The Storybook Knight
- Subject
- Books & Libraries
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
- Size
- 25.6 cm × 27.9 cm
- ISBN
- 9781492638148
Age Level: 4 to 8 | Grade Level: K to 4
What's a knight's greatest power? Stories, of course! From the beloved author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes the ultimate storytime book about castles, knights, dragons, and the power of stories!
Even dragons love a good story...
Leo was a gentle knight
in thought and word and deed.
While other knights liked fighting,
Leo liked to sit and read…
When Leo's mom and dad pack him off to fight a dragon, he takes a shield, a sword—and a pile of his favorite books. But can a story be as mighty as a sword?
This delightful rhyming story about books and the joy of reading is also perfect for kids who love dragon books, adventures, brave knights, and books about castles!
An Autumn 2016 Kids Indie Next Pick
A 2017-2018 SSYRA Jr. List Title
Praise for The Snatchabook:
#1 Indie Next Pick
"I dare you to try to read The Snatch-a-book silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatch-a-book hear it?"—Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick
"This ever-so-sweet story begs to be read out loud." —Booklist
" The gorgeous illustrations are a perfect match for the lively text. This book is a fabulous fit for both storytime and one-on-one reading. Children will be begging for this book to be read to them every night–clever ones will claim they want to keep the Snatchabook happy." —School Library Journal
"The husband-and-wife team of the Dochertys have a winner in this heartwarming tribute to the essential role of bedtime reading in the lives of families." —Publishers Weekly
"The story is sweet and the illustrations darling." —Kirkus
"This whodunit with an uplifting ending will appeal to fans of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! . . . [it] celebrates bedtime reading as a ritual to be revered, and features a thief who merely wants to share in the fun." —Shelf Awareness Pro
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What reviewers said
"Helen Docherty’s breezy rhyming and Thomas Docherty’s lighthearted, imaginative cartooning make this a sweet, fresh take on the typical reading-is-fun tale, while also slyly nodding to our culture of personal celebrity."
"This book is perfect for bookworm parents to read to their children...I loved the messages - both solving problems without fighting and the joy of reading. "
"I absolutely LOVE this book for children. First of all, the message. The message! The moral of the story here is this: you do not need to fight to get what you want accomplished, you can use your brain. "
"Though very different, "The Storybook Knight" reminds me a lot of "Giraffe’s Can’t Dance." There’s a timeless quality to it that will appeal to parents and children alike."
"My smile kept getting bigger and bigger as I read this beautifully written and illustrated tale. This is a great story to read morning, noon or night!"
"The last page says it all, "He doesn’t have to fight at all. He’s left in peace — to read." And all the evil characters are turned into docile readers. Lesson learned. The enchanting and colorful illustrations make this a most engaging and fun picture book."
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