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Interactive exploration beyond traditional reading.
If you're looking for a book that transcends the conventional reading experience, Keri Smith's "This Is Not a Book" could be a delightful detour for you. It's an invitation to play, interact, and think outside the box. Engaging with the prompts could turn your reading moment into an unexpected adventure, making you part of the creative process and possibly changing your perspective on what a book can be. This isn't just about consuming content; it's about creating and connecting with the world in novel ways.
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ISBN: 9780399535215
Authors:
Keri Smith
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2009-09-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 1535 readers)
Description
A curious, engaging, and creative rethinking of what a book can be, from the creator of Wreck This Journal. In this uniquely skewed look at the purpose and function of “a book,” Keri Smith offers an illustrated guide that asks readers to creatively examine all the different ways This Is Not a Book can be used. With intriguing prompts, readers will discover that the book can be: A secret message—tear out a page, write a note on it for a stranger, and leave it in a public place. A recording device—have everyone you contact today write their name in the book. An instrument—create as many sounds as you can using the book, like flipping the pages fast or slapping the cover. This Is Not a Book will engage readers by having them define everything a book can be by asking, “If it’s not a book, what is it then?”—with a kaleidoscope of possible answers.
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
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Interactive exploration beyond traditional reading.
If you're looking for a book that transcends the conventional reading experience, Keri Smith's "This Is Not a Book" could be a delightful detour for you. It's an invitation to play, interact, and think outside the box. Engaging with the prompts could turn your reading moment into an unexpected adventure, making you part of the creative process and possibly changing your perspective on what a book can be. This isn't just about consuming content; it's about creating and connecting with the world in novel ways.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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