Imagine a world where everyone loves books, and where people become what they read. And then... when the book is done, they become themselves again, only smarter.

This is the world Stephen Parlato creates in The World That Loved Books, a world where even the animals love to read. Illustrated with gorgeous, intricately detailed collages, this dazzling picture book conveys a sense of joy and wonder about the natural world. It's also a powerful fable about reading books and how they change the reader in marvelous and unexpected ways.