I love the library and I love reading. This book is marvelous. A girl also loves her books. She carries all of them around with her everywhere she goeI love the library and I love reading. This book is marvelous. A girl also loves her books. She carries all of them around with her everywhere she goes. She doesn’t lend them out either. They start to weigh her down the more she collects. She loves them all and read all over them more than once.
One day, she takes a spill and it starts to rain. A librarian helps her into the dry library where she sees the magic of all the books. She is awed by the potential stories. She gets a library card and the rest is history.
The artwork is fabulous. The artist seems to love books also. The library is beautiful, cozy and the read wants to visit just to read there among all the cozy readers. She used pencil, watercolor and digital for the art.
It’s all comes together to make a perfect story. This is a new favorite.
Any kid who loves cute animals or books will love this one. ...more
A cute book about a ghost living in a library. Kids will love how cute the ghost is. So cute.
The ghost tries and scare all the kids away from the librA cute book about a ghost living in a library. Kids will love how cute the ghost is. So cute.
The ghost tries and scare all the kids away from the library. He sees a girl engrossed in a book and tries to scare her. She tells him to pipe down, this chapter is too good to stop. He gets angry. The ghost can't read. So, this girl teaches him to read. Yes, the story is about reading.
I'm so glad I was able to read this book this year. I love it. I love all the orange books that stand out in this store.
The artwork is fabulous. TherI'm so glad I was able to read this book this year. I love it. I love all the orange books that stand out in this store.
The artwork is fabulous. There are all the normal Halloween monsters around looking for books. We are in some sort of Halloween town and the artwork is magical. It's spooky and safe at the same time. You can almost feel the cobwebs.
We see a kid who stumbles into the local book store after finding a key. The owner tells the kid, there is a book for everyone. The kid wants to find his book, but first he helps all the customers find their books. One book loses a dragon on the store. That's handled and then it's storytime.
Such a warm and welcoming book. I just loved it. I think every kid can find something they love in this. Plus, it's about a library and books. Any book lover is going to cherish this story. It's strange, books about books and reading are the best....more
Cute fantasy story for younger kids, 5th grade and up. Middle grade. This is in full color.
A fairy and a troll find a baby in the woods. The fairy thCute fantasy story for younger kids, 5th grade and up. Middle grade. This is in full color.
A fairy and a troll find a baby in the woods. The fairy thinks the troll wants to eat the baby. Neither will let the other have the baby, so they decide to raise the baby together. It's a magical world with spells and flying brooms and carpets.
There are funny moments and there are some real sweet moments.
I had no idea this was a fantasy. IT was a surprise. I don't think it's Asian either. There was no translator. That doesn't matter.
I love this book. It's about Patience & Fortitude, the lions that sit outside the New York City public library. One day, the sun was about to come up I love this book. It's about Patience & Fortitude, the lions that sit outside the New York City public library. One day, the sun was about to come up and Patience was not back on his plinth yet. Fortitude was worried about his friend. He goes looking inside the library for him. So, we then see the famous statues and pieces of art and rooms that are inside the library.
Finally, Fortitude finds Patience in the children's room reading stories and lost in a book. They make it back outside just before the sun comes up.
This story was so cool. It had a feeling of real magic to it. I mean libraries with their labyrinthine innards have a magic feel to them anyway, at least a big one. The lions moving around in them just felt right. It's sort of a polite Night at the Museum sort of story
The artwork was digital. It felt warm and like it wanted us to explore the library. The colors were cozy and drew the reader in. One page looked like Escher.
I have seen Patience & Fortitude in person, but I don't think I went into the library. Now, I wish I had. Great story. I think kids might be intrigued. ...more
Great rhyming comedy book for kids. I have to admit, I thought one of the reasons not to bring a dragon to the library would be so the books don't catGreat rhyming comedy book for kids. I have to admit, I thought one of the reasons not to bring a dragon to the library would be so the books don't catch fire, but that was never mentioned. haha. Score one for Julie Gassman.
This is a fun and lighthearted way to learn about library etiquette. The librarian gives reasons not to bring your dragon and they are all ways to be courteous around people.
The book is clever and funny and the artwork is so bright and bold. Who doesn't want to live in this world. Great colors and style. I also love the rhyming going on. Well done. I like it. I think most kids are going to love this book....more
Lola really loves her library book. She checks it out over and over. She thinks the animals are funny and cute. It's time to go to the library again aLola really loves her library book. She checks it out over and over. She thinks the animals are funny and cute. It's time to go to the library again and she wants to check it out once again. Funny thing is the book isn't there. Lola gets sad and all she wants is her book. Charlie tries to help her find another book since it is the library. He goes through all the different things one can read. Finally Lola gives a monkey book a try and now this is the best book in the world.
