The Rights of the Reader

by Daniel Pennac

Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Sarah Adams (Translator), and Sarah Ardizzone (Translator)

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"Joyful ode to reading...quirky, playful sketches to complement the author's engaging prose. Passionate and witty." — Booklist

First 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.
  • ISBN10 0763638013
  • ISBN13 9780763638016
  • Publish Date 11 November 2008
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.