Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book

By Silvey, Anita

Publishers Summary:
"What children's book changed the way you see the world?" Anita Silvey asked this question to more than one hundred of our most respected and admired leaders in society, and she learned about the books that shaped financiers, actors, singers, athletes, activists, artists, comic book creators, novelists, illustrators, teachers... The lessons they recall are inspiring, instructive, and illuminating. And the books they remember resonate as influential reading choices for families. EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM A CHILDREN'S BOOK--with its full color excerpts of beloved children's books, is a treasury and a guide: a collection of fascinating essays and THE gift book of the year for families.

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ISBN
978-1-59643-395-3
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

In this tribute to the lasting impact of childrens books on individuals, 110 personalities respond to the implied question, What important message did you internalize from reading this book? Some of the contributors are quite famous; others are less so, and they come from the arts, sciences, politics, business, medicine, journalism, and sports, as well as authors and illustrators of childrens books. Among the books are numerous clas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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