Isn't that kids. They have their mind set on something and that's what they want. I guess we partially grow out of that and some things we sort of stay that way. It can be hard to change and do things out of our routine. I've gotten where Wednesday night is french fry night. It's all I want for dinner.
Oh, the artwork is not for me. I really don't appreciate it. The library in the background was sort of cool, but the messy artwork - no. ...more
A very cute book. A little funny and silly. Totally for any library lover out there. Book Nerds pay attention.
The artwork is colorful and fun.
A youngA very cute book. A little funny and silly. Totally for any library lover out there. Book Nerds pay attention.
The artwork is colorful and fun.
A young girl gets to take a turn being the library helper and she is so excited. She's been practicing at home. She has one problem. Man, is she loud. They can hear her in space. That's the joke.
I've meet people who can't modulate their voice. They can really hurt your ears. It's overwhelming. It can't be easy. ...more
If you love the library, then most likely, you will appreciate this book. This is a little love letter to the library.
We focus on the book, micro to mIf you love the library, then most likely, you will appreciate this book. This is a little love letter to the library.
We focus on the book, micro to macro and then on the people in the city macro to micro. We see the person connect with the book.
The pictures of people sitting around the library reading are amazing. I love it. Sadly, at most libraries now days, kids sit around playing video games. In Baltimore, each library has a game system and there is always a kid or teen sitting there playing.
The artwork is done in ink, pastels and watercolors. The illustrations are beautiful. Fuzzy and cozy is the feel....more
I gave this fantasy romance a chance. This is Western fantasy. I was happy to see boys love in western fantasy. Yet, I've been reading a ton of ChinesI gave this fantasy romance a chance. This is Western fantasy. I was happy to see boys love in western fantasy. Yet, I've been reading a ton of Chinese Fantasy boys love and there just isn't any comparison. This was sort of simple compared. It was cute. It was fine.
I will say, it felt like this was written for middle school age and then they kept throwing in f-bombs all over the place. I guess it's for young adult, but it felt so young to me. It was an odd mix.
I've learned something about myself. The angst that comes from "does he like me or not" sort of bores me. That part is just to get through so we can get to the relationship. There are sugar moments in that, of course, but it's simply the appetizer. What I really love is when both parties are in a relationship. That's the stuff right there. This is one of those stories where the couple never communicated really and almost didn't find each other. At the end, they kiss, story over. Yes, they were best friends before that, but it's not the same. This story ended just when it was getting good.
I was very hopeful about this story, really. There were interesting ideas in it, but all of it seemed very simple.
This is a book for bisexuals. I tell you, everyone in this kingdom is bisexual. That was very cool. I thought that was neat. That alone, couldn't save this for me. ...more
This is yet again another Japanese high school romance. I'm really getting tired of the high school drama.
OK, This is cute. Does it bring anything neThis is yet again another Japanese high school romance. I'm really getting tired of the high school drama.
OK, This is cute. Does it bring anything new to the genre of high school awakening. No.
This also covers, probably my least favorite part of all a relationship genre brings (how they meet). This is the main couple meeting and figuring things out in their head. There isn't even that much tension with it either. This story was written back in 2014, so it's an older story now and the genre has progressed since then.
The story ends when they both declare they "Like each other". I mean, that's the point the story and the relationship actually gets interesting. This is like the prologue to the real story. IN the epilogue, we do get one half-hearted sort of kiss.
I guess, this is teaching me I like stories about relationships, not so much how they start. That's not nearly as interesting to me as the actual relationship. I want to see them together.
This isn't a bad story, simply not a story for me. I gave it 3 stars because it's fine. For me, the author missed the real story and this is only the prelude to the real story....more
I think children will think this idea is cute. I actually had high hopes for this book as being something funny and sort of cutting.
The book is crankI think children will think this idea is cute. I actually had high hopes for this book as being something funny and sort of cutting.
The book is cranky and doesn't want to be read until the reader is about to leave. There is a library the book lives and other books come out and want to tell stories. The idea was thin and could have been a bit fleshed out more. As an adult, this is a 2 star book while I think kids will find it funny, so it gets 3 stars.
The artwork is fine. The books are colorful and it would be easy to want to read them. ...more
Wow! I love a Nina George Book. I picked this up on a whim and I forgot what a powerhouse of an author Nina is.
This is a 240 page story and she does Wow! I love a Nina George Book. I picked this up on a whim and I forgot what a powerhouse of an author Nina is.
This is a 240 page story and she does so much within those few pages. I love her ideas on love. I love the French mountains she sets the story in and the end of the 60s in France. I got to learn something about French history as well.
