How to read a story
(Book)

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Average Rating
Contributors
Siegel, Mark, 1967- Illustrator
Published
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2015].
Status
Central - Kids Picture Books
JP MESSN
1 available
Columbia Pike - Kids Picture Books
JP MESSN
2 available

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Description

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.)Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.)Step Three: Find a reading spot. (Couches are cozy.)Now: Begin.Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and—finally—coming to The End. This picture book playfully and movingly illustrates the idea that the reader who discovers the love of reading finds, at the end, the beginning.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781452112336 , 1452112339

Notes

Description
"A boy explains how to read a book, from picking the book and buddy to read with, to how to read the end.

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Published Reviews

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-In 10 easy steps, each one expanded upon, this metafictive tale offers its young audience a primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it. Beginning with Step 1, "Find a Story," the book guides a mop-haired kid and his whimsically blue dog through all the necessary stages by using a story within a story called "The Princess, the Dragon, and the Robot." Other steps include finding a friend to read to, getting comfortable, reading with expression, showing the pictures, sounding out unfamiliar words, and using pictures for clues-all wonderfully useful advice for new readers. Siegel's bright cartoonish illustrations in watercolor and ink lighten the mostly practical text with a few funny moments-the boy stuck in the chair with the dog, the princess taking the dragon for a walk. A nice departure from the typical focus on silent personal reading that educates without being overly didactic. VERDICT This title works for classroom discussions or sharing with a buddy, just as the book suggests.-Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Horn Book Review

In this how-to book, Messner's advice is matter-of-fact (e.g., "Step 1: Find a Story"). Siegel's imaginative illustrations extend the commonsense instructions ("Step 5: Open the Book"), adding humor and a bit of a plot and staving off didacticism. A boy and a blue dog ("Find a Reading Buddy") demonstrate how it's done, from sounding out unfamiliar words, to sharing your enthusiasm with friends. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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School Library Journal Reviews

K-Gr 2—In 10 easy steps, each one expanded upon, this metafictive tale offers its young audience a primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it. Beginning with Step 1, "Find a Story," the book guides a mop-haired kid and his whimsically blue dog through all the necessary stages by using a story within a story called "The Princess, the Dragon, and the Robot." Other steps include finding a friend to read to, getting comfortable, reading with expression, showing the pictures, sounding out unfamiliar words, and using pictures for clues—all wonderfully useful advice for new readers. Siegel's bright cartoonish illustrations in watercolor and ink lighten the mostly practical text with a few funny moments—the boy stuck in the chair with the dog, the princess taking the dragon for a walk. A nice departure from the typical focus on silent personal reading that educates without being overly didactic. VERDICT This title works for classroom discussions or sharing with a buddy, just as the book suggests.—Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY

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School Library Journal Reviews

K-Gr 2—In 10 easy steps, each one expanded upon, this metafictive tale offers its young audience a primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it. Beginning with Step 1, "Find a Story," the book guides a mop-haired kid and his whimsically blue dog through all the necessary stages by using a story within a story called "The Princess, the Dragon, and the Robot." Other steps include finding a friend to read to, getting comfortable, reading with expression, showing the pictures, sounding out unfamiliar words, and using pictures for clues—all wonderfully useful advice for new readers. Siegel's bright cartoonish illustrations in watercolor and ink lighten the mostly practical text with a few funny moments—the boy stuck in the chair with the dog, the princess taking the dragon for a walk. A nice departure from the typical focus on silent personal reading that educates without being overly didactic. VERDICT This title works for classroom discussions or sharing with a buddy, just as the book suggests.—Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Messner, K., & Siegel, M. (2015). How to read a story . Chronicle Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Messner, Kate and Mark Siegel. 2015. How to Read a Story. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Messner, Kate and Mark Siegel. How to Read a Story San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Messner, K. and Siegel, M. (2015). How to read a story. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Messner, Kate, and Mark Siegel. How to Read a Story Chronicle Books, 2015.

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