A Book by Mordicai Gerstein

Attention all you huge blobby things that look something like a face (aka readers), A Book finally gives readers and listeners the inside scoop on what really happens to book characters between the pages. (When the book is closed, it's dark and they go to sleep.) Told from the perspective of a young girl who is trying to find her story, this book is a lively jaunt through various genres (whether it's a landlubber visit to a pirate ship or a science fiction exploration of the stars) combined with witty visits by classic characters (the prince just guaranteeing you'll turn into a princess if you try on the glass slipper). The story line is clever, the illustrations only get better with more readings (uncovering new references each time) and it's just a lot of fun to read over and over again. 48 pages.