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Meng, Cece

I Will Not Read This Book

32 pp. | Clarion | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-04971-7 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. A boy says he'll read after performing routine bedtime tasks. But then: "WAIT." He changes his mind because "reading is hard and I don't read fast and..." His anxiety takes over, and he lists the many tortures he'd endure before reading. The saccharine resolution to the goofy cumulative story feels slightly superficial; Ang's cartoony digital illustrations humorously reflect each spread's addition.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

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