"Encompassing fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die moves across cultures and through time to present an eclectic collection of titles, each described with the special enthusiasm readers summon when recommending a book to a friend"--Dust jacket.

Otto lives in a book in a house but when no one is looking he comes to life to read his favorite stories and practice his writing, until he is left behind and must set out in search of a new home.

Describes the nature of books in the world before the development of the printing press and the subsequent effect of that invention on civilization.

Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.

When various forest animals discover a mysterious object in the woods, they each use it for a different purpose, until a boy reads stories aloud from it, much to the animals' delight.

Aunt Chip saves the town of Triple Creek, where everyone has forgotten how to read because of the invasion of television.

"Meet Mr. Fox, who loves books so much that every time he finishes one, he eats it (with a little salt and pepper, of course)! His insatiable appetite drives him to seek more and more books, until one day, he discovers the local library, where he can devour books to his heart s content. Eventually, the librarian catches him sampling from the collection and bans him from the library. Down on his luck, the crafty Mr. Fox must find other ways to satisfy...

Amanda is very excited about starting first grade, and although everything is not exactly as she expected, she soon begins learning to read and finding her way.

"From "the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world" (Vanity Fair) comes 100 personal, thought-provoking essays of the life-changing books she wouldn't want you to miss--beautifully illustrated throughout"--