I Hate Picture Books!

by Timothy Young

Overview

The 10th anniversary of the humorous children's read-aloud story that celebrates (and lightly pokes fun at) many of the classic children's story books we know and love—now with bonus content.

Max hates his picture books. His room never turns into a forest or a boat, or anything wild! Green ham tastes BAD! Drawing on the walls with a purple crayon lands him in trouble. Nope, every last book has to go in the trash.

But wait. What about the one where the little bird returned safely to its nest? That book was the best. And the one with the flying snowman? Or the big stack of turtles? Also good.

Just then, Max learns how invaluable the power of magic and his own imagination is, and has a BIG change of heart.

Now go away, so Max can read his picture books!

Join writer and illustrator Timothy Young as he masterfully blends humor and irreverence, poking fun at, and celebrating, the classics of children's literature. I Hate Picture Books! celebrates the joy of reading, reminding the reader of the immeasurable treasures found within the pages of a book.

This 10th anniversary edition of I Hate Picture Books! features an additional 50 famous children's book stories illustrated in the background of the depicted scenes, serving both as Easter eggs for discovery and as a source for new great picture books to put on a reading list.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764343872
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Timothy Young has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He’s designed for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, the Muppets, The Simpsons, Disney, and Universal Studios. Timothy is the author/illustrator of over a dozen children’s book titles, including The Angry Little Puffin, If You Give a Puffin a Muffin, Untitled, I Hate Picture Books, and the Family Choice Award–winning I’m Going to Outer Space! His favorite part of being an author is traveling to schools and talking to kids.

Editorial Reviews

nbsp;Funny books for children should also be funny for the adults who read them to their younglings, and I found myself snorting with laughter at Max's plight and of course loving the various (well mannered and well meant) digs at some of the most beloved picture books on the planet. For Charlotte, as well as giggling at naughty Max, there was the bonus of spotting subtly drawn and identifiable covers to the very books she's had read to her over the years (including much excitement at spotting a certain book cover featuring a boy and a robot. Aw, you know the one we mean!)

Read It Daddy

nbsp;I love, love, love, this book! It has humor. It has tons of references to beloved picture books. It has illustrations of many, many well-known picture book covers. And best of all, it has Picture Book Love. Yay!

Frog On A (B)Log

nbsp;The illustrations amazingly resemble the original picture books. The reader (child or adult) is taken on a wonderful journey through the books they read as young children. In his tribute to the world of children's picture books, Timothy Young has created a new picture book gem.

The Late Bloomer's Book Blog

nbsp;I HATE Picture Books! is the perfect for kids ready to leave their picture books behind and begin reading early readers. It will help them see, as the young boy saw, that tossing your picture books means getting rid of irreplaceable imagination and creativity. The pages are thick so young fingers will not easily tear a page. The young boy is called Max on the book jacket, but in the story his name is never mentioned, so he can be anyone, including the reader.

Kids Lit Reviews