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I Want to Read All the Books
An insatiably curious girl decides the only way to answer all her questions is to read all the books in this funny and charming picture book in the spirit of The Library Fish and Tom Chapin’s The Library Book.Hana wants to know everything about the world around her. When she starts asking questions, her mother gives her a book. She learns so much, but now she has even more questions! She also has a big she will read all the books—every single one! She reads every book in her house…and then her friends’ houses…and then the whole block. Nonfiction, fiction, romance, mysteries, and science fiction. But when her mother takes her to the downtown library, she realizes there are a lot more books than she thought…way more. Maybe she can’t really read all the books—now what?
48 pages, Hardcover
Published September 17, 2024
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
23 books217 followersDebbie Ridpath Ohi is a children's book author and illustrator who lives in Toronto, Canada. She is the author and illustrator of Where Are My Books?, Sam & Eva, and the upcoming I Want To Read ALL The Books (Simon & Schuster Books For young Readers). Her writing and/or illustrations have appeared in over 20 books for young people, including titles by Michael Ian Black, Judy Blume, Linda Sue Park, and others. You can find out more about Debbie and her work at DebbieOhi.com .
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September 17, 2024
Hana's love of books and thirst for answers to her questions makes for a delightful read. Young readers who love to read will immediately feel a kinship to Hana and her desire to read every book she can. She devours her own books, then her brothers, her friends, and even the neighbors. Then her mom takes her to the bookstore where she wants to buy every book available (sounds familiar). Naturally, a local library is the next stop before she visits the big city library. But is it really possible to read ALL the books in the world? What will Hana do if she can't? The themes of this book will ring true for any true book aficionado. There is always going to be more books to read. But as many readers have discovered, there are other ways to nurture and fill that passion for books. The colorful, appealing art beautifully compliments this homage to true book lovers and the age old problem of not enough time and energy to absorb all the knowledge and stories to be found in books. Highly recommended for readers with an unending thirst for books.
September 18, 2024
A book with a title that echoes my daily thoughts!!!!!
Happy launch day to @inkygirl for her book "I Want to Read ALL the Books" - which just arrived in my mail today, coincidentally enough.
When Hana asks her mother a question, and her mother hands her a book to answer that question... well, it was the gateway drug to SO MANY OTHER BOOKS. And then, the inevitable moment of crisis: What do you do when you realize that you CAN'T read all the books?!
This (non-Muslamic) kids' book is genuinely so great, and probably written for adults like me whose reading addiction started as a child and who STILL wants to read all the books!
This book brought me much joy, and I'm absolutely keeping it for myself.
Thanks to @simonschusterca for the review copy!
5/5 🌟
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Happy launch day to @inkygirl for her book "I Want to Read ALL the Books" - which just arrived in my mail today, coincidentally enough.
When Hana asks her mother a question, and her mother hands her a book to answer that question... well, it was the gateway drug to SO MANY OTHER BOOKS. And then, the inevitable moment of crisis: What do you do when you realize that you CAN'T read all the books?!
This (non-Muslamic) kids' book is genuinely so great, and probably written for adults like me whose reading addiction started as a child and who STILL wants to read all the books!
This book brought me much joy, and I'm absolutely keeping it for myself.
Thanks to @simonschusterca for the review copy!
5/5 🌟
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August 13, 2025
Our son is still too young, but our daughter is reading now and it excites me that she has already voiced this sentiment (before I brought this book home from the library). When I saw it, I knew she would love it, and she did! As an added bonus, the day I brought it home was the same day as the first meeting of a new book club I'm joining, so when we finished reading this book, my daughter and I were able to talk about the joy that is sharing our thoughts about the books that we read. We will definitely have to buy a copy so we can add it to our shelves.
May 8, 2025
Can so relate to this sweet girl because she becomes so sad at the realization that she can’t possibly read all the books in the world- she even starts a bookclub! Bonus - a couple of lovely Toronto Public Library branches are featured in the book!
