The Book With No Pictures

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This book allows kids to see that power work for them in a way that gets their imaginations and giggles all going full speed. True to title, there are absolutely no pictures in this book, not even the obligatory author photo on the book flap, but there are some amazingly ridiculous words, written in colorful and bold fonts. Kids,(and adults. Trust me, I had five adults read this before I handed it to a child), start the book out hesitantly, wondering if they've made a mistake by choosing it, until they hit that first twist. Eleanor: Dad... you'll have to write what Poppy said, and it's her first review... and she'll say, "hleh hleh hleh HLEH!" and you'll have to put that in the review... and nobody will know what she means... Record an audiobook version of this story. Think about how you need to vary your expression at different points. As the author shared with librarians as part of his speech to the American Library Association, every kid who brings you a book to read to them is kind of a mini-producer. They bring you their favorite story, knowing that you may be reading it but that they are in control. You will huff and puff and blow the house down. You WILL make the scary voice of the witches. They own you. so, yeah - i see what you're trying here, and on the one hand i totally support your enthusiasm, but i just think you have to establish more book-cred before you cop-out with a kid's book. which, again, is coming from cynical lady with no kid-experience who still thinks this book has its heart in the right place, but didn't do anything for me.

B.J. Novak is well known for his work on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series The Office as an actor, writer, director, and executive producer. He is also acclaimed for his standup comedy, his performances in motion pictures, and his New York Times bestselling book of short stories, One More Thing. and while i know some of them are good, here's this guy who just wrote a book of short stories for adults that many trusted sources called "surprisingly good" and "better than james franco." and now he's coming out with this book that can't even be bothered to have pictures, even just shitty pictures like this: The great thing about “The Book with No Pictures” is that it encourages the growth to reading novels and fast-forwards the love for text. Yet, the attention span of children is not lost because they want to see the silly words and how they are spelled. Novak truly puts a spin on books for this age group which makes “The Book with No Pictures” certainly stand out. Some of the words in the story have been made up. Could you make up some new nonsense words and use these as part of your own writing? Could you create a nonsense poem?oh, what the hell - i'll give this three stars instead of two because at least russell brand didn't write it. This book may not have pictures, but it’s sure to inspire lots of conversations—and laughs . . . A riotously fresh take on breaking the fourth wall.””— Kirkus, starred review Look at the quotes at the end of the video below. Could you create your own review for publication in an online bookstore or on the shelves of a bookshop? Update: I just realized that the author of this book is our good old Ryan from The Office. I hadn't noticed the name of the author when I read it. In light of this pleasant discovery, I just want to add some metaphorical stars to the book because B. J. Novak is hilarious. My rating will remain the same though. I put this children's book right up there with Battle Bunny, another excellent story and argument for the creative linguistic powers of children learning to use stories in ways that matter to them, not the author, not the publisher, not the teacher. Both Scieszka and Novak give kids the driver's seat on the trip through story, and we should celebrate this early experience in agency with literacy.

The Book with No Pictures hugely entertaining and delightfully silly book to read to and along with small children. It is sure to elicit lots of giggles from the orator and their audience! Review the use of punctuation in the story. Can you explain why different types of punctuation have been used in different places? What do you think about a narrator speaking directly to you, the reader? Does that help make the story funnier? This book is relatively fun, and it is definitely an interesting concept for a kid's book. I think this should be geared at 3-6-year-olds.Actor Novak's expert sense of comic timing is on full display in his first picture book . . . sure to deliver big laughs."-- P ublishers Weekly The learning-to-read process for children always includes the eventual climb from picture books to picture books with words and then finally, novels. What if this was completely reversed and the first books for children had NO pictures? This is the imaginative approach spawned by actor/producer/writer/author BJ Novak in, “The Book with No Pictures”. There is something special and distinct about the time when a book is read to you. The whole idea of a book is still new and exciting, and the experience is about the bond between the adult and the child just as much as it is between the child and the book. I thought it would be fun to find a twist on that experience: what if the book and the child "teamed up" to force the adult to say silly things? It could be a whole new way to introduce children to the idea of what a book can do.

You can make lots of kids laugh by shouting, “Willy! Bum! Poo!”, and if your primary aim is to make kids laugh then shouting, “Willy! Bum! Poo!” may be no bad thing. But that doesn’t make it good, either. Surely there are more interesting and stimulating ways to raise a smile?My daughter brought me this book from the school library and insisted that I should read it to her immediately. I haven't heard of it before and I didn't even notice that the author is a well-known comedian 😏 but the cynic in me can't help but pipe up and say, dude. because while a lot of celebrity-types have written children's books, even celebrities i personally happen to enjoy in their day jobs, it always seems so … easy. and pandering. and cheap. on the other hand, i do like a bunch of children's books, even though i am an old lady, but mostly because of the PICTURES. i like cute things. and as far as this book's mission statement goes, it's noble - to teach kids that books don't need pictures to be fun, and to instill a love for and curiosity about books. Say what we will, but the truth of the matter is that there are a lot of people, not just kids, who run screaming from any and every book that is word-heavy. For years, book snobs have, whether admitting it or not, equated someone's literacy skills based on whether they choose books with illustrations. It's been a running joke for years. The beauty of this book is that it reminds(not really teaches) us that we can create the pictures in our own minds and that there is power in the written word.

This book may not have pictures, but it's sure to inspire lots of conversations--and laughs . . . A riotously fresh take on breaking the fourth wall.""-- Kirkus, starred reviewNovak has suggested that The Book With No Pictures “could be a whole new way to introduce the children to the idea of what a book can do”. And he’s certainly had fun playing with the form. Books don’t all have to feature straight, outside-looking-in linear narrative. And many don’t, of course. The picturebook world already contains some of the most creative and innovative books there are for any age. I just read this with Busy Phillips doing expert narration. The other choice was the author, which I'm going to choose next, because I can. Overdrive has offered me both. It’s not that BJ Novak is aiming for the lowest common denominator. The book features made-up words (“BLORK … BLUURF”), humiliation (“I am a monkey who taught myself to read”), manipulation (“the kid I am reading this to is THE BEST KID IN THE HISTORY OF THIS WORLD”) and general silliness. Interesting idea though it is, however, The Book With No Pictures left me feeling a little empty. Are you now convinced that a book without pictures can be as fun as a book that has pictures? How about a book that has pictures but no words?