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This Book Is Not for You!

By Shannon Hale
Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

By Shannon Hale
Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

By Shannon Hale
Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

By Shannon Hale
Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

By Shannon Hale
Read by TL Thompson

By Shannon Hale
Read by TL Thompson

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Hardcover $18.99

Apr 19, 2022 | ISBN 9781984816856 | 3-7 years

Ebook $10.99

Apr 19, 2022 | ISBN 9781984816863 | 3-7 years

Audiobook Download $5.00

Apr 19, 2022 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years

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    About This Book Is Not for You!

    From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of “boy books” and “girl books” and celebrates the pleasure of a good book.

    Stanley’s thrilled for bookmobile day—until the old man at the window refuses to lend him the story he wants, all because it features a girl. “Girl books” are only for girls, the book man insists, just like cat books are only for cats and robot books are only for robots. But when a dinosaur arrives at the bookmobile and successfully demands a book about ponies, Stanley musters the courage to ask for the tale he really wants—about a girl adventurer fighting pirates on the open seas. By speaking up, Stanley inspires the people, cats, robots, and goats around him to read more stories outside their experiences and enjoy the pleasure of a good book of their choosing.

    About This Book Is Not for You!

    From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of “boy books” and “girl books” and celebrates the pleasure of a good book.

    Stanley’s thrilled for bookmobile day—until the old man at the window refuses to lend him the story he wants, all because it features a girl. “Girl books” are only for girls, the book man insists, just like cat books are only for cats and robot books are only for robots. But when a dinosaur arrives at the bookmobile and successfully demands a book about ponies, Stanley musters the courage to ask for the tale he really wants—about a girl adventurer fighting pirates on the open seas. By speaking up, Stanley inspires the people, cats, robots, and goats around him to read more stories outside their experiences and enjoy the pleasure of a good book of their choosing.

    About This Book Is Not for You!

    From New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor–winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book, adapted for audio, that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of “boy books” and “girl books” and celebrates the pleasure of a good book.

    Stanley’s thrilled for bookmobile day—until the old man at the window refuses to lend him the story he wants, all because it features a girl. “Girl books” are only for girls, the book man insists, just like cat books are only for cats and robot books are only for robots. But when a dinosaur arrives at the bookmobile and successfully demands a book about ponies, Stanley musters the courage to ask for the tale he really wants—about a girl adventurer fighting pirates on the open seas. By speaking up, Stanley inspires the people, cats, robots, and goats around him to read more stories outside their experiences and enjoy the pleasure of a good book of their choosing.

    Listen to a sample from This Book Is Not for You!

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    The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
    The Princess in Black, Books 7-8
    The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
    The Princess in Black, Books 4-6
    See all books by Shannon Hale

    Also by Shannon Hale

    The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess
    The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem
    The Princess in Black, Books 7-8
    The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
    The Princess in Black, Books 4-6
    See all books by Shannon Hale

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Apr 19, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781984816856

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Apr 19, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9781984816863

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 19, 2022 | 9 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593454978
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    Praise

    “A gently delivered, persuasive case against the idea that books’ audiences are innately gendered or otherwise limited.”—Publishers Weekly

    “Told with Hale’s delightful trademark wit and humor, [This Book Is Not for You!] gently hammers home the concept of censorship and how even well-meaning adults can unknowingly restrict a child’s right to read. . . . The mix of narrative text and speech bubbles gives the picture book an almost graphic-novel feel that readers will enjoy, and the book’s message is well worth spreading.”—Booklist

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