Girl_who_hated_books

978-1-896764-09-2

$7.95 Paperback with full colour illustrations

24 Pages • 8.5" x 8.5"

Ages: 9 and under

Reading Levels

Grade: 2/3

Guided Reading Level: M

Reading Recovery: 20

The Girl Who Hated Books

by: Manjusha Pawagi

"There were books in dressers and drawers and desks, in closets and cupboards and chests. There were books on the sofa and books on the stairs ..." And Meena hates all of them, as does her cat Max, who is shakily balanced on a giant stack of them. As Meena tries to rescue Max, the books come crashing down, freeing a wonderland of characters and animals who take Meena on a fanciful and funny romp through the magic of reading.

 

A copy was given to children across Canada as part of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway.

Video

Awards

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Book

OLA: Blue Spruce Award - Nominee

Film rights sold

Dual language rights sold

Australian & US rights sold

French language rights sold

Scholastic Book Club selection

Reviews

The Girl Who Hated Books has been translated into 15 languages and was made into an award-winning animated short by the National Film Board.

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