{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-book-isbn-9780062307811","title":"How to Read a Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book\u003c\/em\u003e, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFind a tree—a\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eblack tupelo or\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edawn redwood will do—and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eplant yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(It’s okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book\u003c\/em\u003e has received three starred reviews!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFIRST, FIND A TREE – A BLACK TUPELO OR DAWN REDWOOD WILL DO – AND PLANT YOURSELF.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIT’S OKAY IF YOU PREFER A STOOP. LIKE LANSTON HUGHES.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these words, an adventure begins—an adventure into the world of reading. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take you on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOW, SLEEP. DREAM. HOPE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(YOU NEVER REACH)\u003cbr\u003eTHE END\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This is a party for a select (but hopefully large) list of like-minded young literati, who know how to ‘squeeze every morsel of each plump line until the last drop of magic drips from the infinite sky’ and revel in their fandom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “[An] engaging and mesmerizing ode to reading…delightful and appealing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[This] love poem to literacy conjures up startling, luscious images...By turns dreamy and ecstatic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “A linguistic and visual feast.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “Colors pop and the imagination soars in HOW TO READ A BOOK, a set of instructions and a delicious ode to the pleasures of reading…Readers who will want to head right back to the beginning and soak in this lovingly rendered testimonial more than once…Sweet’s distinctive hand-lettered text, which itself becomes another part of the artwork, is a perfect complement to Alexander’s prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “Readers who will want to head right back to the beginning and soak in this lovingly rendered testimonial more than once…Sweet’s distinctive hand-lettered text, which itself becomes another part of the artwork, is a perfect complement to Alexander’s prose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “A beautiful book not to be rushed through, but to be enjoyed morsel by tasty morsel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888742035685,"sku":"NP9780062307811","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062307811.jpg?v=1730229740","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-read-a-book-isbn-9780062307811","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}