B Is for Book
2016, English. Directed by Sam Benstead.
The extraordinary story of a journey each of us only ever takes once…learning to read.
Documentary following a group of primary schoolchildren over the course of a year as they learn to read. Some of them make a flying start, but others struggle even with the alphabet. The film takes us into their home lives, where we find that some parents are strongly aspirational, tutoring children late into the night, while others speak English as a foreign language, if at all. As the children master the basics, they discover the magical world of stories and look with fresh eyes at the world around them. The film gives us privileged access to a profound process that all of us only ever do once in our lives.
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- 0h 59m
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- Language
- English
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- 5 July 2016
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B Is for Book runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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B Is for Book isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like B Is for Book?
If you liked B Is for Book, try No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad, Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20, 21 Up.
Who directed B Is for Book?
B Is for Book (2016) was directed by Sam Benstead.