Jay And the Bounty of Books

Extolling the virtues of reading, this book offers a giant look at what happens to a well-read child. Not only does Jayisknowledge expand when he revels in reading, but so does his size. How he getsback to normal scale teaches the act of sharing, another desirable quality.It all starts when Jayis mom pulls the plug on the TV and sends her son outside to play. Jayis imagination isnit working toowell and he soon becomes bored. Knowing just what will solve her sonis problem,she drives Jay to the library and helps him pick out books that will spark histhoughts. Soon Jay is reading about adventures and fanciful characters only hismindis eye can see.Something strange happens as Jay soaks up all this newfound knowledge. It doesnit take long for this eight-year-old boyisframe to stretch to extraordinary heights. He can see eye to eye with the top ofthe house when his mother goes out to check on him. Jay attracts worldwidenotoriety as a giant who read himself large. An expert in the field of unusualoccurrences steps from the crowd of onlookers Jay has attracted and suggeststhat Jay share the stories with everyone watching. As he does so, he returns tonormal while entertaining the crowd with all that he has learned.About the Author Randall Ivey is a professorof composition, literature, and English at the University of South Carolina. This is his first childrenis book.About the IllustratorChuck Galey opened his own illustration studio in 1985.In addition to My Brother Danis Delicious , SantaSaurus ,Jazz Cats , and Rock ini Roll Dogs , all published byPelican, he has illustrated more than thirty educational books.Ivey, Randall is the author of 'Jay And the Bounty of Books ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781589803725 and ISBN 1589803728.