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THE AWARD-WINNING COLLABORATORS of the New York Times #1 picture book bestseller Wild About Books are back with a new story that promotes books and reading. Told in Judy Sierra's inimitable read-aloud rhyme, the narrative chronicles the amazing successes of Sam--thanks to his early love of books. The story ranges from Sam's infancy, when his mother reads him a picture book ("then another, then another, then another . . . such a perfect, patient mother"), to school age, when he cleverly uses some of his favorite books to rid his town of the rampaging baby giant, Grundaloon. "'Here's my secret,' Sam decreed. 'Readers win and winners read.'" Marc Brown's playful pictures joyously complement this fun-to-read, upbeat story

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Kindergarten-Grade 2—In quick, quirky rhymed couplets, Sierra relates the story of Sam, who starts reading as soon as his eyes open and never, ever stops—even when he plays basketball. There's a book (or three) out there for all of his various interests, and those he chooses help him with everything from winning bike races to saving the town from a marauding baby giant. To befriend the latter, he pulls out an assortment of classics (including The Cat in the Hat and an Arthur title), some cake, and a cup of tea, all of which work like magic. "And while the giant ate his snack up,/Sam discreetly called for backup." Help arrives in the form of a big brown UPS cargo jet. As an adult, Sam makes the cover of Time when he's awarded a Pulitzer. Sierra's wry acknowledgment of recognizable brands and their value works out okay for grownups—sure, it's obvious product placement and cross promotion. For kids, the familiar bindings depicted in miniature promise a happy "Hey, I know that book!" Brown's gouache illustrations are cheery, and each page pours into the next through the use of subtly repeated background motifs. Polka dots on wallpaper in Sam's nursery evolve into dapples and spots across a wide swath of lawn, reappear as large potato-print circles in a doctor's office, and then shrink into a dizzying spray of blue and purple spots in Sam's dazzled imagination. This is an easy, obvious choice for events with literacy and early learning as their themes.—Catherine Threadgill, formerly at Charleston County Public Library, SC
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The collaborators who produced the hugely popular Wild about Books (2004) have created another book that is a hooray for reading. Rhyming text introduces youngsters to a boy named Sam, who was “born to read”—and read he does. When he becomes interested in winning a bicycle race, he reads everything he can on the topic, including books on “motivation, concentration, muscle action, getting traction,” and against the odds, he wins. When a baby giant terrorizes the town, Sam, with a basket of books and snacks, charms the critter and saves the day. This definitely lacks the allure and cleverness of Wild. It seems like two stories lumped into one, and it isn’t really clear how Sam wins the bicycle race (the statement “Readers win and winners read” isn’t enough). However, Brown’s bright, colorful illustrations and the message that reading can be the ticket to what someone wants to accomplish give the book a fair amount of appeal. Preschool-Grade 2. --Randall Enos

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"The collaborators who produced the hugely popular Wild About Books have created another book that is a hooray for reading." --Booklist

". . . will appeal to both children and parents as they embark together on the path to reading." --Kirkus Reviews

"An obvious choice for events with literacy and early learning as their themes." --School Library JournaL

"Young audiences should enjoy the silliness factor that increases with each turn of the page." --Publishers' Weekly

About the Author

Judy Sierra has been writing laugh-out-loud picture books for 25 years. Besides inducing giggles, Judy's books expand children's vocabularies, extol the virtues of kindness, perseverance, and friendship, and celebrate the joy of a life filled with books.

"I write stories and rhymes to entertain children ages four to eight," she explains. "Also, because picture books are shared across generations, I always add a bit of humor and wordplay for adults. I'm very pleased when an online reviewer says they enjoy reading my books to children again and again."

Illustrators such as Marc Brown, Melissa Sweet, J. Otto Seibold, Will Hillenbrand, and Stephen Gammell have expanded her work's humor exponentially, creating read-aloud classics like Wild About Books, Sleepy Little Alphabet, Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf, Counting Crocodiles, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School
Judy Sierra lives in Oregon with her husband Bob and their library-card-carrying poodle, Keiko. Visit her (and Keiko) at judysierra.net

Marc Brown's illustrations for Wild About Books won him many accolades and honors. His popular books and television show about Arthur the aardvark have brought him fame throughout the world. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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Knopf Books for Young Readers
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August 12, 2008
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0375846875
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978-0375846878
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf Books for Young Readers (August 12, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375846875
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375846878
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD670L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 0.4 x 12.38 inches

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Judy Sierra is the New York Times bestselling author of picture books that are both hilarious and educational, including read-aloud favorites Wild About Books and Antarctic Antics. Her wacky yet meticulous rhyming had been compared to Dr. Seuss and Mother Goose.

Dr. Sierra's carefully curated anthologies of folktales have been awarded the Aesop Prize by the American Folklore Society, and are included in elementary school textbooks worldwide. Visit her at www.judysierra.net

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Sue Genest Neuendorf

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Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022

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Cute story told in rhyme about a boy who loved to read fro the time he was a baby.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018

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We have a Born to Read program at our library, in which we invite new moms to bring their new babies to the library. We take a picture of Mom and baby together "reading" the book "Born to Read" and the mom takes the book home with them. In addition, we also dedicate another new children's book in the child's name for our library collection with a printed sticker inside that names the child as belonging to the "Born to Read" program at our library. Unfortunately, the book seems to be getting more difficult to find, so I hope it gets reprinted soon, so we can have an ongoing supply of the book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2008

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This is such a FUN book! The story itself is really enjoyable and a great motivator for kids to read, the rhyming text has a wonderful rhythm, and the illustrations include several popular books, such as "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," which is fun for my daughter to point out. I check out a stack of books from the library every other week, and typically just read them to my daughter while we have them and then move on to the next stack of books. This one, however, we will be buying! This is absolutely a book worth owning!

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Mom22boyz

What a fun book

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014

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Got this book for my first son who indeed was "born to read". Now five years later I read it out loud to my other son's 2nd grade class during Read Across America Week. What fun it was fir the kids to recognize books referenced in this book that they read as younger children. The rhyming made the kids stay interested too. Believe it's a great book to read to children and one that young readers can read easily to themselves.

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2019

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Very cute book, my grandson will love this. It’s a Christmas gift. Arrived quickly and in excellent condition

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B. Serli-Mitasev

One of our favorite books

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2010

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I borrowed this book from the library and my 3 year old son liked it so much that I decided to buy it for him. I found a really good price on Amazon and now we can read the 'book with Sam' whenever he want. The pictures are really nice and the story is fun to read but the most important thing is that my son loves it.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2015

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Bought to read to our grandchildren. My wife was an elementary school teacher and taught for over 30 years. She knows good books and made the selection.

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013

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An instant hit with my grandson who has just begun to read. Can be a motivator for a reluctant reader. The illustrations are great and I love how the book ends.

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