Read It, Don't Eat It!

Schoenherr, Ian

ISBN 10: 0061780340 ISBN 13: 9780061780349

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2009

Synopsis

You are holding a book.

What should you do with it?

Open it, and you will find out.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Schoenherr grew up near Locktown, New Jersey. He has written and illustrated three books—Read It, Don't Eat It!; Cat & Mouse; and Pip & Squeak—and illustrated numerous books by other authors, including Little Raccoon's Big Question, by Miriam Schlein. The artist lives in Woodside, New York.

Ian Schoenherr grew up near Locktown, New Jersey. He has written and illustrated three books—Read It, Don't Eat It!; Cat & Mouse; and Pip & Squeak—and illustrated numerous books by other authors, including Little Raccoon's Big Question, by Miriam Schlein. The artist lives in Woodside, New York.

From Booklist:

This relaxed and rhyming recitation of rules can make library orientations for young patrons less daunting and more fun. Fifteen points of etiquette, applicable to any kind of library, are introduced and then demonstrated by anthropomorphized animals, rendered in acrylic paint and ink. This should definitely help little ones remember to “Read it, don’t eat it. / No dog-ears, please. / Find someplace else to sneeze. / Borrow, don’t steal. / TRY not to squeal. / Rips and tears won’t magically heal.” But the story is not all about  “don’ts.” Everyone is enthusiastically encouraged to enjoy books and to “share with a friend / a sister, a brother.” The page backgrounds alternate between solid bold colors and bright open white space, which will show well when held up in front of a large group. Pair this with Carrie Finn’s Manners in the Library (2007) and Pat Miller’s We’re Going on a Book Hunt (2008). Preschool-Grade 1. --Andrew Medlar

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061780340
• ISBN 13: 9780061780349
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Schoenherr Ian