Book description
A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.
Find a tree-a
black…
Why read it?
1 author picked How to Read a Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is not literally a biography of a writer, but an illustrated poem that immerses the reader in the experience of reading. All writers are readers first, and all writers need readers, so that is why I am including it in my list. When I looked at reviews online, many of them complained that the artwork and the script made the book hard to read. I could not disagree more. The writing and the art literally become one in this brilliant mesmerizing book. I love that Alexander references Langston Hughes reading on a stoop at the beginning. Then he proceeds…
From Caroline's list on writers and the strange and magical things that inspired them.
If you love How to Read a Book...
Poems to Lift You Up and Make You Smile
This entertaining and uplifting collection of 100 classic and contemporary poems offers upbeat perspectives, positive outlooks, feel-good scenarios, smiles galore, and even a few LOL moments! Featuring the work of poets from across the U.S., Canada, England, and Ireland, it’s the perfect way to brighten a day for family members,…
Want books like How to Read a Book?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 73 books like How to Read a Book.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,277
readers submitted
so far, will you?
