I Don't Want To Read This Book Aloud written by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery - ADVISABLE

I Don't Want To Read This Book Aloud written by Max Greenfield, illustrated by Mike Lowery. PICTURE BOOK. G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House), 2023.  $20.  9780593616581

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, ELEM (1-3) ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Finally, a picture book dedicated to all the quiet introverts out there, whose worst nightmare is reading aloud from the text. The book covers all the pitfalls of reading out loud, like not knowing a word, or losing your place, or getting sick of your own voice.

I actually think this was really cute. It's similar in tone to B.J. Novak's picture books, and the word play is something that I think would be a great introduction to class reads like The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster or The 13 Clocks by James Thurber.

Reviewer: Kiera Beddes, #bookswithbeddes