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  THIS IS A LIBRARY BOOK :  Check Out the Places and People Sharing Knowledge and Building Communities written by Joyce Grant ; Illustrated by Chanelle Nibbelink Kids Can Press, 2026 ISBN: 978-1-5253-1156-7 Source : Publisher for review Ages 12 + All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK This love letter to libraries and librarians throughout history is a fascinating look at how these beloved institutions have long helped communities and why they are more essential than ever. While most of us have been to a library, not everyone knows how important libraries have always been – or just how broad the definition of a library can be. This book explores these topics in lively prose, covering everything from the history of libraries and their functions to unusual libraries, such as secret or traveling libraries, and special libraries created for certain purposes or to serve specific communities....

  THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED written by Joanna Ho & Caroline Kusin Pritchard illustrated by Dan Santat Disney Hyperion, 2025 ISBN: 978-1-368-11065-5 Source: purchased Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Arnold didn't mean for the books to disappear—not exactly. It all started because he liked his book about airplanes best. Why would anyone want to read about tomatoes or ostriches or submarines (ew, the worst!) when they could read about planes, instead? When Arnold realizes—POOF!—he can make the other books vanish, he goes a little too far. Before he knows it, all the books are gone…including his. Can Arnold figure out how to bring them back before it’s too late? This book about books celebrates themes of empathy, interconnectedness, and the value of diverse and differing perspectives. REVIEW A bunch of clever touches pushes this book from enjoyable to fabulous. Under the ...

VIOLET AND VICTOR WRITE THE BEST-EVER BOOKWORM BOOK written by Alice Kuipers, illustrated by Bethanie Deeney Murguia Little, Brown and Company, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-316-21200-7 Source: purchased Grades: PreK and up All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Violet and Victor Small are twins on a mission: to write the best book in the whole, entire world--together! Victor is reluctant, but Violet is determined, and soon the ideas can't come quickly enough. They begin to write a story about a hungry Bookworm who is eating all the books in the library. Thanks to Victor's brilliant ideas, Violet is able to save the day (and the library). This delightful story-within-a-story is filled with good-natured sibling rivalry, and focuses on the spirit of cooperation, the satisfaction of a job well-done, and the magic of storytelling. REVIEW Kuipers provides a cute look at the process of writing a story, from a child's point of view.  Not only is the ...