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  • Published: 15 June 2007
  • ISBN: 9780375837579
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

The Best Place to Read



This successful picture book (by a trio of eminent self-promoters) celebrates the joy of reading with a fun, lighthearted rhyming story. Now available in a Dragonfly edition.

A determined boy tries to find the perfect place to curl up with his new book in this hilarious and heartwarming story. From bedroom to den, from kitchen to backyard, our eager reader dodges his baby sister's messes, a lawn full of spraying sprinklers, and more—all in a quest for the best place to read!The bouncy rhymes of authors Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom and the vibrant artwork of bestselling illustrator Michael Garland capture a child's delight in a paperback edition.

  • Published: 15 June 2007
  • ISBN: 9780375837579
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for The Best Place to Read

"The crisp, comical illustrations . . . are a winning match for this tightly rhymed saga of seeking and finding."
-Booklist, January 1&15, 2003

"The bouncy rhymes accentuate the slapstick and capture the boy's eagerness, frustration and (at last) cozy bliss."
-Publishers Weekly, November 18, 2002

"Written in verse, this charming, new title by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom is fun to read aloud, with whimsical illustrations that are sure to elicit giggles."
-The Missourian, September 6-7, 2003