No Reading Allowed

From the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors of P IS FOR PTERODACTYL comes another hilarious, fresh look at the English language! "Those who love wordplay are the natural constituency for No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever, a picture book that's bright with comic scenes... [and] brilliant pairings of picture and word (and word with word)."--The Wall Street Journal The hero had super vision. The hero had supervision. Man, a tea sounds great. Manatee sounds great! Sir Francis Bacon Sir, France is bakin'! What is going on here?! You can't believe everything you hear! A single word can have many different meanings. And sometimes two words that sound alike can be spelled completely differently. Ptolemy the pterodactyl is back to show us all how absurd and fun language can be when homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuation are at play! No Reading Allowedallows children and their parents to laugh together while also learning something new. Perfect for baby gifts, birthday gifts, teacher gifts, and anyone who finds humor in the absurdity of the English language.

“"Those who love wordplay are the natural constituency for No Reading Allowed : The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever, a picture book that's bright with comic scenes... [and] brilliant pairings of picture and word (and word with word). " - The Wall Street Journal”

"Endlessly funny... Preposterous situations and farcical sound-alike sentences will elicit groans and giggles." - Kirkus Reviews

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Age range 4+From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of P is for Pterodactyl comes another hilarious fresh look at the English language!In the vein of Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, this delightful new book places pairs of similar-sounding sentences together and illustrates them in two hilariously different ways. These illustrations gone awry highlight how absurd the English language can be. But, have no fear!The illustrations will give you all the clues you need to decipher the true meanings behind these wily words. You won't be tricked by phrases like 'C Major, it's a beautiful key! / See Major, it's a beautiful quay!' Context clues, bright illustrations, and rhyming words will help readers navigate the ridiculous text with ease.See the announcement of the book at the 2020 online BEA children's dinner herePraise for P for Pterodactyl:'You can curse the English language for its insane spelling rules (or lack thereof), or you can delight in it, as this raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet does.' - The New York Times, Standout New Picture Books Selection'This atypical alphabet bookhumorously addresses 'mischievous words' that ignore the rules of phonetics andspelling... Each letter's sample is illustrated with cartoony, full-colourdrawings followed by a comically absurd sentence highlighting other examples. 'Gis for Gnocchi. / The gnome yells, 'Waiter! There's a bright white gnatnibbling on my gnocchi!' ...the concept will help new readers and new Englishlanguage learners conquer some of the more peculiar aspects of our language.' - KirkusReviews'Explore the many quirks andanomalies of English spelling and pronunciation in an A-to-Z tribute to some ofthe most unconventional words in the lexicon. Learn why Y is not for 'why' andU is not for 'you,' but V is for 'five' and C is for 'czar.' With this bookfull of puns, alliteration, playful artwork, and plenty of entertainingobservations, children of all ages will enjoy celebrating the exceptions to therules.' - Foreword Reviews, STARRED Review'Are you a logophile (someone wholoves words)? If you are, this delightful picture book will be your new favouritealphabet book...In this book, 'A is for Aisle' and 'H is for Heir.' What? Beloweach letter and illustration is a sentence describing each word. 'M is forMnemonic. // But now Mr. M. can't remember why.' Isn't this a delight forreaders and writers of all ages? It's my new favourite.' - ImaginationSoup'A win for word nerd kids and pun-tasticdads everywhere.' - The Dad'The book spotlights words that havesilent letters, or weird grammar rules, and invites you to ponder dangerousword traps and oddities. And you might learn something new along theway...While other lessons teach really important principles that, honestly,could change your life and maybe even help you find love.' - Funny orDie'P Is for Pterodactyl is aword lover's delight and an almost mandatory read-aloud... Amid all the humour,wordplay, and silliness, there's solid, brain-teasing information about wordsand how they're spelled. It a delight from start to finish, especially for wordlovers and their offspring.' - Common Sense Media

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