How to Read a Book

Name: How to Read a Book
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kwame Alexander
ISBN: 9780062945280

Author: Kwame Alexander

Narrator: Kwame Alexander

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/18/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Children's Poetry

Synopsis

2020 Audie Awards® Finalist - Young Reader Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander narrates the audiobook version of his How to Read a Book, a poetic journey about the experience of reading.Find a tree—ablack tupelo ordawn redwood will do—andplant yourself.(It’s okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.)With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry takes listeners on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.

About Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of forty-seven books, including Booked; The Brainstormerz; The Mighty Macy; Black Star, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book; J vs. K, an illustrated novel he penned with Jerry Craft; and The Crossover, his Newbery Medal-winning novel turned Emmy® Award-winning Disney+ TV series. He regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing around the world, including Ghana, West Africa, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic. A recipient of the 2025 NAACP Image Award, Kwame is the founder of the literacy non-profit One Word at a Time. You can visit him at KwameAlexander.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave

My family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books every year. This is book #13 (of more than 20) of 2019, and statistically this looks like one of there two best of the year for my family. It's a fairly predictable (and marketable) topic for a book to be purchased by elementary school......more

Goodreads review by kelly

I know some will disagree but I found the book very hard to read. While I enjoyed the artful illustrations, I felt that a young child who may try to read this would have difficulty due to the font style interspersed with the collage work. I love the poem. I love the artwork. I don't love them togeth......more

Goodreads review by Deborah

Lush and psychedelic collage on the exploration of reading. It felt like an acid trip with pages popping out in neon colors and torn strips and verses of wandering fingers, rustling pages, and blooming souls. Yet this is a child's picture book. Go figure.......more