Do Not Open this Book
by Michaela Muntean; Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
Published by Scholastic Press New York
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Reviewed by Kornelia Longoria
Pig is about to write a book and has everything ready in his workshop. However, he is rudely interrupted by the reader and can't continue creating the story with the presence of a nuisance who simply won't leave him alone. So the pig decides to include the disturber in the story and try to get the book written anyway.
What comes out of the collaboration is a fun and entertaining book. It teaches you how the words work and what happens when you are not careful with them. The illustrations complete the story and make you laugh all the way to the end.
What I really liked about the book was the simplicity and originality of the idea. Now that you have opened the book, when you clearly were told not to, you are in for some big family laughs. My daughter and I really enjoyed this book.
Armchair Interviews says a great book for children of all ages--if they can learn to use words more effectively