It's a Book

Smith, L. (2010). It's a Book. New York, New York: Roaring Brook Press. In this story, a monkey is reading a book and jackass asks what he is doing. As monkey explains the book, the jackass tries to compare it to a computer. Jackass continues irritating monkey on the bells and whistles of a computer, until monkey asks him to read a page and he is finally intrigued yet translates the story into a text. Jackass finally takes the book away and refuses to give it back until he is done with it. The text and illustrations are simple. The illustrations build an appreciation for books. The warmth and earth tone of the illustrations makes any reader want to pick up a book a head to a cozy corner and read. Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4BK_2VULCU