Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!)
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
From a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning illustrator comes an utterly hilarious step-by-step guide to writing a book, as told by a child "author."
Want to write a book? Well, the spunky, know-it-all narrator of this side-splitting story can tell you just how to do it. She walks readers through the whole process, from deciding what to write about (like dump trucks or The Olden Days) to writing a story that doesn't put everyone to sleep and getting people to buy your book (tips: be nice, give them cookies, and if all else fails, tie them to a chair). Packed with bestselling author Lloyd-Jones's signature wit and charm, this picture book, with whimsical illustrations by beloved illustrator Layton, delivers an outrageously silly story that is sure to have young readers--and writers!--howling with laughter.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lloyd-Jones (Hats Off to Mr. Pockles!) and Layton (Danny McGee Drinks the Sea) offer a straightforward how-to that's less about imagination as a precious jewel and more "get all your crayons in a row." A pigtailed girl, the exemplar of a budding author, counsels readers on how to appeal to specific audiences (no scary stories for babies), create grabby titles and narrative arcs, incorporate feedback ("Can there be a light saber?"), and sell, sell, sell (if achieving a captive audience means tying someone to a chair, why not?). The "don't" portions of the advice mostly conveyed in the mixed-media cartooning, asides, and handwritten commentary are also the source of comedy: don't title a book How to Change a Diaper, don't open a book with "First we stood up. Next we sat down." Sure, authorship's a lot of work, but when it's all over, Lloyd-Jones promises, "you just go back to being a normal person" unless you get bit by the sequel bug. Readers should relish being taken into the confidence of a character who epitomizes both practical problem solving and success. Ages 4 8.
