R is for reading and 101 WAYS TO READ A BOOK, by Timothee de Fombelle & Benjamin Chaud (Picturebook review) #A2Z

book cover of 101 Ways to Read a Book, by Timothee de Fombelle; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud; translated by Karin Snelson & Angus Yuen-Killick. Red Comet Press.

What’s your favorite book-reading position?

Are you The Ostrich, with your head and your book buried under the bedcovers?

Perhaps you’re The Connoisseur who “politely declines dessert” to read instead.

Surrounded by many books on one subject, “The Specialist digs in,” while “The Desert Island is a world away” intently reading in a crowded place.

“The Pirate finds buried treasure” in the used bookshop, and “The Plunderer ransacks the stacks” of their library.

Indoors, outdoors, up a tree, under a table, all alone or cuddled together – so many wonderful ways to read a book!

Visit the book’s website here for a “What Type of Reader Are You? quiz.

Reading pose descriptions charmingly translated from French; pose illustrations are universal!

Be sure to heed this warning from the introduction: “certain featured poses should only be attempted by adults under the close supervision of a child.”

So… what is your favorite book reading position?
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Book info: 101 Ways to Read a Book / Timothee de Fombelle; illustrated by Benjamin Chaud; translated by Karin Snelson & Angus Yuen-Killick. Red Comet Press, 2023. [publisher site] Review copy, cover image, and sample page courtesy of the publisher.

"The Champion takes on the heavyweight" [small girl holding very large orange open book] "The Wisp travels light" [very tall person reading tiny orange book]

4 thoughts on “R is for reading and 101 WAYS TO READ A BOOK, by Timothee de Fombelle & Benjamin Chaud (Picturebook review) #A2Z

  1. I wish the test didn’t also include a “sign-up newsletter” link. I mean, fair enough, it is a great hook for the newsletter. I did like the “Bookmark” person using various body parts to mark books – who hasn’t lost a finger for a few minutes or even a hand while attempting a task without losing their place?

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