It finally happened. The perfect picture book. And now, we don't need any other picture books. Ever. So, if you want to continue to read and enjoy picture books, I actually advise you to avoid this one at all costs. Because once you see it, nothing else will ever be good enough.
The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee
Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee.
A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train and lands in a lonely farmer's vast, empty field. The farmer reluctantly rescues the little clown, and over the course of one day together, the two of them make some surprising discoveries about themselves--and about life.
Sweet, funny, and moving, this wordless picture book from a master of the form and the creator of The Boss Baby speaks volumes and will delight story lovers of all ages.
This book is so good, that it doesn't even have any words. Because it doesn't need them. And author B.J. Novak is already with the program. He didn't even try to put pictures in his picture book. Welcome to the new world.
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
This innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian.
You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .
BLORK.
Or BLUURF.
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.
Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, The Book with No Pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.)
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Bookshelves of Desire
It's been awhile since we've posted some book porn...you know, drool worthy photos of the library you might one day have, the reading nooks you can only imagine in your mind. Let me tell you a little something about the internet...it will waste your time. One of the best places to waste that time is on Pinterest. Don't know what Pinterest is...don't worry. You're better off to just pretend you've never heard of it and hold on to those 3 hours per day that will be sucked into the vortex that is Pinterest. If it's already too late for you, have you tried a Pinterest search of bookshelves? Well, go do it right now...better yet, I'll do it for you...there. Beautiful, aren't they?
Sigh...
And don't even get me started on book nooks.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
It's Never Too Early for Great Literature
How much am I loving these? So much!
Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver bring you these delightful board book "versions" of your favorite classics, perfect for introducing the heavyweights to the little reader in your life. I know a certain nephew who is getting the entire set!
And February brings three more titles:
Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver bring you these delightful board book "versions" of your favorite classics, perfect for introducing the heavyweights to the little reader in your life. I know a certain nephew who is getting the entire set!
And February brings three more titles:
- Moby Dick: An Ocean Primer (YAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!)
- Sense & Sensibility: An Opposites Primer
- Wuthering Heights: A Weather Primer
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Share Your Shelf

A friend sent me this article, which then led me to this cool blog. Am I the last person to come across this? Well if I am, I blame you all for not telling me about it. This fits right in with my public-transit-reader voyeurism. This blog is filled with submitted pictures of readers' bookshelves. I love it. One of my favorite things about seeing bookshelves in movies or magazines, is searching for familiar or favorite titles. Now I can search to my heart's content. With the added bonus that these shelves are real and represent real people; filled not only with the books people love, but also the knick knacks and photos that find their homes along with those well-loved books. Enjoy.

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