Bookspeak!: Poems about Books (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780547223001)

A collection of wacky, whimsical poems about books and all the treasures they contain. Laura Purdie Salas, the acclaimed author of Stampede , is back with another collection of wild and weird, wacky and winsome poems about all the magic to be found on a single bookshelf. In BookSpeak , each poem gives voice to a group that seldom gets a voice . . . the books themselves Characters plead for sequels, book jackets strut their stuff, and we get a sneak peek at the raucous parties in the aisles when all the lights go out at the bookstore Illustrator Jos e Bisaillon's mixture of collage, drawings, and digital montage presents page after page of richly colored spreads filled with action and charm. Together, Salas and Bisaillon deliver a unique collection brimming with ideas as much about spines and dust jackets as they are about adventure and imagination.

Author: Laura Purdie Salas
ISBN-10: 0547223005
ISBN-13: 9780547223001
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2011
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.80w x 0.50d
Award: Minnesota Book Award - Winner
Award: Cybils - Winner
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/17/2011 pg. 67
School Library Journal 12/01/2011 pg. 104
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 178 - Recommended, Satisfactory