This book is published by Bushel and Peck Books. For every book we sell, we pledge to donate one to a child in need. Book for book, child for child, it's our promise. Why? Because literacy matters.
The book design here is scrumptious - the cover and spine and embossed and under the dust jacket another image is revealed. There is a video on the publisher page that shows how this works. See inside the book here.
In our school libraries we have a lot to cover with syllabus requirements, topics suggested by teachers, the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) notables and short-listed books for the year, but we also need to unpack the Book Week slogan which this year is:
When you open a Book is the perfect picture book to use when you talk about Reading is Magic. I was pleased to see this book in hardcover is not too expensive at less than AUS$28. Here are some other books to use when you explore the Book Week slogan, and you could also check out the Pinterest my friend from Kinderbookswitheverything and I are compiling.
Caroline Derlatka splits her time with her husband, son, and cat between the shores of Flathead Lake, Montana, and the green hills of Nashville, Tennessee. When You Open a Book is her debut publication.
Sara Ugolotti was born in a small town in Italy. In 2012, she obtained a degree in Architecture from the University of Parma, and in 2015, she earned a degree in Illustration from the International School of Comics in Reggio Emilia.
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