The Book That Wanted to be Read
Hardcover, 11″ x 8.5″ page size, 20 pages
The Book That Wanted to be Read
The Book That Wanted to be Read
By: Isaac Ost & Estelle Lazell
Join Buddy the Book® in his experience at the bookstore, where he dreams of what it would be like to have someone take him home and read his pages. With so many exciting stories to share, Buddy the Book will take you on a fascinating journey and show you that anyone can tell an interesting story.
I can teach them about pirates and ships,
Treasures and Kings,
Animals that fly or swim in the ocean,
Cars that move with lots of motion…
As Buddy the Book® begins to share his stories, his tales take on a life of their own within the bookstore around him. These characters and ideas flow outside of his pages to create an exciting and immersive environment for Buddy to explore.
With light-footed rhymes and catching illustrations, this tale is the perfect introduction to the world of storytelling.
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After a reading of The Book That Wanted to be Read, you can use Buddy the Book’s message to inspire a child to create their own illustrated book!
Just like Buddy, every child has something interesting to share. This is why it is so important to get children engaged in their creative passions.
Story Booklet (Patent-Pending)
Imagine yourself or another individual as a book. Through the perspective of this “Book Character” (narrator), create an illustrated text in your very own Story Booklet!
Story Booklet
The Story Booklet takes the traditional writing booklet and converts it into the shape of a Book Character like Buddy. Use the Story Booklet to enrich any writing project by adding a new and exciting twist! The booklet has a title page and 10 additional pages to add text and illustration.
Buddy the Book® Workshop
The Buddy the Book® Workshop is a writing enrichment program that is designed for students of ages 6-12. The program makes use of our children’s book, Story Booklets, and also adds complementary resources in PDF format to assist with narrative, opinion, and informative writing. These resources were developed using feedback from over 60 elementary school teachers and administrators and align to Arizona’s ELA standards.