Please Don’t Read this Book

By Deanna Kizis, illustrated by Sam Boughton 
Philomel, 2021
Picture book, 32 pages, ages 4-8

Narrated by a cute little ink blot with big eyes and stick arms and legs, this interactive book encourages the reader NOT to do the things mentioned in the book … culminating in begging the reader to do ANYTHING else but read the book again. 

A perfect read aloud or storytime book for fans of The Book With No Pictures; The Monster at the End of this Book, and Please, Open This Book! Be prepared to be asked to read this book again and again.

I loved the interactive text and the gloriously hilarious reverse psychology, and kids will too. This book speaks directly to kids and taps into what they love.

Potentially offensive content in this book: potty humor and fart jokes.

Please Don’t Read This Book! By Deanna Kizis gets 41/2 stars from this reviewer.