The Friendly Bookshelf

Written by Caroline Brickley and Katherine Brickley · Illustrated by Daniela Pérez-Duarte

A bookshelf seeks its own story, discovering friendship and self-worth along the way.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a library, Bibli, a little bookshelf, yearns for a story about himself. Told that bookshelves hold stories, not have them, his world shifts when he meets Cassie, a girl seeking friendship. Together, they explore the power of kindness and empathy, proving that everyone has a story worth sharing. Will Bibli find his own tale and help create a more inclusive world?

From the publisher

Meet Bibli, a brave little library bookshelf in search of a story about someone like him . . . Once upon a time, in a library like any other, there lived a little bookshelf named Bibli who carried a BIG question on his shelves: “Could there be a story somewhere about a bookshelf like me?” Bibli is told that bookshelves are supposed to hold stories, not have ones of their own. But everything changes when he meets Cassie, a girl longing for a friend just as much as Bibli longs for a story to relate to. Bibli learns that with kindness, confidence, empathy, and friendship, even your biggest dreams can come true–and that everyone has an important story worth sharing. The Friendly Bookshelf is a social-emotional learning (SEL) research-based book and the first-ever picture book about a bookshelf. Written to build self-confidence and self-esteem as well as encourage inclusivity, Bibli’s story empowers children to be brave, be a friend, and always be your-shelf! Readers will be inspired to go beyond the final page of the book and share their own stories, as well as be the pioneers of a kinder, more inclusive world where everybody (and every bookshelf!) belongs.

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