A Big Surprise for Little Card

By Charise Mericle Harper, Anna Raff (Illustrator)

A card mix-up challenges Little Card to bring joy to a quiet library.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Little Card is ready to be a birthday card, full of games and cake. But a job mix-up sends him to a library instead. Can he bring his lively spirit to a place of quiet rules? Discover how Little Card navigates this unexpected challenge, bringing joy and surprises to a world of books. Will he find his true calling in the most unlikely of places?

From the publisher

Fall in love with a disarming picture-book hero in this quirky ode to spirit, identity, and the joy of having (or being) a library card. In the world of cards, each one has a special job to do. Big Card keeps important papers in order. Tiny Card can be exchanged for a prize in an arcade. Round Card hangs out in a glamorous boutique. But is any card as lucky as Little Card? He’s going to school to become a birthday card – in other words, to sing, play games, eat cake, and be happy all day long. But wait! On the day he’s supposed to take his talents into the world, Long Card tells him there’s been a mix-up and they need to trade jobs. How can Little Card bring his exuberance into a library, a quiet place of books and rules and hushing? Offbeat and utterly endearing, this tale of a little guy who gives it all he’s got is complete with a sweet twist and a surprise ending.

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