Description
Publish Date: Sep. 30 2014
Interest age, years: From 5 To 8
48 pages
<b>A #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian—a perfect gift for any special occasion!<br></b><br> You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page <i>has</i> to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .<br> <br> BLORK. Or BLUURF.<br> <br> Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.<br> <br> Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, <i>The Book with No Pictures</i> is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.), “Conceptually radical . . . making the refreshing and contrarian case that words alone have sensory and imaginative vibrancy to spare.”—Mark Levine, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>* ““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.””— <i>Kirkus,</i> starred review<br><br>”This book is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, and it’s perfect for one-on-one sharing with a parent or caregiver. Expect requests for repeated readings.”—<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>”Actor Novak’s expert sense of comic timing is on full display in his first picture book . . . sure to deliver big laughs.”— <i>P<i>ublishers </i>Weekly</i><br><br>”Listeners will be tickled by hearing adults say ridiculous things . . . The comic pacing and foolproof theatrics ensure a wild and silly trip through the pages for everyone.”— <i>The Horn Book</i><br><br>”This picture book with no pictures knows a thing or two about both books and kid-friendly comedy . . . Once children get the joke, they’ll want to play it on as many of their grownups as possible.”— <i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books</i><br><br>”Unlike any of the children’s books you read growing up.”—<i> Bustle.com</i><br><br>”Will have little ones laughing and finding a new appreciation for words.”— <i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br><br>”A perfectly-pitched tool for parental humiliation and childish glee.”—<i> The Boston Globe </i>, B.J. Novak is well known for his work on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series <i>The Office</i> as an actor, writer, director, and executive producer. He is also acclaimed for his standup comedy, his performances in motion pictures<i>, </i>and his <i>New York Times</i> bestselling book of short stories, <i>One More Thing</i>. A graduate of Harvard University with a degree in English and Spanish literature, B.J. lives in Los Angeles, California., CN
