Our Incredible Library Book (and the Wonderful Journeys It Took)
What's This Book About
An NPR Books We Love 2023 selection. The story of one incredible library book and all the children who’ve borrowed it. Fun, rhyming text from Caroline Crowe and bright, joyful illustrations from New York Times-bestseller John Joseph celebrate a love of books and libraries. Readers will pore over the clever details - hot chocolate rings, a hastily taped page and an accidental splash. “Welcome to the library� A room packed with stories from ceiling to floor, Shelves of adventures for you to explore. But each book has two stories - the tale the words tell, And the tale of the journey it’s been on as well.” This library book is very special. It’s been hugged, lost, torn, chewed by a dog and soaked in the rain. It’s been read in apartments and in tents, by children wearing costumes and pyjamas, reading alone and with family. Each time it returns to the library it’s a little more worn, but a lot more loved. For every rip, scribble or stain there’s a child who has found adventure or escape, comfort or excitement in its pages. That’s the magic of a library book!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Caroline Crowe spent ten years as a national newspaper journalist and section editor. She lives in the UK with her three sons and husband.
John Joseph’s passion for art appeared at an early age, while living in Orlando, Florida. As a young boy, he was inspired by the many trips to visit the animation studios just down the road at the happiest place on Earth. It was very rare that you would spot him without a pencil and sketchbook, creating stories and drawing away. John Joseph’s love of art continued through school and he went on to get an art education degree from Colorado State University and a masters degree from Lesley University. You could say that John has never really left school, as he graduated and went straight back to elementary school to teach visual arts. There, he is constantly inspired by the imagination of his students, and often includes them in his stories and illustrations. But the best part is, he has several months off throughout the year, to play with his family in the Colorado mountains and create lots of art!
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781782507413
- Publication Date
- April 4, 2023
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Page Count
- 36
- Words Per Page
- 13
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~459L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 550780
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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