Love is personified as a person. We also meet Marie-Jeanne who is the only one able to see Love. She has the ability to see where love has touched us and how that affects the person we are supposed to love. It's so amazing. I love this story.
She explores how different love it, how we can stop love from happening and how our fear keeps us from experiencing love fully. It's so well done how she shows her characters in love. Nina has the gift of an author. How she describes things is magic. She describes human emotions in a way anyone can understand. We see her characters so human, so real.
I might have to read this again some day. What a delight this book was. I couldn't put it down.
In one paragraph she mentions that Love and Hate used to be considered essential elements to life like Fire and Water, etc. Over time, this was lost. What a pity. I do think Love is an element of life. For certain.
I highly recommend you give it a try and see what you think about love. No one can really know love, even when we are in it. It's the great mystery....more
OK, I really don't like the artwork here. They use about four colors: orange, gold moss green and brown. That's it. A limited color palate. It gives iOK, I really don't like the artwork here. They use about four colors: orange, gold moss green and brown. That's it. A limited color palate. It gives it a very fall and melancholic feel to it. I simply don't like the color scheme.
The story is very cute. A cat loves pictures books and finds it's way into a public library. The librarian keeps putting the cat out, saying no cats allowed. Well sure, cats are smelly and pee on everything. Why not get a rabbit instead. They are cute and sweet.
Turns out kids love to read to animals. The kids love reading to the cat and once the librarian sees this, she says reading cats are allowed. Again, why a smelly cat. Get a reading rabbit instead. A much better choice, although, they may want to snack on your books, so be careful.
I did like this story. Anything that likes a library I'm a fan of....more
I loved this book. It's so close to being a 5 star read. This little girl is amazing. She wants to have peace and quite and she is adrift in a world oI loved this book. It's so close to being a 5 star read. This little girl is amazing. She wants to have peace and quite and she is adrift in a world of chaos and noise. All the little kids are loud and crazy and she lives in a big city.
Lucky, She has a big imagination and a big closet. This girl is a reader and I would think that most people on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ can relate to that. We like our quiet time to get lost in a story, a world and then share that world with others.
I love the artwork. It's a great blend of pencil, watercolor and photoshop. I love the girls stuffed giraffe. The pages of her imagination in the whale and in the sea are exquisite. A very wonderful book. Anyone who enjoys imagination will appreciate this book.
Xin Li lives in Norway and is not American, so this book can't be a Caldecott, which is a shame. It could be a contender....more
This is original. I haven't seen this done before.
The artwork is beautiful. How the pages lay out with color as the book shrinks is very lovely. I lovThis is original. I haven't seen this done before.
The artwork is beautiful. How the pages lay out with color as the book shrinks is very lovely. I love the artwork and the artist is Suzy Lee, so that makes sense. It's probably why it was on my list anyway.
There wasn't much story. The whole thing was the shrinking books. I was left unsatisfied by the story. Cool idea, execution could have been better....more
This was a delight to read! I love the artwork. The background looks like old books and other typed pages. The people were not great, but it the idea This was a delight to read! I love the artwork. The background looks like old books and other typed pages. The people were not great, but it the idea was amazing.
This boy begins eating his books. He's able to digest them and get smarter and he enjoys being smarter and he continues to eat more and more until he can't digest them and he starts to forget everything. I love 6+2 = elephant. It was all mixed up.
One of the great touches is the last few pages look like a bite was taken out of the lower corner, even the back board of the book. It was great.
Wow, what a treat! I loved this story. This story builds a whole world in the trees and invites you in to visit for a bit. The imagination soars and wWow, what a treat! I loved this story. This story builds a whole world in the trees and invites you in to visit for a bit. The imagination soars and who doesn't want to live in this world of kids and animals playing in the sky. I love the giraffe around and they have a library in the trees as well.
This town has everything that a kid might want to do. Such a lovely book. I was enchanted. Now, I want to live in a place like this, haha.
The artwork was wonderful. Colorful, busy and cozy, all at the same time with energy and wonder. A treat to look at.
The story is rhyming verse. What a great start to my day....more
A new tradition. One I would like to take part in. This is about the Book flood which happens on Dec. 24th. Everyone gives someone a book and that nigA new tradition. One I would like to take part in. This is about the Book flood which happens on Dec. 24th. Everyone gives someone a book and that night is spent reading together. People spend all sorts of time getting the perfect book for loved ones.
It's a neat story. The artwork is jolly and bright and the rhyming verse is magical. It's all about books and reading. What's not to love.
This is based on traditions in Iceland that started after WWII and go on to this day. People will read all night long their new favorite books. There is a great last page going into the history of this Icelandic tradition. I would like to have this book....more
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