{"product_id":"i-hate-picture-books-10th-anniversary-edition","title":"I Hate Picture Books!: 10th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe 10th anniversary of the humorous children's read-aloud story that celebrates (and lightly pokes fun at) many of the classic children's story books we know and love—now with bonus content.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003eMax hates his picture books. His room never turns into a forest or a boat, or anything wild! Green ham tastes BAD! Drawing on the walls with a purple crayon lands him in trouble. Nope, every last book has to go in the trash. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBut wait. What about the one where the little bird returned safely to its nest? That book was the best. And the one with the flying snowman? Or the big stack of turtles? Also good.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nJust then, Max learns how invaluable the power of magic and his own imagination is, and has a BIG change of heart. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNow go away, so Max can read his picture books! \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nJoin writer and illustrator Timothy\r\nYoung as he masterfully blends humor and irreverence, poking fun at, and\r\ncelebrating, the classics of children's literature. \u003cem\u003eI Hate Picture Books!\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the joy of reading, reminding the reader of the immeasurable treasures found within the pages of a book. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThis 10th anniversary edition of I Hate Picture Books! features an additional 50 famous children's book stories illustrated in the\r\nbackground of the depicted scenes, serving both as Easter eggs for\r\ndiscovery and as a source for new great picture books to put on a reading list. [AuthorName]By Timothy Young[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eTimothy Young\u003c\/strong\u003e has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He’s designed for \u003cem\u003ePee-Wee’s Playhouse\u003c\/em\u003e, the Muppets, \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e, Disney, and Universal Studios. Timothy is the author\/illustrator of over a dozen children’s book titles, including \u003cem\u003eThe Angry Little Puffin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Puffin a Muffin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUntitled\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Hate Picture Books\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Family Choice Award–winning\u003cem\u003e I’m Going to Outer Space!\u003c\/em\u003e His favorite part of being an author is traveling to schools and talking to kids.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]17 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]10th-Anniversary Edition[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]17 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383977013471,"sku":"9780764366635","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764366635.jpg?v=1793919454","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/i-hate-picture-books-10th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}