A light-hearted picture book plays on the idea that reading a book is a very serious business. Reading serious books is a very serious matter. Or so thinks a seriously knowledgeable narrator who guides two young readers as they practice various ways of presenting a Very Serious Reader persona to the world. For instance, wearing a stick-on mustache, glasses on the tip of your nose, and a pencil tucked behind an ear are all good ways to look studious while you read. And of course, every page should be turned with a flourish. Humorously illustrated in comic-book style panels, this lighthearted picture book pokes fun at the idea of ?serious? books and encourages kids to read what they like-because all books are meant to be seriously enjoyed. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Mireille Messier is a serious author with over thirty titles to her name, some originally written in English and some originally in French. Her books have won a number of awards, including the Rocky Mountain Book Award, the Hackmatack Award, the Shining Willow award, and the 2020 Christopher Award. Mireille shares her time between the very big city of Toronto, Ontario, and the very small village of Paradise, Nova Scotia. Kelly Collier was born in Ottawa and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where she still lives with her husband and daughter. She has an identical twin sister and an older brother. As kids, Kelly and her sister drew all the time, mostly in an effort to "outdraw" their brother. Some of the books she has illustrated include the Otis and Peanut series, the Snail & Stump series, and the Sloth and Squirrel series. SELLING POINTS: . Celebrates literacy and the act of reading . Tongue-in-cheek humor will be a hit with kids and adult readers . Picture book with comic-style panels is perfect for reluctant readers . Instructional, dialog-driven format encourages kids to interact and play along
