Book Review: The Book With No Pictures

Actor/Director turned author, B.J. Novak entered the world of children's books in 2014 with his first published work, The Book With No Pictures.  The book quickly became a #1 New York Times Best-Seller (and currently is on its 172nd week on the best seller list).

Although a book without pictures may not sound like the most appealing option for children, this one will surely exceed expectations.  Its creativity takes full advantage of reading's number one rule: Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud.

Throughout the book, readers are forced to say ridiculous things, make silly sounds and sing funny songs, all with the goal of getting a good laugh.  The hilarious format will lead to an animated story-time and make for a great book to read over and over with your kids.

Kids of all ages will enjoy this one, especially preschool and elementary age children (5 - 10).

Humor

If your goal is to pick a children's book full of educational material with a lot of depth, this isn't the right book.  But arguably no recently published children's book will provide more laughs than this one.  It's format is incredibly clever, yet simple, and will keep your kids laughing throughout the whole thing.

We're big fans of children's books featuring lots of comedy and no book has made my daughter laugh harder than this one.  As a parent, it's really fun to read and just be completely silly as well.  It's an easy stand-out on our bookshelf and one we ranked at the top of our funniest children's book top picks list.

The Book With No Picture's popularity has led to the creation of it's own website!  On the site, you can download fun activities related to the book, and get all of the latest news on author B.J. Novak.  There are sections for parents, teachers and kids which we definitely encourage everyone to check out if they are fans of the book.