Houndsley and Catina at the Library
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2020

Houndsley and Catina at the Library

By James Howe, Marie-Louise Gay (Illustrator)

Part of the Candlewick Sparks series

The library is closing. Can friends save it and find a new librarian?

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Houndsley, Catina, and Bert face a crisis when their beloved library is set to close. With Trixie, the librarian, off to circus school, the trio must find a way to keep the library alive. As they navigate this challenge, they discover the power of friendship and the joy of learning new things. Can they reinvent the library and themselves in the process? Join them on a heartwarming journey of discovery and support.

"It is never too late to try something new."

— from the book

From the publisher

The charming duo returns with a love letter to the library, good friends, the joy of learning, and self-reinvention. It’s Saturday, and Houndsley, Catina, and their friend Bert are looking forward to their weekly visit to the library. But when the trio arrives, they find that Trixie, the librarian, seems different. She doesn’t tell a joke or recommend a book like she always does. That’s when the friends find out the news – the library is closing! With Trixie retiring and enrolled in circus school, there’s no one to take her place as head librarian . . . or is there? James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay have created another engaging tale about what it means to be a supportive friend and how it’s never too late to learn something new.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
Books about the libraryBooks about librariansBooks about problem solvingBooks about friendshipBooks about cats
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Scholastic level
K
Publication
Published
March 10, 2020
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
This book was typeset in Galliard and Tree-Boxelder.
Illustration details
The illustrations were done in watercolor, pencil, and collage.
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763696627

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