The Book That No One Wanted to Read

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The Book that No One Wanted to Read is slim, nondescript, corduroy coloured and hidden in the Miscellany section of the library. It likes it that way. It muses on libraries, readers and books, on why we select some books. After all ‘ They say you should never judge a book by its cover. But how else can you decide whether you might like it?’ Then again, what is a book? Is it invisible, really? After all, no-one really knows what’s inside in truth until they’re chosen. You can hear the author's voice in the Book's words, it's definitely him. I liked the fact you can easily tell the Book, the boy and the narration apart through text font, making it simple to follow in your head. I liked the word definitions, silly Walliams-esque diagrams, lists and comic illustrations. Alone, fearful, settled in the dark corner untouched, and hence left to not feel the disappointment of others if we are NOT enough.

One book that I really think children should read is The Book That No One Wanted to Read." David BaddielI found this hilarious and sweet. I love reading books about books and books about writing. If I was still an elementary school teacher/librarian, I'd use this as an introduction for a lesson or unit on writing fictional stories or writing from an inanimate object's perspective. There's actually quite a lot that can be used to explore many concepts and beliefs, including how to love ourselves, someone, or something beyond external appearances.

Why has nobody thought of this before?! Utter genius. A book, told as though by the book itself, filled with belly laughs, ire and actually a good lesson or two as well! From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a book. Quirky, smart, and genre-busting, this is the saga of a book that nobody wants to read—until the day it meets YOU.

This short tale, targeted at readers 6–10 years old, is laugh-out-loud funny and deceptively simple. Tor Freeman’s illustrations complement and build upon Ayoade’s jokes, adding visual gags to a story that’s already not taking itself too seriously. At the same time, the story’s premise gets right to the heart of what’s meaningful about our relationship with the books we read and how those relationships foster empathy and creativity. It’s silly enough to charm reluctant readers, while kids who are already excited about books should get a special thrill out of imagining talking to (or writing) one. He asks us what's underneath our covers? What are we actually like? ( I love how he's making us go deeper, into ourselves to dig more into who we are, inside.) Unusual pink cover I thought, excellent title, loved the figures and footnotes and grown up touches.