31 in 31 Day 23: Warning: do not open this book

Good morning everyone!
Here we are, Day 23!
31

I think some people have read this book if I remember correctly from the comments.
I actually got this one back on the East Coast while visiting family.

In my hometown, there is not a bookstore with new books.
We have a college bookstore,
and a used bookstore,
but nothing in the way of a store that would have picture books for me to buy!

Luckily, my brother was heading to the fair in Vermont,
and The Flying Pig was on the way!

The book in the wild, at the Flying Pig!
The book in the wild, at the Flying Pig!
Yup, I get my picture taken outside of bookstores. I'm that kind of a dork. Also pictured; a kid who LOVED this book!
Yup, I get my picture taken outside of bookstores. I’m that kind of a dork. Also pictured; a kid who LOVED this book!

In case you don’t know their blog,
head over and check it out!

Anyway, this book has monkeys.
So I was sold right away.
Plus, Adam has a great bookdare challenge going on every month.

I admit, I didn’t make it last month or this month
(or maybe I could for this month! There’s still time!)
but it’s a really fun way to share what you’re reading,
and maybe seek out something that you’d otherwise not read.

ANYWAY
Book!

Warning: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lehrhaupt and Matthew Forsythe
Warning: Do Not Open This Book by Adam Lehrhaupt and Matthew Forsythe

Title: Warning: do not open this book!
Published by: Simon and Schuster, 2013
Written by: Adam Lehrhaupt
Illustrated by: Matthew Forsythe
Word Count: 188 (counted myself, could be off)
Pages: 40

In one word: Dangerous
In one sentence: There are monkeys and other things on the loose in this book, and, basically, it’s all your fault for opening the book, so you’re going to have to try and get them back in there.

Favorite pages:

Fun endpapers with warnings that I feel like we're not going to heed :)
Fun endpapers with warnings that I feel like we’re not going to heed 🙂
Monkeys messing with the text! Look what you did!
Monkeys messing with the text! Look what you did!
This is one good looking banana!
This is one good looking banana!

Likes:

  • That Adam’s not the writer, he’s the “narrator” according to the title page and cover. That’s fun.
  • 2nd person. We all know it’s my favorite person.
  • How the monkeys mess with the type.
  • How casual the writing is. It feels like Adam is right there talking to you.
  • The illustrations are playful and all the monkeys are different.
  • I also like how the illustrations fill the pages. There’s a lot going on and it feels like it when you read this book!
  • Hilarious warnings on the front endpapers.

Learns:

  • Interactive works! And it’s fun to make a mess then clean it up.
  • Now I know how to set a trap for monkeys!
  • Making “you” a character is really fun and you can’t help but play along!

What a fun book!
What are you all reading this Wednesday?
Last time I tallied, we were up to 250 books!
Let’s keep reading!
I bet we can reach 400!

Until next time,
KE and SS

10 thoughts on “31 in 31 Day 23: Warning: do not open this book

  1. Quick post. In a rush this morning. I read SOPHIE’S SQUASH by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. We all know that kids sometimes love the boxes things came in more than the things themselves. In this book, Sophie loves the butternut squash she and her mom bought at the farmer’s market. But we all know picked produce lasts only so long.

    I love this book. It’s been nominated for the Cybils award, and it will be going on my shortlist of books to consider for the finalist round.

  2. Love Warning! Do Not Open this Book! Rates high on the fun scale. Today I read a totally different sort of book–Mr. Emerson’s Cook by Judith Schachner. It’s a splendid historical, based on information about Schachner’s great-grandmother who was Emerson’s cook. An inspiring, imaginative story with wonderful Emerson quotes–“Your work should be in praise of what you love” and “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.”

  3. My 6 year old came home with Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox. This story is about a group of swans and peacocks who find themselves quite different from each other. Fear sets in as each group thinks the other does not have their best interest. Then war breaks out and all the bad stuff happens which is really sad, depressing, and violent. Although, it has a really good ending that gives a lot of hope. I found this fable to be dark and heavy for my 6 year old. Has anyone else read this book?

  4. I read “The Story of Fish & Snail” by Deborah Freedman. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed by the ending. Mostly because I wanted to know more. There were too many unanswered questions, like why does Snail like kittens so much? I felt like I was being left out.

    The artwork in this book though is lovely. It really does feel like the characters jump off the pages.

    I have played along with Adam’s #bookdare challenge a few times, but never completed it either. I usually get a few of the extra credit books, but never all of the dare.

  5. I read Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman again, as it’s great to see how such a small economy of words can lend to a great story.

    I have read about Adam’s book; looks fun and hilarious!

  6. I read Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino. It seems like such a simple book, but really it has so many elements – there’s a nonfiction piece about cities, the fiction story about the robot, a great message about how you learn so much more by experiencing them rather than just learning facts, plus it’s funny! I had the opportunity to listen to Dan speak at a conference this fall and he is amazing!

  7. I read PRINCE CINDERS by Babette Cole. Even though it’s an older book (1987), I still like to read it to pick up on the craft of fractured fairy tales. This was one of the very first I remember reading way back when, and it’s still fun.

  8. This sounds great! I will look for it.
    For day 23, I finally read “Vampirina Ballerina” by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Cute concept! I loved the world created by the illustrator. It added so much to the story. I saw there is a sequel, VB “Hosts a Sleepover”, so I will look for that next.

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