Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing
Author: Karen 
Benke
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Roost Books (July 27, 2010)
Ages: 8 and up
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Synopsis:
Rip the Page! Adventures in Creative Writing is part educational, part assignment, and part examples by famous, and not-so-famous, writers. The book is divided into almost 100 mini-chapters to get the reader’s imagination flowing. Sometimes the chapter starts by asking a question like “Why does s-e-v-e-n mean seven?” other times by educating you about something new like the Japanese poetry tanka. There are “Dear Young Writer” letters, examples of writing from authors, word lists, creativity boosting assignments, and even plenty of room to write in this book
Review:
Rip the Pages! is the type of book that you’re itching to get your fingers on from the moment you first catch a glimpse of the cover. The cover is not only colorful but chaotic, intriguing(rip the book? really?), and will have you reaching for a pen and paper before you even get through the introduction. This book found a home on my Thursday KidLit post because it targets young writers, but aren’t we all young at heart? Any writer who needs a little encouragement (and don’t we all?) will benefit from not only reading but also writing in, drawing on and ripping up this book!
Rip This Page! will teach you new things, introduce you to new writers, and help you break through pesky writer’s block. Rip This Page! is an unpredictable book. Because it doesn’t follow a pattern it never gets boring…each assignment is a pleasant (and sometimes crazy) surprise. This book is the ideal inspiration for a writing instructor for any age group or a parent who simply wants their child to become a better reader and writer.
I think this could also be a fun “read and do together” activity for a parent and child. What a fun new year’s resolution! To write together!