National Young Readers Week

This picture book follows the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and finally coming to the end.

First, find a tree, a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do, and plant yourself. With these words, an adventure begins - an adventure into the world of reading. Poetry and artwork come together to take you on a sensory journey between the pages of a book. 

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the "wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet."

When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project-or does he?

A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.

Henry loves to eat books, until he begins to feel quite ill and decides that maybe he could do something else with the books he has been devouring.