It's a Book by Lane Smith

[NYT Bestseller Pick]

It’s a Book is a picture book that I picked up, actually, at the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston. The premise of the book is two characters discussing a book; one of them is completely confounded that a book does not scroll, text, charge, or need a password. I found it incredibly clever and a serious reminder that in this age of overwhelming digital mediums, books are still wonderful to have and to hold.

While It’s a Book is appropriate from elementary to adults, some readers claim that the use of the word “jackass” at the end deems in it inappropriate for younger readers—despite the fact that the animal is, indeed, a jackass.