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Reading Makes You Feel Good

by Todd Parr



      When my five year old saw a Todd Parr book emerging from my review pile, she nearly danced and sang. She loves Parr's bright colors, simple drawings, and the seemingly ever-present pair of spotted underwear you'll find inside somewhere. In all those things, Reading Makes You Feel Good delivers, plus it had the added benefit of being about her favorite subject -- reading. Now, a book on the benefits of reading tends to be didactic by definition but Parr actually revels in his commandments (Eat vegetables! Drink Milk! Curl up with someone special and read a book!), until you completely forgive him just because of his whimsical audacity. Parr certainly makes a good case for the fun and value of reading - reading everywhere - reading books, reading signs, reading maps, chalkboards, posters, and more. It's a great message and some nice giggle moments, too. Oh, and if you're looking for the underwear - it's stored in the freezer alongside the peas and tater pals, right where it belongs.

The Book

Megan Tingley Books/Little, Brown and Company / TimeWarner
June 2005
Hardcover
0316160040
Picture Book [Ages 4 - 8]
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2005
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