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Book : [my autobiography] / John Agard ; illustrated by Neil Packer.

by Agard, John, 1949-

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Candlewick Press, c2015.

Books -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Printing -- History -- Juvenile literature.

First U.S. edition.

131 p., [7] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subtitle on cover: My autobiography.

Includes bibliographical references (page [136])

The whodunit of writing -- Saying it with clay -- Getting your frogs crossed -- Down the alphabet road -- Tweaking the ABCs -- My rock-to-roll days -- My papyrus adventures -- How sheep entered by life -- Spreading the word with feathers -- When my letters shimmered -- A spine is taking its time -- From rags to paper -- Gutenberg's movable type -- The golden age of print -- On the move with steam -- A garden in a pocket -- The house of memory -- Open to the public -- A tale of flames -- I Book E-Book.

Books contain countless tales but what if Book told its own story? From clay tablets to e-readers, here is a quirky, kid-friendly look at the book.

Ages 10 and up.

A Junior Library Guild selection.

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