Have you seen this book?

A boy's favorite book is missing, and he describes it to the reader in great detail, including all the changes he made to it (like hedgehogs covering the pictures of the scary monsters) until you realize his missing book in in your hands.

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Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Status
Juvenile Picture Book	33382001450751	JP DiTer	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A hilarious, interactive book that breaks the fourth wall about a boy confronts a book thief when his favorite story is stolen. Perfect for fans of Don't Push the Button and There's a Monster in Your Book !

When a boy discovers that his favorite book is missing, he asks you if you've seen it. But with every description he gives and every page you turn, you realize that his missing book is in YOUR hands! So what do you do? And what does HE do when he figures it out?

A laugh-out-loud, interactive story that breaks the fourth wall written by Angela DiTerlizzi and illustrated by Tom Booth! Perfect for fans of DON'T PUSH THE BUTTON, THIS BOOK JUST ATE MY DOG, and THERE'S A MONSTER IN YOUR BOOK.

Author Notes

Angela DiTerlizzi is an author who has written a bunch of really cool books for kids, like The Magical Yet , Just Add Glitter and Some Bugs . She lives in Amherst, MA with her awesome husband, Tony, their amazing daughter, Sophia, and two super cute rescue dogs, Mimi and Pippin. You can find out more stuff about her and her books at angeladiterlizzi.com.

Tom Booth is an author and illustrator of picture books, including Library Books Are Not for Eating , Don't Blink! , Derek Jeter Presents Night at the Stadium, Day at the Beach , and This is Christmas . He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow him on Instagram at @tomwilltell.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 3--A bespectacled African American boy searches for his beloved book, The Book of Yore. As he continuously asks the reader about the book's whereabouts, they will spy it within every spread. There are three components to this book: the boy's search, the plot of his book, and things added to the book (drawings, new pages to compensate for missing ones) or the boy (stickers). Booth's illustrations and the book-in-a-book format requires readers to suspend disbelief and it also begs some questions, such as "Why is the book floating there?" and "Why doesn't the boy notice it?" The digital illustrations convey the action well; The Book of Yore is in color while the surroundings are in white and blue. The fervor of search, along with the alternate story, creates enough excitement for reluctant readers. VERDICT A solid purchase, and perhaps a chance to acquaint readers with meta-storytelling.--Jessica Ko, Los Angeles P.L.

Publisher's Weekly Review

A brown-skinned, bespectacled child with short, fluffy dark hair searches for their missing picture book, The Book of Yore, which they have thoroughly customized with stickers, crossed-out words, taped-in pictures and photos, and more. Emphasizing the refrain "Have you seen this book?" the unnamed child explains both what the fantastical story is about ("This book has everything--a princess, unicorns, a knight, a wizard"), and how they have changed it in DiTerlizzi's simple, child-friendly prose: "There's no hedgehog stickers on this page,/ because it's not as creepy as the goblin page./ And also because I ran out of hedgehog stickers." Booth's graphite and digital art gives the child animation-like expressions and movements, positioning them against mostly white backgrounds while the full-color Book of Yore spreads open before the reader on each page, clearly showcasing both the text of the book and the child's executive changes. A humorous, endearing fourth-wall-breaking picture book. Ages 4--8. (Aug.)