After fifty years in bed with her cats, Aunt Chip emerges to discover that everyone in town has forgotten

Author: Patricia Polacco
Format: Hardcover
Published: Penguin Books, 1996

After fifty years in bed with her cats, Aunt Chip emerges to discover that everyone in town has forgotten how to read because of the invasion of television. Books are used for everything but reading: fixing potholes, building steps, and even building a dam. When Aunt Chip shares the magic of books with Eli, he too wants to learn to read. The passion for reading spreads like wildfire and before long books are being used to keep minds open, instead of doors. When Eli?s attempt to grab a copy of Moby Dick literally breaks the dam, the whole town is forced to get off their couches and take a look at what has become of Triple Creek. This delightful book is a reminder of the power of books to touch us in ways that no other medium can.