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Sebastian Ritscher
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THIS BOOK IS NOT A PRESENT

Max Greenfield Mike Lowery

A hilarious picture book companion to I Don't Want to Read This Book by actor Max Greenfield.
We all know kids who carry a book everywhere they go. Kids who can't stop reading, even if it's long after bedtime. Kids who love nothing more than sitting quietly in the corner, turning page after page...

This book is a love letter to all the other kids. The ones who wouldn't dream of asking for a book as a present. The ones who unwrap the box hoping to find anything - a dog, a skateboard, even socks - besides a book.

Packed with clever, fourth-wall-breaking gags from Max Greenfield (New Girl) and eye-popping art from New York Times bestselling illustrator Mike Lowery, this ideal read-aloud may not wag its tail or come with wheels, but it's sure to have even the most reluctant bibliophiles laughing all the way to the end.

Max Greenfield is a New Yorkborn actor who is best known for being interrupted by his two beautiful children, Lilly and Ozzie, as he writes this bio. Max tries to tell them that this is important and to please leave him alone, but neither child believes this, as they are certain that Mommy is the one with more important things to do and Daddy just acts silly on TV sometimes. He is the author of I Don't Want to Read This Book. Follow him on Instagram @iammaxgreenfield.

Mike Lowery is an author and New York Times bestselling illustrator who has worked on dozens of books for kids. Some of his favorites are The Gingerbread Man is Lost series by Laura Murray and the Everything Awesome series which he also wrote. He likes to collect weird facts and other bits of knowledge and he draws them every morning in his sketchbook. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two kids. You can visit Mike at mikelowery.com and follow him on Instagram @mikelowerystudio.
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Published 2022-10-18 by Putnam

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A hilarious sequel to his first story, I Don't Want to Read This Book... Filled with different text sizes and fonts, the pages with pencil and digital illustrations are simple and engaging. As the speaker continues, readers will detect an attitude change and see that despite the narrator's fighting all impulses to go along with this present, reading is truly a gift. A confession about a past toilet clogging only adds to the humor and will certainly have all ages laughing at the arguments along the way. Rollicking good humor and the celebrity shine of the first book will ensure that this book is requested over and over again.

Max was a guest on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" on October 4th Read more...

[A] joke-filled monograph about a dreaded bestowal... Layouts are boisterous yet uncluttered, using text in various sizes, colors, and fonts. Pleasant near-pastel yellow, blue, and purple back up goofy illustrations, sure to draw interest.

ANZ: Scholastic Australia