September 2, 2024
Copy provided by Young Adult Books Central
Hana has a question about the rain one day, and her mother gives her a book that might answer her questions. This opens up the floodgates, and the more Hana reads, the more questions she has. This encourages her to read more and more books! She reads all of the ones in her room, borrows some from her brother (who has the audacity to question her personal cleanliness while she is clearly ON A MISSION), and eventually reads all of the books in her house. This leads her to borrow from her two best friends, Luis and Mahtab, but even those are finished quickly. Her mother takes her to a local bookshop, but declines BUYING all the books. Instead, the two hit the local branch library, but even that doesn't take Hana long to go through the entire collection. Eventually, her mother takes her to a main branch of the library, and Hana is flabbergasted (she's also read the dictionary) by the sheer number of books. She's sad that she can't possibly read them all, but an understanding librarian gives her a couple of different ways to cope. Soon, Hana is recommending books to her mother, putting together a book discussion group, and learning that while she can't necessarily read ALL the books, she can certainly enjoy lots of them, learn from them, and create a community of readers who can share her love of the written word.
Well, Hana, it never occurred to me to read ALL the books, although I certainly do try! This reminded me of the time that my younger daughter brought home a worksheet from school where they had to count the number of windows, chairs, and other items in the house. When she came to books, she burst into tears! Young readers who love to be surrounded by books will start this book thinking that they will emulate Hana, and hopefully take away the message that it's not necessary or realistic to read all the books; enjoying the ones you do read is the best way to go.
I can't imagine how much time it took to draw all of the books in this, and there are a couple of clever shout-outs to the author's own titles. My favorite pictures were the ones of Hana's dog; the look on the little dog's face as a stuffed animal was sitting in a chair, and the depiction of the dog reading and joining in Hana's various adventures were delightful. Having small, clever things in the backgrounds to look for can be so much fun when reading along with a younger child.
The message that there is a lot to learn in the world, and that books are a great place to start is a good one that I wish my middle school students had internalized at a young age, and is a great one to deliver to early elementary school students. This would make a fantastic present to a grade school teacher, and would be great to read aloud before a visit to the school library, or if students are lucky enough, a field trip to the public library.
My only quibble is that Hana is reading through the entire branch library pretty quickly; it took me fifteen years to read just all of the fiction books in my school library. This is poetic license, of course, and seeing that Hana also reads the dictionary (raise your hands if this is you!), it's easy enough to forgive.
Bibliophiles love books about books and reading, and this should be at the top of that To Be Read pile that might also include Luna Loves Library Day by Coelho and Lumbers, Moose’s Book Bus by Moore, Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't) by Bottner and Emberley, and The Highest Mountain of Books in the World by Bonilla.
Hana has a question about the rain one day, and her mother gives her a book that might answer her questions. This opens up the floodgates, and the more Hana reads, the more questions she has. This encourages her to read more and more books! She reads all of the ones in her room, borrows some from her brother (who has the audacity to question her personal cleanliness while she is clearly ON A MISSION), and eventually reads all of the books in her house. This leads her to borrow from her two best friends, Luis and Mahtab, but even those are finished quickly. Her mother takes her to a local bookshop, but declines BUYING all the books. Instead, the two hit the local branch library, but even that doesn't take Hana long to go through the entire collection. Eventually, her mother takes her to a main branch of the library, and Hana is flabbergasted (she's also read the dictionary) by the sheer number of books. She's sad that she can't possibly read them all, but an understanding librarian gives her a couple of different ways to cope. Soon, Hana is recommending books to her mother, putting together a book discussion group, and learning that while she can't necessarily read ALL the books, she can certainly enjoy lots of them, learn from them, and create a community of readers who can share her love of the written word.
Well, Hana, it never occurred to me to read ALL the books, although I certainly do try! This reminded me of the time that my younger daughter brought home a worksheet from school where they had to count the number of windows, chairs, and other items in the house. When she came to books, she burst into tears! Young readers who love to be surrounded by books will start this book thinking that they will emulate Hana, and hopefully take away the message that it's not necessary or realistic to read all the books; enjoying the ones you do read is the best way to go.
