How Fast Can You Read This Book?

Welcome to the world’s greatest reading race! Perfect for fans of The Book With No Pictures and If You Laugh, I'm Starting This Book Over.

What is the world's greatest reading race? So glad you asked! It's simple: Just read this book as fast as you can. But I'm warning you now that the race is full of obstacles—from tricky tongue twisters, to backwards sentences, to animal challengers who will try to get you off track. Luckily, there are also plenty of animal friends to cheer you on as you race to become the very best reader you can be. Then get ready to challenge your friends, your parents, even your teacher!

This exuberant book is an unputdownable gem that encourages young readers to love words and reading.

Hey! What are you waiting for? Ready...set...READ!

Alastair Heim (whose last name rhymes with rhyme) is the author of more than twenty children’s picture books, including the #1 New York Times bestselling official Grinch sequel How The Grinch Lost Christmas!; the USA Today bestselling board book I Am The Grinch; The Great Puppy Invasion; Quiet Down, Loud Town!; Hello, Door; and five Dr. Seuss Beginner Books, all featuring the Cat in the Hat. He lives with his wife and children in Kansas City, and he invites you to visit him online at alastairheim.com.

Heather Fox is a children’s book illustrator whose bright, whimsical doodles can be found in books like Don't Waste the Poop! by Marilyn Singer, I Am a Highly Dangerous Warrior! by Raquel D'Apice, and the Llama Destroys the World series by Jonathan Stutzman. When she isn't creating, you can find her enjoying a cup of coffee or seeing how fast she can play a reel on her tin whistle. She lives with her husband in Pennsylvania, and she invites you to visit her online at adoodlefox.com.