B.J. Novak's children's book will try to win kids over to the power of language
B.J. Novak's children's book will be titled 'A Book With No Pictures.' 'I wanted to write a book that would introduce the youngest of kids to the idea that words can be their allies,' the actor said.
B.J. Novak's children's book will be titled 'A Book With No Pictures.' 'I wanted to write a book that would introduce the youngest of kids to the idea that words can be their allies,' the actor said.
Actor B.J. Novak will release a children鈥檚 book focusing on the magic of words following the upcoming publication of his short story collection 鈥淥ne More Thing.鈥�
鈥淥ne More Thing鈥� is being released on Feb. 4 and Novak says his kids鈥� book, titled 鈥淎 Book With No Pictures,鈥� will come out this fall.
鈥淎 Book with No Pictures鈥� will be published by Penguin Young Readers.
Novcak says he chose to pen a book without pictures for children because he wants to convince them that words aren鈥檛 the boring part of reading.
鈥淚 wanted to write a book that would introduce the youngest of kids to the idea that words can be their allies 鈥� that the right words can be as fun, exciting and ridiculous as any pictures," he said in a statement. "Also, I can't draw.鈥�
Novak has a deal with Penguin Young Readers for another, to-be-announced children鈥檚 book and he is also slated to release a second fiction title for adults.
The actor starred on the NBC sitcom 鈥淭he Office鈥� and recently appeared in the film 鈥淪aving Mr. Banks.鈥