Book Thoughts: The Little Old Man Who Could Not Read (Black)

  • man never bothers to learn how to read, but realizes how so very helpful it is
  • funny, simple & memorable
  • illustrations alternate between black & white and colored spreads

Type: picture book
Ages: 3-7
Author: Irma Simonton Black
Illustrator: Seymour Fleishman

Even 3-year-olds will be able to grasp the funny message this book carries. It’s one of my favorite picture books! Read it just for fun with your littles or, perhaps, with more purpose–to light a fire under reluctant readers. 🙂

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