You're Going to Love This Book!

by Jory John (Author) Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec is hilarious enough to come back to again and again.

Attention, reader: You're going to LOVE this book!

No, really, you are. It's got everything you could ever want: comedy, drama, action, heart. Plus--are you ready? It's got homework! Ahh yeah! And a trip to the best place ever, the dentist! Ahhhh yeahhh! Additionally--brace yourself--it's got raisins! Nature's candy. AHH YEAHHH! This book is so great, you won't be able to stop reading it. I DARE you not to have fun.

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Kirkus

Who wouldn't love a book you can really laugh over? 

School Library Journal

Starred Review

PreS-Gr 2--Attention, readers! John's omniscient narrator assures readers that they will love this book, filled with action! Comedy! Homework! Homework? This laugh-out-loud tale includes decidedly unlovable things, e.g., dentists and early bedtimes. John's hilarious questions--"Are you ready to go to sleep while it's still light outside? Are you ready to dream about all the fun you could be having if you were still awake?"--will have readers groaning in delighted recognition, making this read-aloud gold. Tallec's expressive kangaroo main character and comically dramatic illustrations will provide giggles for many reads to come. VERDICT An essential book to liven up story hours.--Rosemary Kiladitis

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

The acrylic paint, gouache, and pencil illustrations are a dynamic, comic hoot and certainly one fine reason to love this tale... Who wouldn't love a book you can really laugh over? —Kirkus Reviews

Jory John
Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books for both children and adults. He is the author of Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, both illustrated by Lane Smith; The Bad Seed and The Good Egg, both illustrated by Pete Oswald; and Quit Calling Me a Monster! and I Will Chomp You!, both illustrated by Bob Shea, among many other books. Jory is a two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient and has won numerous state book awards for his writing. Jory lives in Oregon. You can find him at joryjohn.com or on Twitter @IamJoryJohn.

LANE SMITH has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including Grandpa Green, which was a Caldecott Honor Book; It's a Book, which has been translated into over twenty-five languages; and The Stinky Cheese Man. Four of his books have been New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. In 2012, the Eric Carle Museum named him an Honor Artist for "lifelong innovation in the field of children's books." In 2014, he received the Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. Lane and book designer Molly Leach live in rural Connecticut. Visit him on the Web at lanesmithbooks.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780374388539
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date
March 12, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV047000 - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Picture books
Books and reading

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