Too Many Books!

Nicolas

by Gilles Tibo

Every time Nicolas tries to do something, people give him a book. Now, he has so many books that tell him what to do, how to do it and why to do it that he can't stand them anymore! But could books also be fun?

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 18, 2004

About the author

Gilles Tibo has written or illustrated over seventy children’s books, including the Simon series by Tundra Books, the Pikolo series by Annick Press, the Clementine series by Michel Quintin publishers, as well as texts for the Noémie series published in French by Éditions Québec/Amérique. He has created over a hundred posters and screen prints for theatre and for different cultural events. His illustrations can also be seen on the covers of records, novels, and magazines. He was a Canada Council Fellow and recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Illustration — French for Simon et la ville...

Reviews

[Ian McHugh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice little reminder that everything can be learned about in a book. Not sure whether riding a bike was the best example though. Flo liked the wet cat.

[Chinook · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story reminding kids that books can be helpful when you need to learn how to do something but also entertaining.

[Luella Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

One can never have too many books, said the librarian.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kid is a bit meh about books but ends up a big fan of reading.

[amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice and quick story for a first class library visit- kids were engaged and laughed out loud. Not too long, not too short. Read to a grade 2/3 class

[Juta Kruusmäe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading is practical, reading is practical, reading is practical…. Boom! Reading is also fun!

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's really no such thing as too many books. They teach us how to do things, but our favourites will always be the ones that align with our passions.

[Hymerka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Із найперших сторінок образ Ніколаса постає дуже чітко: у його кімнаті на підлозі валяються іграшки і одяг, ліжко не застелене, на тумбочці поруч із ним якийсь мотлох, у самого Ніколаса шнурівки розв'язані, він одягає светра на бігу... Хлопчисько! У якийсь момент всі довколишні, наче змовившись, намагаються навчити Ніколаса корисних умінь за допомогою книжок із поясненнями. Ніколас і справді їх читає, і дійсно черпає з них багато користі, але читати самі повчання буває так нудно! Тож коли він із приятелькою йде до бібліотеки, то вже не хоче позичати ніяких книг: "Я вже втомився читати книжки, котрі повчають, як правильно робити те, як правильно робити се..." — каже Ніколас. Та подруга намагається переконати хлопчика, що книжки можуть приносити не лише користь, але й справжню радість. Під її впливом Ніколас таки обирає кілька книжок і — о диво! — з великою насолодою її читає, бо книжка виявляється дуже смішною.

Гарна коротка історія не лише про те, що книжки бувають різними, але й про те, що треба чергувати роботу з відпочинком.

[JustOneMoreBook.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course, we are in complete agreement with the idea of this book: that books can provide valuable information and great entertertainment. We must admit, however, we’re a bit mystified at how much our girls love this book. They can never get enough of it.

Listen to our chat about this book on our JustOneMoreBook.com Children's Book Podcast:

http://www.justonemorebook.com/2006/1...

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

We've been reading a lot of Gilles Tibo books in my classroom and really enjoying them.

We loved how Nicholas has a book as soon as he needs to learn something :)

Book summary: Everytime Nichoals tries to do something - like brush his teeth or ride his bike - someone gives him a book on how to do it right. And he does. But when he's read too many books that tell him what to do, it's time for something new!

[Mason, Natalie & Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

We just received this one as part of the TD Grade One Book Giveaway for TD Canadian Children's Book Week (in November). It's a REALLY cute book, with great illustrations. I can't wait to read it to the kids tonight!

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Particularly good for Early Years storytime, this tale of a boy being "over-educated" by books to the extent that he now finds them boring goes over well with young children. It reminds us all that reading should be about fun as much as learning.

[Huda Fel · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Elham]

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[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

you can never have too many books says my mom.