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Read All About It! | 
| Authors: Laura Bush, Jenna Bush
Creator: Denise Brunkus
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 848
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0061560758
EAN: 9780061560750
ASIN: 0061560758
Publication Date: May 1, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
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.
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 Read All About It (by Laura and Jenna Bush) May 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I actually bought two copies: one for my sister with small children and one for myself, classroom teacher in the elementary grades. To be perfectly honest, I was disappointed. I bought the books online, not really knowing what they were like. The illustrations are adorable and the message clear, but I believe that if this book had been written by anybody else that it would not have made it. But thank the Lord, the proceeds will be the major benefit of its publishing. Sorry Ms. Bush and Jenna. Love you both for your efforts in promoting reading.
A decent effort May 13, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
It is admirable that Laura and Jenna Bush made this effort, and I hope the proceeds will benefit some worthy literacy cause. However, the book itself is nothing special. There is nothing there to charm a young reader and demand many re-readings. The writing is somewhat pedantic, a little bit preachy, and gave me the impression it was knocked off on one lunch hour. Having said that, I do applaud the efforts of Mrs. Bush and Jenna to make even a less than perfect attempt to promote reading. Persuading the administration to boost funding for libraries and after-school reading programs would be better, but that's not going to happen, so we might as well be grateful for the efforts we get.
 poorly written May 11, 2008
8 out of 16 found this review helpful
Dull writing and a trite message make this book a waste of time. I can't imagine any child enjoying it.
 Contribution to children's literacy May 10, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Barbara and Jenna,
Thank you for writing this book. I too had a Tyrone as a student in my teaching career! I like the way you reinforced in your interviews the benefits of reading to children when they are babies. They learn left to right progression, page turning and learn to follow the spoken and written word. The added benefit is a caring relationship of child and reader. I cannot wait to read this book to my grandson. I will give this book as shower and birthday gifts. Thank you for such a positive project with proceeds to benefit recruiting teachers.
"Great" Way to Introduce Reading April 26, 2008
11 out of 60 found this review helpful
This book just proves that celebrities could vomit onto a blank page and publishers would publish it.
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