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Books to Get Kids Excited About Libraries!

To celebrate National Library Week, pick up one of these children's books that feature the library. Recommendations are from my-little-poppies.com

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  • This is such a fun read aloud. In the land of cards, each card has a special job. Little Card is excited to train to become a birthday card… until he realizes he’s been sent to the wrong training. He’s actually a library card. Little Card…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — PZ7.H231323 Bi 2016
  • Beatrice doesn’t want to go to the library with her big brother, Henry, who has to write a report on dinosaurs. Beatrice must accompany her big brother on three library trips as he completes his assignment. Henry tries to convince Beatrice…
    BookCambridge, MA. : Candlewick Press, c2004. — E
  • Arthur is embarrassed to check out some of the “baby books” that his little sister, D.W., asks him to borrow for her. D.W. cannot wait to get her very own library card because she will be able to check out whatever she wants! One day, D.W.…
    BookBoston : Little, Brown, 2001. — E
  • Homer is a very quiet cat who lives in a very quiet house with a very quiet lady. One day, Homer gets out of the house and learns the world is a noisy place! From fire trucks to trains, Homer is overwhelmed by the noise. He searches and…
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011. — E
  • I would have loved this book as a kid and I think that any bibliophile- young or old- can appreciate its story. Young Elizabeth Brown is a voracious reader. While other girls play with dolls and toys, Elizabeth would rather be reading. Can…
    BookNew York : Farrar Straus Giroux, c1995. — E
  • Our family adores this book! I cannot tell you how many times I’ve read it and reread it in recent weeks. Library Lion tells the story of a lion who ends up in the library, of all places! The head librarian, Miss Merriweather, has no…
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2016. — PZ7.K7835 Lib 2016
  • Do you want to get your kids excited about the library and inspire them to do a little writing? This book is just the ticket! Library Mouse tells the story of a mouse who lives in the library. He loves to read books and is so inspired that…
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007. — E
  • As you are about to see, our family loves Lola. Why? Because Lola is a sweet, creative, imaginative book lover. My children easily relate to these stories and they make frequent appearances at bedtime. Lola at the Library is a wonderful…
    BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2006. — E
  • This was the first Lola book in our collection and it is quite possibly our favorite. My youngest son, especially, delights in the story. Lola loves to go to the library with her father. Whenever Lola’s Dad reads her a story, she uses her…
    BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2010. — E
  • As the mom to three little readers, this book tugs at my heartstrings. Lola is about to be a big sister! She prepares for this huge change by reading lots of books about babies and big sisters. Meanwhile, Lola’s mom makes space to read to…
    BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2012, c2011. — E
  • If you love books, you have to read this one. I simply cannot get through this book without crying. Joyce captures the magic of words and the love of reading in a way that I’ve never seen before… and I’ve read a lot of books. It would make…
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2012. — E