# This Book Is Not for You! - Hardcover

by **Shannon Hale** (Author), **Tracy Subisak** (Illustrator)

**From _New York Times_ bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale and award-winning illustrator Tracy Subisak, comes a zany picture book that pokes fun at overly gendered notions of "boy books" and "girl books" and celebrates the pleasure of a good book.**

Stanley's thrilled for bookmobile day--until the old man at the window refuses to lend him the story he wants, all because it features a girl. "Girl books" are only for girls, the book man insists, just like cat books are only for cats and robot books are only for robots. But when a dinosaur arrives at the bookmobile and successfully demands a book about ponies, Stanley musters the courage to ask for the tale he really wants--about a girl adventurer fighting pirates on the open seas. By speaking up, Stanley inspires the people, cats, robots, and goats around him to read more stories outside their experiences and enjoy the pleasure of a good book of their choosing.

### Author Biography

Shannon Hale is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of over thirty children's and young adult novels, including graphic novel memoirs _Real Friends_ and _Best Friends_, and multiple award winners _The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days_, and Newbery Honor recipient _Princess Academy_. She also penned three books for adults, beginning with _Austenland_, which is now a major motion picture starring Keri Russell. With her husband, Dean Hale, she co-wrote over a dozen books, such as Eisner-nominated graphic novel _Rapunzel's Revenge_ and illustrated chapter book series _The Princess in Black_. They live with their four children near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Tracy Subisak is the creator of _Jenny Mei Is Sad_ and the illustrator of several picture books, including the award-winning _Shawn Loves Sharks_ and the nonfiction _Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane_. Tracy is from Ohio and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about Tracy, you can visit her website, tracysubisak.com and her Instagram, @tracysubisak.  

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** April 19, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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