The Book With No Pictures is a refreshing entry into the children’s book world. You should probably start working your melody now. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the book also requires the reader to sing – and not just sing, but to make up a tune to go with the words, “Glug, glug glug…my face is a bug…I eat ants for breakfast right off the ruuuuuuug!” Any book that gets people singing gets extra points from us. And let’s face it, any book that mentions a hippo named Boo Boo Butt will be a hit…with just about everybody. To a child, seeing an adult be silly, seemingly against their will, it priceless entertainment. It acts on their behalf, making the reader say crazy things they never would ordinarily say. Part of this is the sheer goofiness of Novak’s text, but more importantly, it puts kids in the driver’s seat. An adult reader can really play up the notion that they aren’t in control and must read every word as printed. In this case, the silliness is almost overwhelming, but in an entirely entertaining way. The magic here is that we walk away knowing that words are important and can impact us. Novak does this with words and words only. My young nephews couldn’t control themselves. My oldest son – now in the throes of teenage angst – his outer shell of indifference fell away and he laughed out loud. Why We Love It…Įach time I read the book, I found myself laughing out loud. Novak’s warning to adults being asked to read The Book With No Pictures In fact, the book comes with a very clever warning on the back cover: B.J. This is a book meant to be read to kids by adults and reminds us of the jurisdiction an author has over a reader. He does this in an entirely creative and entertaining way.
Novak has underscored the power and importance of words. I actually found myself saying out loud, “Why hasn’t anyone done this before?” In a very direct and simple way, Mr. This book is gold. ”Any book that mentions a hippo named Boo Boo Butt will be a hit…with just about everybody.”The book is genius…really. And read it to my 13 and 10 year old sons. A year after The Office ended, Novak stretched his literary wings with The Book With No Pictures, a children’s book devoid of, as the title tells us, pictures. He played Ryan the temp, a character that had quite a rise and fall over the course of the series. Novak from the hit mockumentary comedy show, The Office.
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