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No buddy like a book

Want to learn how to play the harmonica? Or how to look at the sun through a pinhole viewer? There's so much to be learned and a whole universe to be explored simply by reading a book. Poetic and fun, this celebratory invitation to reading reminds us that books--no matter how they are consumed--gran...

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Main Author: Wolf, Allan (Author)
Other Authors: Farley, Brianne (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
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Books and reading > Juvenile fiction.
Imagination > Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
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Summary:Want to learn how to play the harmonica? Or how to look at the sun through a pinhole viewer? There's so much to be learned and a whole universe to be explored simply by reading a book. Poetic and fun, this celebratory invitation to reading reminds us that books--no matter how they are consumed--grant readers of every background the same abundant opportunity to let their imaginations soar. It's no secret why books are the very best kind of friend.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
ISBN:9781536203073
1536203076
Author Notes:Allan Wolf is the author of many books for young people, including the novel The Watch that Ends the Night , which was named one of the 50 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time by Booklist ; the novel Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom; the nonfiction graphic novel The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur , illustrated by Jose Pimienta; and the poetry collection The Gift of the Broken Teacup , illustrated by Jade Orlando. His books celebrate his love of research, history, science, and poetry. He is a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, a two-time winner of the North Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a recipient of the Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award. Allan Wolf lives in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife, his sister, and a dog named Mo. Learn more at www.allanwolf.com .

Brianne Farley is the author-illustrator of Secret Tree Fort and Ike's Incredible Ink . Her work has appeared in McSweeney's , the New York Times , and elsewhere. Brianne Farley lives and works in Traverse City, Michigan.

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