I can't imagine how much time it took to draw all of the books in this, and there are a couple of clever shout-outs to the author's own titles. My favorite pictures were the ones of Hana's dog; the look on the little dog's face as a stuffed animal was sitting in a chair, and the depiction of the dog reading and joining in Hana's various adventures were delightful. Having small, clever things in the backgrounds to look for can be so much fun when reading along with a younger child.
The message that there is a lot to learn in the world, and that books are a great place to start is a good one that I wish my middle school students had internalized at a young age, and is a great one to deliver to early elementary school students. This would make a fantastic present to a grade school teacher, and would be great to read aloud before a visit to the school library, or if students are lucky enough, a field trip to the public library.
My only quibble is that Hana is reading through the entire branch library pretty quickly; it took me fifteen years to read just all of the fiction books in my school library. This is poetic license, of course, and seeing that Hana also reads the dictionary (raise your hands if this is you!), it's easy enough to forgive.
Bibliophiles love books about books and reading, and this should be at the top of that To Be Read pile that might also include Luna Loves Library Day by Coelho and Lumbers, Moose’s Book Bus by Moore, Miss Brooks Loves Books! (And I Don't) by Bottner and Emberley, and The Highest Mountain of Books in the World by Bonilla.
September 12, 2024
A little spark of curiosity can lead to something much more mountainous...and not necessarily in the direction a person might think.
Little Hana is simply enjoying watching the rain through her window, when she wonders where the rain drops come from. Instead of giving her the answer, her mother gives her a book. After all, there are books about almost everything. The more Hana learns, the more questions she has...and so does her thirst for books. More and more books. If she reads every single book that there is, she's sure she'll know everything. But getting ahold of every single book that exists isn't exactly easy.
When I first picked this up, I hoped it wouldn't simply be about the joy of reading...I've seen several books (lovely reads, by the way) along those lines. These pages go above and beyond that theme, and not only take a different twist to book-love but also stuff in the cutest little adventure with an adorable and very curious character. Hana's desire to learn is inspiring, but it's her determination to meet an impossible task, which puts a smile on the face. Things don't run smoothly, and while the plot doesn't stomp into loads of humor, it uses just the right dusting of silliness to draw a huge smile.
There are several messages in these pages, and they don't rotate sheerly around books. Hana needs to understand those around her better, and she needs to work with her expectations versus reality. The mother is very supportive and patient, and there's a nice twist at the end to inspire, too.
The text flows very well, making it a nice read-aloud. The illustrations swing in a lighter-toned direction and balance with the right motions and details to let the story take gain richness. It's an enjoyable read with lots of positive goodness.
Little Hana is simply enjoying watching the rain through her window, when she wonders where the rain drops come from. Instead of giving her the answer, her mother gives her a book. After all, there are books about almost everything. The more Hana learns, the more questions she has...and so does her thirst for books. More and more books. If she reads every single book that there is, she's sure she'll know everything. But getting ahold of every single book that exists isn't exactly easy.
When I first picked this up, I hoped it wouldn't simply be about the joy of reading...I've seen several books (lovely reads, by the way) along those lines. These pages go above and beyond that theme, and not only take a different twist to book-love but also stuff in the cutest little adventure with an adorable and very curious character. Hana's desire to learn is inspiring, but it's her determination to meet an impossible task, which puts a smile on the face. Things don't run smoothly, and while the plot doesn't stomp into loads of humor, it uses just the right dusting of silliness to draw a huge smile.
There are several messages in these pages, and they don't rotate sheerly around books. Hana needs to understand those around her better, and she needs to work with her expectations versus reality. The mother is very supportive and patient, and there's a nice twist at the end to inspire, too.
The text flows very well, making it a nice read-aloud. The illustrations swing in a lighter-toned direction and balance with the right motions and details to let the story take gain richness. It's an enjoyable read with lots of positive goodness.
September 22, 2024
First the disclaimers. Debbie Ohi is a valued friend, and I can't claim this is an unbiased review. Also, kidlit is outside my normal reading area, so I don't have a lot to compare it with. However, I wouldn't give it a five-star review if I didn't think it deserved it.
