BUYING ADVISORY: EL(K-3), EL, ADULTS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: EL(K-3), EL - AVERAGE; ADULTS - HIGH
Patience and Fortitude are the two lions who stand guard outside the New York Public Library. Early one morning--before New Yorkers are awake--Fortitude discovers his best friend, Patience, is missing! Fortitude heads into the library and discovers lots of cool features of the place while he searches for his friend. He finally finds Patience in the children's section reading stories--the very same kinds of stories Patience is always telling him!
This book is a masterpiece for those who love the New York Public Library or children's libraries, in particular. The author's dedication in the front is even to children's librarians! And I loved it. There is a wonderful flow to the rhyming text, the illustrations are beautiful, and I found myself smiling through the entire thing. I especially loved that by the end Fortitude is intrigued by the stories and wants to sneak back in the next night to read more--a great message for young readers about the power of books! This should be in every library.
Reviewer: TC
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