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Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; First Edition edition (August 17, 2010) Summary: Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, It’s a Book is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages. My review: I read Lane Smith's It's a Book to my six-year old son and his smile never wavered until the end when he wanted to hear it all over again. That's the proof that a picture book is good.   The story is about a monkey trying to read a book while a donkey, with his laptop on his knees, wonders what has his companion so captivated. Donkey then begins to ask questions about this mysterious marvel Gorilla has and Gorilla, always patient, answers him. His Mouse buddy, conveniently hidden under Gorilla's cap, makes an appearance twice and both times steals the story. By th...

What we really like about the 100 Books in a Year challenge, hosted by Book Chick City , is the fact that we can include books from other challenges. And we can include ebooks too. Couldn't pass that up! So as we get ready to ring in 2011 we post our two last challenges to participate in.  When we saw the Vampire Chronicles Reading Challenge , also hosted by Book Chick City , we knew we would like to do this. I've read six titles from this series over the years and recently completed acquiring the rest of the Anne Rice titles of this series for my home library. Lestat has always been my first foray into vampires and I loved Rice's ingenious and heady world. What challenges are you participating in? Happy New Year everyone!