I Want to Read All the Books is the story of a little girl with an unlimited will to learn. She has a list of questions, and she looks for them in the books at home. They don't answer all her questions, so she borrows her friends' books. Then her mother introduces her to the local bookstore, the local library, and a bigger library. The more books she reads, the more her list of questions grows. Eventually she realizes she can't read all the books there are, but she finds a solution of sorts.
It's a children's book, so it's a simple story, but I like the way it builds. The illustrations (Debbie is both the writer and the illustrator) have a lot of fun details, including references to her past books. The many bookcases and piles of books show a lot of attention to detail, with each book looking a little different. Even so, the drawings never look cluttered. At one point Hana reads a dictionary, and we see words that not only don't normally appear in a kids' book but, in a couple of cases, were unfamiliar to me! ("Struthious," for instance, means "of, relating to, or resembling the ostrich.") I recall Debbie complaining about the vocabulary limits sometimes placed on children's books, and this has to be her way of getting back at them.
This would be a great book for any child who loves to read.
I Want to Read All the Books is the story of a little girl with an unlimited will to learn. She has a list of questions, and she looks for them in the books at home. They don't answer all her questions, so she borrows her friends' books. Then her mother introduces her to the local bookstore, the local library, and a bigger library. The more books she reads, the more her list of questions grows. Eventually she realizes she can't read all the books there are, but she finds a solution of sorts.
It's a children's book, so it's a simple story, but I like the way it builds. The illustrations (Debbie is both the writer and the illustrator) have a lot of fun details, including references to her past books. The many bookcases and piles of books show a lot of attention to detail, with each book looking a little different. Even so, the drawings never look cluttered. At one point Hana reads a dictionary, and we see words that not only don't normally appear in a kids' book but, in a couple of cases, were unfamiliar to me! ("Struthious," for instance, means "of, relating to, or resembling the ostrich.") I recall Debbie complaining about the vocabulary limits sometimes placed on children's books, and this has to be her way of getting back at them.
This would be a great book for any child who loves to read.
February 28, 2025
Summary:
I Want To Read All The Books! By Debbie Ridpath Ohi follows Hana, Hana wants to know everything about the world around her. When she starts asking questions, her mother gives her a book. She learns so much , but now she has even more questions! She also has a big mission; she will read all the books, every single one! She reads every book in her house and then her friends house and then the whole block. But when Hana’s mother takes her to the downtown library , she realizes there are a lot more books than she thought. Maybe she can’t really read all the books (ChatGPT, February 27, 2025)
Commentary:
I Want To Read All the Books! By Debbie Ridpath Ohi is one of the books that made me remember when I was child. Growing up I enjoyed reading, I was the type of kid who would read the whole weekend. In the books one of the main themes that the story brings is how friendship/family help Hana come out with the idea of starting a book club rather than read all the books.
Application:
In my classroom I would read this book to my class. Since this book involves books, a good post activity can be asking the student things they have learned from reading a book. Another discussion idea can be asking the emotions that Hana went through when she seen the amount of books in the downtown library. The reading age for this book is “4-8 years old” (Amazon, 2025) which I think is accurate this book is an easy read and has many illustrations that preschool students can enjoy.
I Want To Read All The Books! By Debbie Ridpath Ohi follows Hana, Hana wants to know everything about the world around her. When she starts asking questions, her mother gives her a book. She learns so much , but now she has even more questions! She also has a big mission; she will read all the books, every single one! She reads every book in her house and then her friends house and then the whole block. But when Hana’s mother takes her to the downtown library , she realizes there are a lot more books than she thought. Maybe she can’t really read all the books (ChatGPT, February 27, 2025)
Commentary:
I Want To Read All the Books! By Debbie Ridpath Ohi is one of the books that made me remember when I was child. Growing up I enjoyed reading, I was the type of kid who would read the whole weekend. In the books one of the main themes that the story brings is how friendship/family help Hana come out with the idea of starting a book club rather than read all the books.
Application:
In my classroom I would read this book to my class. Since this book involves books, a good post activity can be asking the student things they have learned from reading a book. Another discussion idea can be asking the emotions that Hana went through when she seen the amount of books in the downtown library. The reading age for this book is “4-8 years old” (Amazon, 2025) which I think is accurate this book is an easy read and has many illustrations that preschool students can enjoy.
