How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander

How to Read a Book

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How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander

HarperCollins

How to Read a Book

$18.99
Sale price  $18.99 Regular price 
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A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.

Find a tree--a

black tupelo or

dawn redwood will do--and

plant yourself.

(It's okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.)

With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander's evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet's lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.

How to Read a Book has received three starred reviews!

Book Details
Publisher:
HarperCollins
ISBN:
9780062307811
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
32
Authors:
Kwame Alexander
Published Date:
2019-06-18
Language:
English
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About Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander writes for children and young adults, largely in verse. He won the 2015 Newbery Medal for The Crossover, a novel in verse. The Undefeated, a picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson, brought him a Newbery Honor in 2020; his two Coretta Scott King recognitions, in 2015 and 2025, are both Author Honors. He edited This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets, which won the 2025 NAACP Image Award for poetry. He founded the imprint Versify, produced the Disney+ adaptation of The Crossover, an Emmy winner in 2023, and contributes to NPR's Morning Edition.

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