{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-book-isbn-9780399535215","title":"This Is Not a Book","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eWreck This Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e curious, engaging, and creative rethinking of all the different things a book can be. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this uniquely skewed look at the purpose and function of a “book”, Keri Smith offers an illustrated guide that challenges readers to creatively examine all the different ways\u003ci\u003e This Is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e can be used. With intriguing prompts, readers will discover that the book can be:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A secret message—\u003ci\u003etear out a page, write a note on it for a stranger, and leave it in a public place\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A recording device—\u003ci\u003ehave everyone you contact today write their name in the book\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An instrument—\u003ci\u003ecreate as many sounds as you can using the book, like flipping the pages fast or slapping the cover\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e forces you to ask, “If it’s not a book, what is it then?”—with a kaleidoscope of possible answers.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is Not a Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“By the time you finish with \u003ci\u003eThis is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e, it may look like a well-used journal, a bulky photo album, an organized scrapbook, or a combination of all three. . . . [Smith’s] tasks are diverse and short in explanation, but they all push you to think, create or experience.” —\u003ci\u003eCurled Up with a Good Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThis is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e is fun, creative and makes you think outside the box.” —\u003ci\u003eJust One More Thing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Keri Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A conceptual artist and author luring kids into questioning the world and appreciating every smell, texture and mystery in it.” —\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003cb\u003eKeri Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, illustrator, and thinker. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWreck This Journal\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Wander Society\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e This is Not a Book\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e How to Be an Explorer of the World\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Mess\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Finish This Book\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Pocket Scavenger\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Wreck This Journal Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Everything Is Connected\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Imaginary World of...\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Wreck This App, This is Not an App, and the Pocket Scavenger app. She enjoys spending time with her husband, experimental musician Jefferson Pitcher, and two children.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302741102821,"sku":"NP9780399535215","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399535215.jpg?v=1767742490","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/this-is-not-a-book-isbn-9780399535215","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}