November 1, 2024
I Want to Read All the Books written and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a picture book for all of the book lovers, both young and old. When curious, Hana wants answers to her questions, she looks to books. She begins with nonfiction, reads her way through, and continues on through fiction and all the genres. She reads all her friends’ books, reads more from the bookstore, and finally gets to the library and realizes that she’ll never be able to read all the books! With the help of a librarian and her mother, Hana discovers the answer to her dilemma. Ohi’s writing style is conversational and spot on when it comes to character dialog. With a mix of both single and double-page spreads, Ohi’s artwork is rendered in soft hues and sweetly depicts her cast of characters, settings, and events. According to the front matter, the illustrations were done in Adobe Photoshop using scanned, hand-drawn textures. Be sure to take time to notice and appreciate the lovely end pages. If you consider yourself a bibliophile, then you need this sweet picture book for your collection. Highly recommended.
“Isn’t it fun to share the ones you love and to hear about the books your friends love?”
“Isn’t it fun to share the ones you love and to hear about the books your friends love?”
August 14, 2024
I Want To Read All The Books by Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a great story centered around the love of books and the goal of reading ALL THE BOOKS.
This plot is so fun. What bookworm didn’t go through a stage like this as a kid?! Especially the first panic in realizing you can’t read everything…
One element that I thought was extra fun was the background illustrations. Being able to take the time to look around and see what else is going on around the main storyline adds a fun layer to the tale. For example, on the second page, the dog in the background is giving a hilarious look at the stuffed animal cat. Later, when the kids are talking about their favorite books, the dog is also holding his favorite book! The page where Hana reads spooky books was my favorite!
Reading this book to share in the love of reading with a young kid would be an absolute blast! Highly recommend checking this one out!
This plot is so fun. What bookworm didn’t go through a stage like this as a kid?! Especially the first panic in realizing you can’t read everything…
One element that I thought was extra fun was the background illustrations. Being able to take the time to look around and see what else is going on around the main storyline adds a fun layer to the tale. For example, on the second page, the dog in the background is giving a hilarious look at the stuffed animal cat. Later, when the kids are talking about their favorite books, the dog is also holding his favorite book! The page where Hana reads spooky books was my favorite!
Reading this book to share in the love of reading with a young kid would be an absolute blast! Highly recommend checking this one out!
August 6, 2025
I imagine this is for early readers, however, for everyone who loves reading, and loves it for all the things to satisfy a curious mind, this also is the book for them, no matter the age. How many times do you want to find a book that tells even more about a certain question or topic? Probably more than once! Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes about a curious young girl, Hana, who has a list of questions that grows as she reads to discover answers! She decides then that she really does want "to read all the books"! Her questions grow as she reads ALL the books in certain places, a friend's home, a bookstore, and the library! Eventually, Hana realizes that it is going to be impossible to read every one, yet, she figures out an answer to that, too. You can discover her plan when you read this special new one that celebrates books, reading to find answers, and those special places readers love.
March 29, 2025
I chose this book because of Hana's love for reading. Hana starts to read all the books in her home and makes a list of questions. She quickly realizes the importance of reading and how reading can help her learn. After she reads all the books in her home, her mother takes her to the library where she is overwhelmed by the amount of books there is to read. She then gets the neat idea of starting her own book club where she can share her love of literature with her friends and her friends with her. This is a great book for my 1st grade classroom out loud because it helps establish how important books are. In the story, we can quickly see how Hana grows with knowledge and this can have a strong, positive influence on young children and help nurture their love for reading.
May 14, 2025
A girl discovers books. Fact books, picture books, fiction, even a dictionary. She declares she wants to read all the books! She does. In her room, her brother's, her parents', family, and friends. Her local library. Her mother, when she's done this, takes her to a gianttttttt library. The little girl's stunned, amazed, and heartbroken, "I'll never be able to read all the books."
(A hard realization I've had myself.)
The mother comforts her. No, you won't be able to read all the books. But you'll be able to read enough. And when you share good books with your friends, and they share good books with you, you'll make sure you get the good ones. And they get them too.
