I did n't necessarily read the words . ` ` ! '' is author and illustrator Bob Smith 's new wordless children 's book . The story follows a lonely boy and his best friend , even as bullies threaten them . Staake : ` ` Kids are far more intelligent than we give them credit for ''
` ` ! '' is author and illustrator Bob Smith 's new wordless children 's book . The story follows a lonely boy and his best friend , even as bullies threaten them . Staake : ` ` Kids are far more intelligent than we give them credit for ''