Probably most folks I know don't need this book, since they're already rather invested in bookishness. But this is the book to turn to if anyone ever asks for a recommendation of something to help an adult learn how to create that book culture in a child. It's not a how-to on teaching literacy, just a friendly picture book overview.
And it's got slugs, which, for some reason, really delighted Natasha when she was little. I read the hell out of Slugs in Love, is what I'm saying.
Quite useful for some, and just plain cute for the rest.
Library copy
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