Book / John Agard ; illustrated by Neil Packer.

Title:

ISBN:

9780763672362

Personal Author:

Agard, John, 1949-

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information:

Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2015.

Physical Description:

131 pages, 7 unnumbered unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

General Note:

Subtitle on cover: My autobiography

Contents:

The whodunit of writing -- Saying it with clay -- Getting your frogs crossed -- Down the alphabet road -- Tweaking the ABCs -- My rock-to-roll days -- My papyrus adventures -- How sheep entered by life -- Spreading the word with feathers -- When my letters shimmered -- A spine is taking its time -- From rags to paper -- Gutenberg's movable type -- The golden age of print -- On the move with steam -- A garden in a pocket -- The house of memory -- Open to the public -- A tale of flames -- I Book E-Book.

Summary:

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.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.4 2.0 176684.

Subject Term:

The whodunit of writing -- Saying it with clay -- Getting your frogs crossed -- Down the alphabet road -- Tweaking the ABCs -- My rock-to-roll days -- My papyrus adventures -- How sheep entered by life -- Spreading the word with feathers -- When my letters shimmered -- A spine is taking its time -- From rags to paper -- Gutenberg's movable type -- The golden age of print -- On the move with steam -- A garden in a pocket -- The house of memory -- Open to the public -- A tale of flames -- I Book E-Book

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Printing -- History

Added Author:

Packer, Neil

Audience:

1020L Lexile