When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor’s head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo’s imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.
Age Group: First grade
Book-Related Family Activities
Conversation
GeneralDear Parents,
The mayor decides to ban books in his town. Everyone gets sad until a boy’s imagination returns the books to the homes and neighborhoods. This book is about how a book is born from a simple idea, and about the happiness books bring their readers.
This book encourages children to love reading and highlights the importance of books in our lives. It also refers to different types of books and their impact on us. Finally, it relates to the vital space books fill in our lives, pushing us to lead a conscious dialogue with our children about books and allowing us to expose them to different types of books.
At this age, children are still incapable of reading smoothly and need us to continue reading for them and with them. The book fascinates children pushing them to identify with the characters and look for solutions to their problems. The book develops children’s imagination, enhances creativity, enriches their language, and expands their world.
Children in this age undertake adventure, magic, and fiction stories. The perseverance to read increases their passion for reading and helps them navigate the worlds of stories.
Publishing:
Wael Wakeem
Year of Distribution:
2022-2023
