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Joyful ode to reading...quirky, playful sketches to complement the author's engaging prose. Passionate and witty. — Booklist

First published in 1992, Daniel Pennac's quirky ode to reading has sold more than a million copies in his native France. Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher in Paris, the author reflects on the power of story and reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as we are enjoying ourselves. In this translation with a foreword and illustrations by Quentin Blake, here is a guide to reading unlike any other: fresh, sympathetic, and never didactic, it is a work of literature in its own right.

The Rights of the Reader

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    A Hardback by Daniel Pennac, Quentin Blake, Sarah Adams

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      Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
      Publication Date: 11/11/2008
      ISBN13: 9780763638016, 978-0763638016
      ISBN10: 0763638013

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Joyful ode to reading...quirky, playful sketches to complement the author's engaging prose. Passionate and witty. — Booklist

      First published in 1992, Daniel Pennac's quirky ode to reading has sold more than a million copies in his native France. Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher in Paris, the author reflects on the power of story and reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as we are enjoying ourselves. In this translation with a foreword and illustrations by Quentin Blake, here is a guide to reading unlike any other: fresh, sympathetic, and never didactic, it is a work of literature in its own right.

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