BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Patience and Fortitude are the stone lions who sit outside the 5th Ave. entrance to the New York Public Library. At night, the like to visit the children's section, but on this night, they notice all the books are gone, so they decide to search the city for them. First they head to Times Square - but the signs they see are Broadway shows, not books (Lion King, Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, The Little Mermaid)! Then Patience remembers a wise man in Central Park who might be able to help. Hans Christian Anderson gives them a list of other branches of the Public library which they visit, but they can't find their missing books, until a Kite Dragon gives them a hint.
Libraries should have wonderful books about libraries, and this is absolutely one of them. Oh, the children in New York City will recognize all the places, and cherish their own local libraries. But, besides the tour, the story is great! The poetic narrative would be a fun read aloud. My favorite part is the author's note at the end identifying all the things they see, and talking about why the branches and places they visited were special to children's literature. Also, I love all the tiny little recreated book covers on the library shelves.
Lisa Librarian
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