Synopses & Reviews
Tyrone rules the school!
He's king of the monkey bars, a math machine, and a science whiz.
The only thing he doesn't like about school is reading. Books are so boring! But when strange visitors start dropping by the classroom for story hour, Tyrone discovers there's more to books than just words on pages.
Tyrone and his friends are swept up in a mysterious adventure that lands them in a most unexpected place. Mrs. Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna create a classroom adventure that will leave readers racing to the shelves!
A portion of proceeds to benefit Teach for America and The New Teacher Project.
Review
The nations First Librarian and her daughter team up to present a well-meaning salute to the pleasures of reading. Kirkus Reviews
Review
This purposeful tale gets a real kick from the art. Brunkus, the illustrator of the Junie B. Jones books, offers highly colored pictures that find fun in classroom situations, both real and fantastical. Even nonreaders may be prompted to give books a try. ALA Booklist
Synopsis
A classroom adventure that will have readers racing to the shelves, from Mrs. Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna
Tyrone rules the school He's king of the monkey bars, a math machine, and a science whiz.
The only thing he doesn't like about school is reading. It's so boring But when strange visitors start dropping by the classroom during story hour, Tyrone discovers there's more to books than just words on pages.
About the Author
Laura Bush has always been passionate about reading. An Honorary Ambassador for the UN Literary Decade, she hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Global Literacy in 2006 to encourage international cooperation and build free societies through literacy. In 2001 she joined with the Library of Congress to launch the first National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. As First Lady of Texas, Mrs. Bush founded the statewide Texas Book Festival in 1995. She taught in Dallas, Houston, and Austin public schools. This is her first picture book.
Laura Bush siempre ha sido una apasionada de la lectura. Como embajadora honoraria para el Decenio de las Naciones Unidas para la AlfabetizaciÓn, fue la anfitrionae been named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, a Notable Book by the New York Times, and a Page-Turner of the Week by People magazine. Robinson was born and brought up in Yorkshire, England, and now divides his time between North America and Richmond, Yorkshire.