It's a book

witty · playful · clever · illustrated

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What is It's a book about?

Monkey is fascinated by modern technology. Can the object in Mouse’s hands text, blog, scroll, tweet or connect to Wi-Fi? Mouse patiently explains that it does none of these things. It is a book: a simple, wonderfully portable object filled with stories and pictures. As Monkey investigates, he begins to discover the pleasures of reading, even while wondering whether the mysterious item needs batteries, a password or a charger. A witty, playful celebration of books in a digital world.

About the author

Lane Smith is an award-winning American author and illustrator who creates funny, imaginative books for children. He wrote and illustrated It’s a Book and Grandpa Green, and illustrated favourites such as The Stinky Cheese Man and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. His playful pictures and clever ideas have delighted readers around the world.