I Love A Book by Joe Rhatigan, illustrated by Olga & Aleskey Ivanov

• Age Range: 8 - 12 years
• Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: MoonDance Press (November 7, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1633222268
• ISBN-13: 978-1633222267

About the Book:

This is a celebration of books, reading, and our imaginations, I Love a Book opens with a list of types of books and where to find them. The simple, lyrical prose then becomes more frantic as a young reader encounters pirates sailing the sea, a classroom of monsters "learning math with their paws," and even an animal doctor making house calls in a helicopter.

With lavish illustrations nearly spilling off the page, the young reader finally reaches the end of an exhausting day, ready for bed ... and more books. This book is for anyone who loves books and wants to instill this passion in the next generation.

My Thoughts:

I. Love. This. Book!  It's jam packed with everything to love about books: imagination, illustration, and knowledge.  The illustrations are amazing, detailed, and you could probably read "I Love A Book" a dozen times and still not catch all of the wonder of the illustrations.

The story is written in rhyming couplets, and would make a perfect read-aloud story.  Even reluctant readers will be captivated by "I Love A Book", and it just might change their minds about how much fun it is to read a book.

Seriously, I read a lot of children's books as a reviewer, and this is hands down my all-time favorite children's book EVER.  This hardcover wonder was given to me by MoonDance Publishing (with no services promised in return) and it is a must have for this Christmas!

Merry Christmas, and until the next page turns,

Deena