ponies, Stanley musters the courage to ask for the tale he really wants-about a girl adventurer fighting pirates on the open seas. By speaking up, Stanley inspires the people, cats, robots, and goats around him to read more stories outside their experiences and enjoy the pleasure of a good book of their choosing.
Age
3-7
Text complexity
proficient
Length
40 pages
Why to read
- Challenges Reader Expectations: 'This Book Is Not for You!' by Shannon Hale plays with reader expectations and traditional storytelling, offering a unique experience that encourages readers to think outside the box and question conventional narrative structures.
- Engaging Writing Style: Shannon Hale is known for her engaging and witty writing style, which keeps readers entertained and invested in the story from beginning to end.
- Promotes Critical Thinking: The book's unconventional approach to storytelling and its title's direct address to the reader serve as an invitation to engage in critical thinking and self-reflection about the nature of reading and the relationship between author and audience.
- Unique Reading Experience: The book offers a distinctive reading experience that stands out from typical literature. It's an opportunity to delve into a novel that promises to be different, potentially offering new insights and a refreshing perspective on what it means to interact with text.