The book no one ever read

Cornelia Funke, 1958-

Book - 2017

A celebration of how readers bring books to life follows the experiences of a book that tires of an unchanging existence on the shelf and yearns for the excitement of sharing its story with a child.

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Genres
Picture books
Published
[Los Angeles, California] : Breathing Books 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Cornelia Funke, 1958- (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm
ISBN
9780989165693
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Review by Booklist Review

The books in the library would like to tell their stories, but instead find themselves completely ignored. Five-year-old Morry (Sendak) pushes himself forward a bit, annoying his classical shelf mates who'd prefer to remain unsoiled and pristine. Finally Victor (Hugo) and Jane (Austen) push him off the shelf; he then runs from a cat, tumbles down the stairs, and is discovered (and enjoyed) by a small, wolfsuit-clad child. Funke, who covered similar territory in her Inkheart series, here addresses a picture-book audience. Young bibliophiles will no doubt appreciate the concept of personified books, although few children are likely to recognize all of the authors (save Sendak) cited. Still, Funke's colored pencil on colored paper illustrations are a delight, even for those not in the know. Jane's long skirts and funky shoes are a hoot, as are Beatrix (Potter)'s whining comments about coffee- and chocolate-smeared pages. A cozy offering for metafiction fans; don't miss the colorful book/animal creatures that march across the endpapers.--Weisman, Kay Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 4-A picture book for readers of all ages. Morry, a book, is tired of sitting idly on a shelf, waiting for someone to come along and read his pages. So he pushes himself out a little farther than the other books on the shelf, hoping to catch someone's attention. This action disturbs the books around him, and they ask what he is doing. When Morry explains that he yearns to be read, the other books, with names such as Victor, Jane, Dumas, Beatrix, and Nietzsche, relay all of the terrible things that could happen while being read-coffee and food spills, fingerprints, and broken spines. Morry does not care! Oh, how he longs to be read. Annoyed, Victor suggests that Morry jump off the shelf, and with the help of Jane, he pushes Morry off the shelf and onto the ground. Thus begins Morry's journey into the sticky little hands of an eager reader. Written and illustrated by Funke, this story set in a library pays homage to many of the authors who have inspired her over time: Maurice Sendak, Victor Hugo, and Jane Austen, to name a few. Colored in deep jewel tones, the covers and spines of the books are the faces of their great authors. VERDICT The message that books should be read many times over and cherished by all is strong and compelling. May this title be handled by many hands for years to come.-Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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BEGINNINGEvery book longs to tell its story.From the moment they're bound, they wait for fingers to open them up.>But do they? Well...books are as different as people. Excerpted from The Book No One Ever Read by Cornelia Funke All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.