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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2020
Houndsley and Catina at the Library
The library is closing. Can friends save it and find a new librarian?
48 pages
3.9/5 Goodreads · 108 ratings
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Books About Librarians · 78 titles considered
The Best Librarians Books for Kids
By the Bookroo Editors
Looking for excellent children's books about librarians? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.
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The Shortlist
Our 10 Favorite Books About Librarians
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2017
I'm a Librarian
A librarian helps a boy find his favorite book in a bustling town library.
22 pages· 124 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud
5.5/7 Bookroo experts·3.8/5 Goodreads · 362 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023
The Loud Librarian
By Jenna Beatrice, Erika Lynne Jones (Illustrator)
A loud librarian must find her place without shushing.
40 pages· 517 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 833 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2019
Just Like Beverly
By Vicki Conrad, David Hohn (Illustrator)
A young girl overcomes reading struggles to become a beloved children's author.
48 pages· 2,017 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 659 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017
The Wizard's War
By Eric Luper · Book #4 in the Key Hunters series
A friend is trapped in a book. Can Cleo and Evan find the key to save her?
128 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 242 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2016
The Haunted Howl
A friend is trapped in a book. Can Cleo and Evan break the werewolf curse before it's too late?
128 pages· 10,021 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 296 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2020
The Librarian's Stories
By Lucy Falcone, Anna Wilson (Illustrator)
In a war-torn town, a librarian's stories ignite hope amidst ruins and despair.
32 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 299 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018
Write to Me
By Cynthia Grady, Amiko Hirao (Illustrator)
Children's letters from WWII internment camps reveal resilience and hope.
32 pages· 1,031 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 657 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018
Library on Wheels
A librarian revolutionizes access with a horse-drawn book wagon.
56 pages· 3,190 words· Est. 25 min read-aloud
4.4/5 Goodreads · 691 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2018
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 6
A girl battles a consuming illness by selling past-life knowledge to survive.
189 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 669 ratings
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Librarians Picture Books
Illustrated read-alouds about librarians for preschool and elementary-age readers.
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Go Forth and Tell
Ages 5–8 · 2024
A librarian's quest to amplify Black voices transforms storytelling forever.
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$599
Olaf Loves to Read! (Disney Frozen 2)
Ages 4–6 · 2020
Join Elsa and Anna on a magical journey beyond Arendelle.
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$1799
Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don't)
Ages 3–5 · 2006
A reluctant reader meets her match in a surprising book choice during Book Week.
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Planting Stories
Ages 4–8 · 2019
A young Puerto Rican woman travels to New York City and becomes a storyteller and puppeteer at a public library, sharing her abuela's folktales with children and families.
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Biblioburro
Ages 5–8 · 2010
A teacher journeys with books to remote Colombian children.
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$1799
Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian
Ages 4–8 · 2018
A secret librarian battles to save books from an evil genius.
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The Storyteller's Candle
Ages 5–8 · 2008
A librarian transforms a cold city into a warm community through storytelling.
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$1699
Librarian's Night Before Christmas
Ages 7–9 · 2007
Santa's bookmobile transforms a library on Christmas Eve.
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$1899
Brilliant Ms. Bangle
Ages 3–5
On the first day of school, a group of students refuses to accept their new librarian until they discover her unexpected way of winning them over.
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$1799
Chicken Story Time
Ages 3–5 · 2016
Chaos erupts at library story time when chickens join the fun. Can the librarian restore order?
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$1695
The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
Ages 4–8 · 2007
A boy's quest for knowledge leads him to a library and lifelong friendships.
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That Book Woman
Ages 4–8 · 2008
A mountain boy resists reading until a determined librarian changes his world.
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Librarians Chapter Books & Middle Grade
Longer stories about librarians for developing and independent readers.
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$1599
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 7
Ages 14–17 · 2018
A girl with a year to live defies fate to stay with family.
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$1699
The Scroll of Kings
Ages 8–12 · 2018
Books come alive with evil magic, threatening a kingdom.
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$1899
The Scrivener's Bones
Ages 8–12 · 2008
Can Alcatraz survive the soul-stealing Librarians of Alexandria to save his grandfather?
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$1899
The Shattered Lens
Ages 9–13 · 2010
Can Alcatraz and his quirky tools outsmart an army of Evil Librarians?
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$1899
The Knights of Crystallia
Ages 8–12 · 2009
A young hero must unmask a traitor and save his world from evil Librarians.
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$799
Property of the Rebel Librarian
Ages 8–12 · 2018
A girl defies censorship by secretly sharing banned books, risking everything for the freedom to read.
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$699
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
Ages 6–10 · 2004
A second-grader tries to uncover the truth about his school librarian's mysterious behavior
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$1899
The Dark Talent
Ages 9–13 · 2016
A boy must infiltrate a dangerous library to save his friend and stop a world-ending scheme.
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$699
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians
Ages 7–10 · 2009
A group of kids and a lunch lady team up to stop a group of librarians from destroying all video games and taking over the world
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$599
The Cherry Pie Princess
Ages 8–12 · 2017
A princess defies her father to save an unjustly imprisoned librarian.
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$699
Civil War on Sunday
Ages 6–9 · 2000
Two siblings travel back in time to the American Civil War to help a magical librarian gather special writings to save the kingdom of Camelot.
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$699
Polar Bears Past Bedtime
Ages 6–9 · 1998
Two siblings travel through time to the Arctic to solve a riddle and become Master Librarians
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