# No Buddy Like a Book - Hardcover

by **Allan Wolf** (Author), **Brianne Farley** (Illustrator)

**Calling readers and daydreamers, word mavens and lovers of adventure This celebration of the power of books is a rallying cry for letting imaginations soar.**

_We learn important stuff from books._  
_We learn to speak and think._  
_We learn why icebergs stay afloat . . ._  
_and why_ Titanic_s sink._

Have you ever wanted to climb to the top of Everest with one hand behind your back? Kiss a crocodile all by yourself on the Nile River? How about learning how to bottle moonlight, or track a distant star? There are endless things to discover and whole universes to explore simply by reading a book. But books are only smears of ink without the reader's mind to give their letters meaning and bring them to life. With a rollicking, rhyming text and delightful artwork, poet and storyteller Allan Wolf and illustrator Brianne Farley remind us that books, no matter how they may be consumed, give readers of every background an opportunity to expand their world and spark their imagination. With infectious enthusiasm, _No Buddy Like a Book_ offers an ode to the wonders of language--written, spoken, and everything in between.

### Author Biography

**Allan Wolf** is the author of many award-winning books for children and teens, including _The Day the Universe Exploded My Head_ and _The Blood-Hungry Spleen and Other Poems About Our Parts_. Before the publication of _No Buddy Like a Book_, Allan Wolf frequently recited the text of the poem for educators and students, to avid response. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

**Brianne Farley** is the author-illustrator of _Secret Tree Fort_ and _Ike's Incredible Ink_. Her work has appeared in _McSweeney's_, the _New York Times_, and elsewhere. Brianne Farley lives and works in Traverse City, Michigan.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 12 x 10.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 09, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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