This was an adorable picture book encouraging reading out loud giving our little character confidence to try. This was exactly how I encouraged my son to read when young.

3⭐
A cute, heartfelt book about overcoming your fear of reading out loud! Love.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was a cute way for my kids to practice their fluid reading! The language was accessible and easy to understand.

I Read the Book! is a cute story about overcoming the fear to read. Intended for toddlers or young first readers, it encourages kids to be able to read aloud. Sometimes it felt repetitive on the title sentence.

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About
“I Read the Book ” is about a little cat who is hesitant to read out loud and its friend, a fox, who shows patience and empathy by encouraging his buddy to overcome their shyness.

For readers…
….that read to their toddlers or young first readers.

Rating
“I Read the Book” is an adorably illustrated story about kindness, bravery, and reading. The characters look cute and friendly. It is a very short story told in speech bubbles, so it reads a bit like a comic. This makes it not only good for very young kids who focus more on the pictures anyway but also ideal for first readers.

A heartwarming little book to share with your equally heartwarming little one. My toddler enjoyed it.

This was such a cute little read! Very easy reads for my 6 year old to read. The story also encouraged him to read more, even when he wasn’t sure of words. I loved reading this together and very glad the story was encouraging to him. The illustrations were very cute and colored brightly, which he loved!

A big thanks to the author, Meggy Finn, the publisher, BooksGoSocial, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the children's book I Read the Book. I will share my review to Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble as well. This is a very cute children's book with a heartwarming message that will be enjoyed by many children. The message of kindness is always much appreciated and needed, no matter where a child is from. The characters are cute and the illustrations are engaging. Would definitely recommend this to children who need some help with self-confidence and making big choices, even if mistakes are possible. Thanks again!

A fun book for the wee ones to let them know that they can read. Easy, simple, motivating, well written and illustrated, it is appropriate for the initial, hesitant reader. Encouraging words, indeed.

A little cat is afraid to read aloud, but a fox helps her overcome this fear.
A very sweet and humorous story with beautiful illustrations! This book is not only about overcoming insecurity but also about friendship and the importance of supporting one another.
My daughter is currently learning to read, so this book came in handy. She listened to the story with great enthusiasm and even read some words on her own.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is story about Lightning the fox and Kit-Cat the cat. Lightning is reading and ask Kit-Cat to join him. Kit-Cat comes up with several excuses before admitting that she is worried about reading aloud. Lightning says he will help if she needs it. He encourages her to do it and finally she does. Lightning helps her with one word, but Kit-Cat does it-she reads a whole book aloud.

A sweet book with a great message! I loved the illustrations too. I think my first graders can understand how Kit-Cat feels.

This is a very cute, simply written book about reading with a friend. When they get comfortable, they can finally do it! Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

The book was beautifully written. Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!

I want to start off by saying that the artwork in this book is so cute and the expressions are even cuter. The two characters, Kit-Kit and Lightning start reading together but the fox doesn't understand cat-speak. The cat seems to struggle to read but it turns out that it is scared to read out loud. The fox then helps the cat with words and how to say them

I just read this book with my little niece, and her eyes lit up at the illustrations. The artwork truly captivates young readers with the cute kitten and fox. The story's message about encouraging kids to not feel shy and to be open to reading, no matter their level, shines through beautifully, making it great for inspiring kids to read. I love how the kitten overcomes many obstacles to finally feel inspired and safe enough to read.
However, while some repetition in children's books is valuable for learning and retention, I found the word read a bit too repetitive.
Despite this very minor drawback, the book still kept my niece engaged throughout our reading session, and the visual storytelling more than made up for the simplified dialogue. The illustrations alone tell a good story.

Thank you NetGalley for this Review ARC copy!

A beautifully illustrated book about friendship and facing your fears.
Kit-cat is afraid to read outloud in case she reads a word wrong. Her friend Lighting is there to encourage her to face her fears as they will always be there to help them .
A very positive story one that I would share with my grandchildren.

A wonderfully illustrated book that teaches children to overcome their fear of reading out loud.

This is ideal for parents starting their children on reading and is a useful resource for helping more introverted children.

I loved it and would happily recommend it to both parents and teachers alike.

This was a very cute, short story about 2 friends: Lightning the fox and Kit-Cat the cat. Lightning loves to read, so when one day Kit-Cat brings it to Lightnings attention that he would like to learn how to read, Lightning is eager to help. Although there are a few obstacles: Kit-Cat procrastinating reading because he’s nervous he’ll pronounce a word wrong or not know what a word means; Lightning encourages him to keep going no matter what! Lightning inspires Kit Cat to be more confident in his reading abilities and assures him that he will be there to help if he makes a mistake. Overall I found this to be a very heartfelt book about friendship and helping others who are struggling to find their confidence.