{"product_id":"the-rights-of-the-reader-hardcover","title":"The Rights of the Reader - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Pennac\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQuentin Blake\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eSarah Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Joyful ode to reading...quirky, playful sketches to complement the author's engaging prose. Passionate and witty.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFirst published in 1992, Daniel Pennac's quirky ode to reading has sold more than a million copies in his native France. Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher in Paris, the author reflects on the power of story and reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as we are enjoying ourselves. In this translation with a foreword and illustrations by Quentin Blake, here is a guide to reading unlike any other: fresh, sympathetic, and never didactic, it is a work of literature in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Pennac\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of \u003ci\u003eEye of the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDog\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the most translated authors in France, with books for both adults and children appearing in more than thirty languages. He lives in Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning translator of Daniel Pennac's \u003ci\u003eEye of the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuentin Blake\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated some three hundred books, including \u003ci\u003eOn Angel Wings\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Morpurgo, \u003ci\u003eMichael Rosen's Sad Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and many titles by Roald Dahl. He lives in London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757266469152,"sku":"9780763638016","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3b32a6557a583c7fa546fa2221789200.webp?v=1780098337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rights-of-the-reader-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}