Book description
Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we cannot know.A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2022A Marginalian (fka Brain Pickings) Favorite Book of 2022A New York Times Bestseller!A USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2023A 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Award Amazing Bookshelf SelectionSelected for the Academy of American Poets 2022 Featured Fall Books List for Young ReadersStarred reviews in The Horn Book, Kirkus, SLJ, and PW!This bilingual Spanish-English edition is the first illustrated selection of questions, 70 in all, from Pablo Neruda's original poem (320 questions) The Book of Questions. Holding the wonder and mystery of childhood and the experience and knowing that come with growing up, these questions are by turns lyrical, strange, surreal, spiritual, historical and political. They foreground the natural world, and their curiosity transcends all logic; and because they are paradoxes and riddles that embrace the limits of our ability to know, they engage with human freedom in the deepest way, removing the burden and constraint that somehow, we are meant to have answers to every question. Gorgeously, cosmically illustrated by Paloma Valdivia, here Neruda's questions, already visual in themselves, gain a double visuality that makes them even more palpable and resonant. So clearly rooted in Chilean landscapes as they are, the questions are revealed as a communion with nature and its mysteries.
Saint La-Z-Boy
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RoarSweetie
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NightWonka
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BearDrift
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Junkyard Dog
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Fire Bite
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True Sweetness
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Black Mustard
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Killah Goose
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Peanut Butter Woman
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Delicious
Audiobooks have made waiting in lines and queues so much more bearable. The detailed listening stats are fantastic. Helps me keep track of my progress.
Roller Turtle
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Drift
The seamless integration with my car's audio system is a road trip dream. I'm amazed at how effortlessly I can immerse myself in stories with this app.
Plum Moon
No more worries about compatibility β ListenBook handles numerous formats flawlessly. The ability to adjust the tone of the narrator's voice is a creative touch that adds depth to my listening.
Emerald Goddess
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Kamikaze Granny
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Kill Switch
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Pluto
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Prof. Smirk
This app has rekindled my love for literature, and I'm spreading the word to everyone I know. The app is perfect for people who love to multitask. I can listen while cooking.
Insane SweepKick
This app's intuitive controls and user-friendly layout have made audiobook listening a true pleasure. π§ Immerse yourself in stories effortlessly β this app's functionality is the gateway to endless audiobook adventures. ππ I love the auto-rewind feature after interruptions. No more searching for where I left off! The user-friendly interface and precise controls make listening to audiobooks an absolute delight.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience