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Our Incredible Library Book (and the wonderful journeys it took)

by Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph

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"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 is the story of one incredible library book and all the children who've borrowed it. It's been hugged, lost, torn, chewed by a dog and soaked in the rain. It's been read in apartments and in tents, in the park and in the classroom; by children in costumes and pyjamas, reading alone or with their friends, their siblings and their parents. 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.…

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"Every book takes its reader on an adventure, but every library book is also lucky enough to go on multiple adventures of its own. From camping trips to subway rides, cozy couches to park benches, Our Incredible Library Book might be damp with bathwater and taped up in a few places, but it’s certainly been loved. The rhyming and colorful illustrations make this a perfect book for introducing younger audiences to the magic of library books, and the self-referential narrative provides a great tool to help children understand the responsibility that comes with harnessing that magic through the power of our community libraries!"
NPR Books We Love — 2023 · apps.npr.org