This Is Not A Book!

(Hardback)

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In this fun-filled, action-packed picture book, our main character is quite convinced theyre not in a book. After all, if this was a book, thered be pages to turn Oops! Weve just turned the page.

But thats not conclusive proof this is a book. If it was a book, thered be interesting settings and problems to solve. Hold on! Why is our lead character being chased by a lion Why are pirates stealing treasure And are those mermaids playing in a rock band

This is NOT a Book! is the perfect introduction for kids to how a book is structured and how to tell a good story. Its metafiction made fun!

Reviews

Marvellously entertaining This is NOT a Book! from Kellie Byrnes ...teaches about book construction while telling a totally hilarious tale of denial filled with fun.

-- Blue Wolf Reviews

This is NOT a Book! is a fun picture book that breaks the fourth wall. Its a light-hearted and action-packed meta-fictive story about a character who is VERY sure theyre NOT a character, and certainly NOT in a book.

-- Kellie Byrnes * Booktopia Blog *

A fun and clever way to show the building blocks of a story.

This is a book that denies its a book, which is actually a book that tells you how to write a book! Loved it!

-- What Book Next

I think my tagline for this would be my first metafiction- a book dedicated to picking apart what a book actually is, piece by piece, for children to understand. Akas illustrations are charming as usual, following our purple-haired protagonist across each page to discover the next plot point, setting, or conflict until we- unfortunately- reach The End.

* The Space magazine (ECC) *

"Teachers will love this book it is a great way to break down how to write a narrative and the reasons we have different parts to a story"

* Educate. Empower *

This clever meta fictive text is lots of fun for readers. The likeable protagonist speaks directly to them, demanding a response. Children will love that the power is theirs"

* Reading Time *

"A cleverly crafted piece of metafiction"

* Kids on The Coast *

It is a fun little read and could open up conversations with emerging readers as to what a story book is. The illustrations are rather cute, especially of the main character

* School Days Magazine *

"The perfect way to spark your childs imagination and teach them the fundamentals of storytelling.

* The Carolsel *

The boys reactions to whats happening in this NOT-book are hilarious, and kids will laugh as they learn the various pieces of a published story.

* Bergers Books Reviews *

I think my tagline for this would be my first metafiction- a book dedicated to picking apart what a book actually is, piece by piece, for children to understand. Akas illustrations are charming as usual, following our purple-haired protagonist across each page to discover the next plot point, setting, or conflict until we- unfortunately- reach The End.

* The Space magazine (ECC) *

Author Bio

Kellie Byrnes is a childrens author, freelance writer, kidlit blogger and book reviewer. Her first picture book,Cloud Conductor, was published in 2018 and she's had three more picture books released since then. Her next book isHow Do You Love: The Five Ways We Show We Care. Aka is an energetic visual storyteller and a science communicator who is a passionate advocate of visual literacy.She has illustrated ten published books, makes comics, and is a regular contributor to The School Magazine and other childrens publications.