The Worst Book Ever (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781770463639)

Elise Gravel wants to write a totally drab book; her characters want to let loose. Who's gonna win?

Don't take the title as a metaphor: it really is the worst book ever. The winner of the Governor General Literary Award and children's book author and illustrator Elise Gravel takes readers on an unexpected journey through the world's most boring book in The Worst Book Ever. The characters and omniscient readers alike quickly become annoyed by the author's bland imagination and rebel against her tired tropes and stale choices, spouting sass in an attempt to get her attention and steer the narrative in a more interesting direction. After all, you don't even have to buy the book, but the characters? They're stuck in there for an eternity, and they're going to do their best to make the most of it, or at least have a little fun when they can.

As the charming and bizarre true nature of the characters overpowers the dry attributes given to them by the author, this once blas story quickly picks up speed, transforming into something much more unique than originally promised. With Gravel's signature goofy characters behind the wheel, no silly twist or rude body function is off the table.

Author: Elise Gravel
ISBN-10: 1770463631
ISBN-13: 9781770463639
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2019
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503859 / Worst Book Ever


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 04/01/2019
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 57