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Summary: The Best!
Review: I adore the books of Sarah Stewart. I plan to use these books when I start teaching. Although I live and will work in a majority minority neighborhood, I know any child that can read will love to read this.
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Summary: What can happen when you become an avid reader?
Review: I bought this book when I was in the midst of a grass roots effort to get a new library built in my small town. That library opened four days ago. Fortunately, unlike the heroine in the book, my motivation was not driven by the need to find a home for too many books, although that new library does contain some of my overflow! This is a wonderful book about the joy of reading, and the sharing of that joy with others. Some of us choose to share it through teaching, others through library work or literacy programs. Our heroine literally shares with her whole community when her collection grows too large for her living quarters. A wonderful book to share with you favorite reader, or advocate for reading. A copy will find its way to our beautiful new library soon!
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Summary: What can happen when you become an avid reader?
Review: I bought this book when I was in the midst of a grass roots effort to get a new library built in my small town. That library opened four days ago. Fortunately, unlike the heroine in the book, my motivation was not driven by the need to find a home for too many books, although that new library does contain some of my overflow! This is a wonderful book about the joy of reading, and the sharing of that joy with others. Some of us choose to share it through teaching, others through library work or literacy programs. Our heroine literally shares with her whole community when her collection grows too large for her living quarters. A wonderful book to share with you favorite reader, or advocate for reading. A copy will find its way to our beautiful new library soon!
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Summary: A Heroine for Young Bookworms
Review: If a little girl in your life has an interest in dolls, sports, games or any other childhood distraction, buying a gift is a simple task of choosing from among the many items available. What if you know a little girl whose greatest pleasure is reading above any other activity? You could choose just about any book, but the perfect gift would be "The Library," which features Elizabeth Brown who loved books more than anything else. Elizabeth proves that it's possible to live a fulfilled life with only books, books and more books. Even in her old age, she had a smile of complete contentment on her face when holding a book in one hand and petting her cat with the other. Sarah Stewart's charming book about a real girl who grew up to be a reader, book collector and librarian will make you smile, too. "The Library" has a simple rhyming text that would be a great way to introduce little ones to the joys of visiting a library and reading. This is an absolute gem of a book, and one of those rare children's picture books that will appeal to children and adults as well.
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Summary: Fabulous!
Review: My mother met Sarah Stewart, author of THE LIBRARY and sent me an autographed copy of the book. When I read it to my four year old daughter she laughed and laughed at the humor that is sometimes subtle in the text and brought delightfully to life in the illustrations. What fun this book is on my daughter's level and also on mine. And who hasn't walked into a wall trying to vaccuum while reading? So, I'm so greatful this book made its way into my ever growing cases and closets and piles of books. We will be reading it and recommending it to everyone for years to come. So, as my autographed copy says, "Good books are friends for life!" Heidi ("Lucky daughter of [the author's] new friend Jane" Yolen)
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Summary: A must have for all book lovers.
Review: Sarah Stewart has crafted a wonderful story of Elizabeth Brown, nearsighted and shy, who is not very good at sports. Elizabeth Brown learns to read and from that moment on, she is emmersed in books. From climbing under the covers with a flashlight to read until late at night, to reading in class, to playing library with her friends, Elizabeth loves her books. As she grows up, she chooses books as her companions and fills her house with books. Like many people who love books, she passes up new clothes and snacks and looks for new books to read. Soon her house is filled to the brim with books, books are everywhere!And Elizabeth still always has a book in her hand, no matter what she is doing. Finally, realizing she hasn't room for one more single book she decides to find a new use for her beloved books. This whimsical story will spark recognition in older readers and delight youngsters. Once again, Sarah Stewart and David Small have teamed to creat the very best of books. This is a delight.
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Summary: A must have for all book lovers.
Review: Sarah Stewart has crafted a wonderful story of Elizabeth Brown, nearsighted and shy, who is not very good at sports. Elizabeth Brown learns to read and from that moment on, she is emmersed in books. From climbing under the covers with a flashlight to read until late at night, to reading in class, to playing library with her friends, Elizabeth loves her books. As she grows up, she chooses books as her companions and fills her house with books. Like many people who love books, she passes up new clothes and snacks and looks for new books to read. Soon her house is filled to the brim with books, books are everywhere!And Elizabeth still always has a book in her hand, no matter what she is doing. Finally, realizing she hasn't room for one more single book she decides to find a new use for her beloved books. This whimsical story will spark recognition in older readers and delight youngsters. Once again, Sarah Stewart and David Small have teamed to creat the very best of books. This is a delight.
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Summary: Elizabeth Brown-Definitely an Avid Reader!
Review: Sarah Stewart has written a sweet story, and David Small's illustrations have captured its simplicity and beauty. Elizabeth Brown reads, and reads, and reads. How lovely to have the time to read as much as Elizabeth Brown. I've read both "The Library", and "The Gardener" (also by this author and illustrator) to my class. These books have a very soothing effect on both the second-graders and their teachers!
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