Before he leaves for his first day of school, Chepito runs outside to play.
He comes across all kinds of people in his neighborhood who are reading.
``Why, why, why?`` he sings, and they each have a different answer for him, whether it's a man reading a newspaper, a young girl enjoying a comic, a couple of tourists consulting a guidebook or an archeologist studying hieroglyphics.
Later that day, Chepito discovers the fun of reading for himself, and he even brings home a book to share with his little sister.
Elisa Amado has written a perfect introduction to the pleasures and uses of the written word.
Set in a delightfully retro world by illustrator Manuel Monroy, this book is a true celebration of reading.