Very relatable! I'm not sure how many children eat up books like I did, but if they do love to read, they'd love this.
(A hard realization I've had myself.)
The mother comforts her. No, you won't be able to read all the books. But you'll be able to read enough. And when you share good books with your friends, and they share good books with you, you'll make sure you get the good ones. And they get them too.
Very relatable! I'm not sure how many children eat up books like I did, but if they do love to read, they'd love this.
September 23, 2024
I’ve added this book to our library collection AND purchased a copy for myself. I would advise you to do the same. It is the perfect picture book: an anecdote for google addictions and literary apathy.
The main character, Hana, has an infectious passion for books, and for words – evidenced by her reading of a dictionary. It will take multiple reads to catch all of the glorious illustration details, from the posters on the walls to the antics of her puppy, there is always something new to bring delight. “Kids these days” most often turn to the internet for answers. This book demonstrates the joy of turning to books.
The main character, Hana, has an infectious passion for books, and for words – evidenced by her reading of a dictionary. It will take multiple reads to catch all of the glorious illustration details, from the posters on the walls to the antics of her puppy, there is always something new to bring delight. “Kids these days” most often turn to the internet for answers. This book demonstrates the joy of turning to books.
February 10, 2025
I felt this. I am not the kind of book lover that is utterly rapt in bookstores. I mean, I am, but I also find them really, really stressful because there are SO MANY books I want to read, and it breaks my heart a little that I will never be able to read all of them. I am endlessly curious, like all types of genres, and I can't even stick to an age group for books. So I understood this reader who is devastated to find out there there is just no possible way to read every book. She comes to terms with it, because what else are you gonna do, but that doesn't mean it doesn't irritate the heck out of you.
September 18, 2024
This book is a must-read for all book-loving kids! With playful text and whimsical art, we watch young Hanna’s curiosity about rain turn into a quest to find more and more information…leading her to read more and more books…until she decides she is going to read ALL THE BOOKS, not only to find the answers to her questions, but to discover new adventures, humor, spooky stories, mysteries, and more! I love how this book introduces kids to the many different kinds of books that are out there and celebrates a love of all kinds of reading!
October 12, 2024
A charming and delightful book about a precocious and curious young girl who has questions about the world, and discovers she can find the answers in books. An all too relatable book for book loving parents, guardians, and caretakers, as well as for young kids learning to love to read. This was charming, sweet, silly, and fun, and I had a great time reading it. Looking forward to sharing this story with the young ones in my life!
I received a reading copy of this book from the publisher (unsolicited), and this review features my honest feedback.
I received a reading copy of this book from the publisher (unsolicited), and this review features my honest feedback.
December 7, 2024
Great title for book lovers and avid readers as the protagonist, Hana, who is a curios child and has lots of questions about how the World works. Hana needs more answers and hence more books so Mom takes her to a special place full of books and Hana is overwhelmed , how will she read all of them? Hana finds a great sharing solution to how she will know what’s in lots of books.
This title would have had four stars, however, the illustrations were done by Adobe Photoshop and hence the faces and eyes are very unappealing to me.
This title would have had four stars, however, the illustrations were done by Adobe Photoshop and hence the faces and eyes are very unappealing to me.
December 18, 2025
Bibliophiles of all ages will enjoy this story about a little girl with a big passion for reading that grows into an obsession. (How many of us Goodreaders can relate?) Fortunately, her mother fosters her love of books by taking her to the local bookstore and libraries. No, she won’t be able to read ALL the books in the world, but books can still mean the world to her, especially when shared with others. Engaging illustrations accurately depict how a book-crazy kid will likely grow up to be a bibliomaniac.
January 31, 2026
When Hana had questions about the rain, her mom gave her a book. Soon she had more questions. and read more books to find the answers. However, her curiosity became bigger, and she decided she had to read more books. When she had read everything in her house and neighborhood her mom took her to the biggest library she had ever seen. It was then she realized her task was impossible. This led her to a new project, sharing, discussing, and creating a book club. This fun book is inspiring and reminds book lovers just what they love about reading.
