Born to Read
Judy Sierra, Author, Marc Tolon Brown, Illustrator , illus. by Marc Brown. Knopf $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-84687-8
A precocious tot with a carrot-orange cowlick turns into a reading superstar in this whimsical tale with a hammer-it-home message about reading. Young audiences should enjoy the silliness factor that increases with each turn of the page. After toddlerhood, Sam reads books about “good nutrition, grand ambition,/ playing fair,/ and bike repair” and goes on to win an adult cycling race. He later vanquishes the baby giant Grundaloon (a reference to
Reviewed on: 06/23/2008
Release date: 08/01/2008
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 32 pages - 9780375846878
Library Binding - 40 pages - 9780375946875
Hardcover - 33 pages - 9784883301768