by Linda Sue Park
illustrated by Chris Raschka
Red Comet Press, June 4, 2024
Language: English
paperback: 978-1636550947
36 pages, ages 3-6
My Book and Me
This is my book.
My favorite book.
I carry it with me
wherever I go.
Meet the child who loves books in this lyrical tribute to the joys of books and reading by Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and featuring the jubilant illustrations of celebrated Caldecott artist Chris Raschka. My Book and Me invites us to reflect on beloved books which are friends we hold dear; books we read over and again; books that may take us to places afar to experience the world in different ways, and books that comfort and reassure us. This jubilant paean to literature is a celebration of our favorite authors, characters, and stories; those that we cherish the most and are friends for life … which books are your favorite? My Book and Me features a diverse group of children, all enjoying their favorite books.
Reviews
“Newbery Medalist Park and two-time Caldecott Medalist Raschka celebrate the ways children shower their books with love — and what they get in return — in a picture book that catalogs reading’s pleasures.”