April 10, 2026
What I like most about this book is the idea that a young child can find the answers to life's many questions by picking up books instead of a device. Simple, but honestly contrary to the way many kids think about information-seeking today. Second, I love the book club idea! I don't know if that idea naturally comes out of the realization that there's not enough time for any one person to read all the books, but who cares, it's a great takeaway! Hana is on an extremely wholesome quest. I wish I like the illustrations more, but they seemed a little sloppy and two-dimensional
June 13, 2024
#ClassroomBookADay supporter, and author/illustrator of one of my favorite books about libraries (Where Are My Books?), Debbie Ridpath Ohi, has a new title coming this fall: I Want to Read ALL the Books! I just read a digital preview and it's super cute and I think it will be a great fit with cbad & book clubs & libraries & all the reasons we like to read and learn and share.
Out September 17th, but you can preorder now! https://bookshop.org/a/838/9781481416306
Out September 17th, but you can preorder now! https://bookshop.org/a/838/9781481416306
November 4, 2024
Hana is a curious girl. When she asks her mom where rain comes from, her mom suggests she find the answer in a book. Then, Hana makes a list of questions and challenges herself to find all the answers in books. She loves reading books so much that she declares she wants to read ALL the books. Eventually she must find another way to share her love of books when she learns that she will never be able to read all the books in the world.
This is a beautiful picture book! I loved the vibrant illustrations. There was even a picture of Hana reading this picture book on her quest to read all the books! This is a fun book that encourages children to read!
I Want to Read All the Books is a beautiful picture book!
Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of this book!
This is a beautiful picture book! I loved the vibrant illustrations. There was even a picture of Hana reading this picture book on her quest to read all the books! This is a fun book that encourages children to read!
I Want to Read All the Books is a beautiful picture book!
Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of this book!
November 1, 2024
Delightful read aloud. Hana has questions so her mom gives her a book to read to learn about rain. From this one book, she comes up with more questions and begins to devour all of her books. Readers see her read all of the books in her home, her friends' homes, and the library. When her mom brings her to an even bigger library, she realizes she can't possibly read all the books in the world. It's a lovely teaching moment to encourage her to share what she knows and to learn from others.
May 18, 2025
This book is wonderful for all the book lovers out there! When the main character realizes she has so many questions to answer, she reads all the books in her room. Then all in her house. Then all in her neighbor's houses. Visiting a book store, then libraries, it is soon realized that reading all the books is not possible, but sharing the books you love with others is certainly possible. This book is lovely and I will certainly add it to my school libraries!
January 16, 2026
I've long admired Debbie Ridpath Ohi's art work, so it was exciting to see she's branched out into writing with a book that encourages reading in a fun way! And the MC found a satisfying solution when she realized that she could never read all the books or answer all the questions, so if you want to know what that solution was, go grab your own copy from your nearest independent book store or local library!
September 16, 2024
I WANT TO READ ALL THE BOOKS is a wonderful new solo picture book by Debbie Ridpath Ohi! I’ve often wished I could read every book in my local library and bookstore, so I can relate to this character’s quest. Debbie’s illustrations are lively, and her characters are so relatable. I adore her call-out to Toronto Public Libraries in her art!
December 21, 2024
Reminding kiddos that with books, you learn so much and yet you keep developing a need to know more. Books can take us so many places and help us find answers.
And they also help us connect with people who want to find answers too!
Once again, I love picture books for reason 936746--the use of some big words. Picture books really do contain vocabulary growers y'all!
And they also help us connect with people who want to find answers too!
Once again, I love picture books for reason 936746--the use of some big words. Picture books really do contain vocabulary growers y'all!
January 1, 2025
I grabbed this book for us to read because how could I not with a title like “so Want to Read all the Book?”. This was such a cute read and we loved the story about trying to read everything and getting more knowledge, isn’t that every bookworms issue haha. But just a cute read and great illustrations.
We would recommend this to all readers.
We would recommend this to all readers.
September 19, 2024
5 stars. We just purchased this one for our SoraApp collection - today is the perfect day to read it: #NationalEbookDay! Ohi captures my reading spirit about reading all the books - if only there was more time. She also depicted my ever growing TBR on the endpages. Love Hana’s reading community!
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