Book
Written by John Agard
Narrated by Dion Graham
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Books contain countless tales-but what if Book told its own story? From clay tablets to e-readers, here is a quirky, kid-friendly look at the book.
Books are one of humankind's greatest forms of expression, and now Book, in a witty, idiosyncratic voice, tells us the inside story. A wonderfully eccentric character with strong opinions and a poetic turn of phrase, Book tells of a journey from papyrus scrolls to medieval manuscripts to printed paper and beyond-pondering, along the way, many bookish things, including the evolution of the alphabet, the library (known to Egyptians as "the healing place of the soul"), and even book burning. Book is a captivating work of nonfiction by one of England's leading poets.
John Agard
John Agard is a poet, performer, and anthologist. Born in Guyana, he moved to Britain in 1977. John was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and lives in Lewes.
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Reviews for Book
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5My name is book and I'll tell you the story of my life. This little guy is probably getting judged unfairly; judged based on the shelf I found him on in the library, which was in the adult non-fiction section. Based on that shelf, this book was juvenile and cloyingly written. But if this had been shelved appropriately, for young readers, I'd say it's a fun book with solid information about the history of books, starting from oral tradition. The eye-catching illustrations add visual interest and the interspersed quotes and poetry about books could send those kids in new reading directions. So, if you know of a young bibliophile in the making and you see this book, it might be worth a look.