Book about books and reading
Genre
Educational literature
Educational literature
Audience age 6+
Format
210×280 mm
Volume
72 pages
72 pages
Published by
«AlpinaKids»
(Russia)
How did the idea come?
This book was born in the bookish capital of the world — the Bologna Book Fair. We had been wandering among the book stands for several days… and then the idea struck! A book a bout books! Ideas for what would be inside kept flowing, one after another. We just sat down on some available chairs and wrote down everything that came to mind. We wanted to convey that reading books is trendy, that it's important to cultivate a taste, aesthetics in reading, and love for books. Additionally, we wanted to emphasize that reading helps in making friends around
the world!
the world!
What Do
Books
Smell Of?
Books smell like printing ink, creativity, history, anddiscoveries.
Books can smell like anything!
What Do Books Smell Of?
What this book is about
We tell children, on one hand, what a book is: how it is structured, who makes it, what books were like in ancient times. On the other hand, we delve into the culture and aesthetics of reading. We show that reading is trendy, visiting the library is interesting, and running your own book blog or creating a book club at school is cool! Our project is a book about a book from various perspectives.
Contents. Pages 6-7
Half-title. Pages 8-9
Half-title. Pages 14-15
Pages 4-5
Half-title. Pages 24-25
Half-title. Pages 32-33
Pages 20-21
Pages 30-31
Half-title. Pages 40-41
Pages 38-39
Pages 34-35
Pages 42-43
Half-title. Pages 58-59
Pages 54-55
Pages 44-45
Pages 60-61
Pages 64-65
Pages 68-69
About the Authors
Darya Plaksunova
Editor of popular science books, writer, literary agent, creator of a community for authors and illustrators DASHA-PUBLISHER.
Julia is an illustrator within the publishing industry, specialized in creating picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction works. She takes joy in celebrating curiosity, playfulness, and the tender aspects of childhood through her illustrations. In her books, Julia provides children with an imaginative space to escape to, embarking on delightful adventures alongside captivating companions and exploring new worlds.
Julia Prokhotskaya
Her previous collaborations include publishing houses and companies such as Mann, Ivanov and Ferber (Russia), Clever (Russia, USA), Alma studio (France), Alpina (Russia), Hangzhou Lihe Digital Technology (China), LeYa group (Portugal), and others.
The author of the books «The Secrets of Ordinary Things» and «What Do Books Smell Of?», published in Russia. Producer of the international book project «Antarctica». Creates books for over 13 years.
The book
was published
in Russia
was published
in Russia
In 2021, it was released by the «Alpina Kids» publishing house.
Plaksunova D., Prokhotskaya J. What do books smell of? (2021). Alpina Kids. Moscow. 72 p. ISBN 978-5-9614-7303-2
The book made it to the top list of the international Non-fiction fair and was included in the «100 New Books for Children 2022» list by the Gaidar Moscow Central Library. It also made it to the list of recommended books for libraries. The book has garnered numerous positive reviews within the book-publishing community.
We decided that it's time to offer it to the world!
Book reviews
The book is a captivating read, and at the end, you don't want to put it away or place it on the shelf.
Marina Khitrova
Editorof the children's show «I Want to Know Everything» on Radio Mayak (Moscow), mother of two sons.
«Where do books come from?» This question, in its complexity, is no less daunting than the overwhelming «Where do children come from?» Fortunately, we have the perfect assistant in conversations with little book enthusiasts, such as my five-year-old daughter Marusya. On these pages, exciting adventures come to life, detailing what happens to a book before it lands on the shelves of stores and libraries. I'm sure that not only children but also adults will learn a lot of new things. I will definitely acquire several copies for our corporate library for employees.
Mikhail Ivanov
In each chapter, there are not only intriguing facts about books and helpful tips for readers but also various «bookish» activities that will be interesting not only to children but also to adults.
Co-owner of the bookstore
«Podpisnye Izdaniya» (St. Petersburg).
«Podpisnye Izdaniya» (St. Petersburg).
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