This book is waiting for you. Yes, for you! It urgently needs you; without you, it is nothing. But you can bring it to life and make it soar.

Is a book that is not used really a book at all? No, because books need their readers. They want to be held and loved, they want you to dance with them and let them float, to rub against them and set them in motion, to discover their colors, smell their scent, and make them resonate. They want to be something you never put down and to ignite a storm within you.

This book, in any case, wants all of that – and quite literally! Keri Smith, who has shown millions of people the way to their own creativity with "Wreck This Journal," activates the childlike joy of books and reading with this lovingly and humorously designed picture book. She demonstrates to young bookworms and avid readers what a sensory experience handling books can be and how crucial one's own contribution is when reading: the imagination, feelings, ideas, and experiences you bring, which change this book with every reading. Just like the scratches, doodles, and dog-eared pages that become more numerous the more it is loved.