Come, Read with Me

by Margriet Ruurs (Author) Christine Wei (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Join two young children as they begin an adventure through a world of books in this story-within-a-bedtime-story.

This metered read-aloud pays homage to classic children's literature: readers of all ages will love searching for characters they recognize from fairy tales and beloved picture books amongst the pages. Spiders weave words and mythical dragons soar as the children travel through magical lands guided by the rhythm and rhyme of acclaimed author Margriet Ruurs. Little ones will want to cuddle closer and settle in for a delightful journey before heading off to sleep themselves.

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Kirkus

This title does pay homage to the wonderful world of imagination found in children’s books.

School Library Journal

An adult reads two children to sleep in this sweet and richly detailed picture book celebrating the art of reading and storytelling. As the grown=up reads, the children are transported into a variety of familiar stories (fairy tale landscapes, places where "spiders write words"). Fantastical spreads depict the children exploring magical lands, flying with dragons, visiting a gingerbread castle, and much more, with the story concluding with everyone asleep. One child presents as Black, while the other child and adult present as Asian. The storybook characters are of varied skin tones. Wei's rich, complex mixed media illustrations make the story's concept shine, totally capturing the magic of imagination, while Ruurs's simple, rhythmic text pulls everything together. VERDICT Recommended for soothing story hours or a shelf of bedtime favorites.—Kelsey Socha, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, MA

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"A book that parents, primary teachers and librarians can use to introduce a discussion of the world of children's books. [Children] will enjoy the game of identifying the literary references hidden in the lines."— "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781459839793
Lexile Measure
630
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
October 15, 2024
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV047000 - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV010000 - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams
JUV012040 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
JUV055000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nursery Rhymes
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Imagination
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Fairy tales
Books and reading
Imagination in children

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