It's a Book -- Lane Smith, Hardcover

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.

This title has Common Core connections.

Author: Lane Smith
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 08/10/2010
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781596436060
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 46
Booklist 07/01/2010 pg. 66
Publishers Weekly 07/19/2010
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2010 pg. 629
School Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 86
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2010
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2010 pg. 64
New York Times Book Review 10/17/2010 pg. 16
New York Times Book Review 10/24/2010 pg. 26
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/05/2010 pg. 39
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 32

About the Author

Lane Smith has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff, including picture books There Is A Tribe Of Kids; John, Paul, George & Ben; Madam President; and middle-grade novel Return to Augie Hobble . He is the author and illustrator of 2012 Caldecott Honor book Grandpa Green, and the New York Times bestseller It's a Book, which has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Lane's titles with Jon Scieszka have included the Caldecott Honor-winner The Stinky Cheese Man; The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs; Math Curse; and Science Verse. Lane's other high profile titles include Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky;The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders; Big Plans by Bob Shea; andJames and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. In 1996 Lane served as Conceptual Designer on the Disney film version ofJames and the Giant Peach. Lane also wrote and illustrated the retro, cult favorites, The Happy Hocky Family and The Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country.

Like the Hocky family, he and book designer Molly Leach live in a little town in the country.