Early reader · Fiction
We Are in a Book!
Mo Willems
About the book
Gerald and Piggie realize they are in a book being read — and decide to make the reader say a funny word.
Reading notes
Breaks the fourth wall in a way that delights new readers; strong choice for reading aloud in two voices.
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Book details
- Author
- Mo Willems
- First published
- 2010
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–7 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Beginning reader
- Topics
- humor, reading, friendship
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781536422405 · Hyperion Books for Children, 2010
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.
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