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The Library

by Sarah Stewart and David Small

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Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of books. The only problem is that her library has gotten so big she can't even use her front door anymore. What should Elizabeth Brown do? Start her own public library, of course! With charming verse and watercolors Sarah Stewart and David Small celebrate one of America's oldest and finest institutions.

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"Reading has never looked quite so delicious." Booklist

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"This is a funny, heartwarming story about a quirky woman with a not-so-peculiar obsession. Cheers for Elizabeth Brown, a true patron of the arts." School Library Journal

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"The author and illustrator have created [a] strong, independent, iconoclastic heroine..." The Horn Book

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"A joy to look at." The New York Times Book Review

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Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.

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Meet an unforgettable bibliophile.

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Elizabeth Brown loves to read, and she collects books — lots of books. When her library grows so enormous she can't use her front door anymore, there's only one thing to do...start her own public library!

Synopsis:

Elizabeth Brown doesnt like to play with dolls, and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of them, all the time. Over the years, her collection has grown to such enormous proportions that theres not even room in Elizabeths house for Elizabeth. The way she solves the problem will warm the hearts of book lovers, young and old.
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About the Author

Sarah Stewart and her husband, David Small, also collaborated on The Money Tree and The Gardener, a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Small is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Paper John, George Washington's Cows and Fenwick's Suit. They live in Michigan.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780374343880
Author:
Sarah Stewart and David Small
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Illustrator:
Small, David
Author:
Stewart, Sarah
Author:
Small, David
Location:
Pine Plains, N.Y.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Books and reading
Subject:
Business, Careers, Occupations
Subject:
Libraries, children's
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Audiocassettes for children.
Subject:
Children's audiobooks.
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Books & Libraries
Subject:
JUV047000
Subject:
Girls
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
General-General
Subject:
Stories in Verse
Copyright:
1995
Edition Description:
Picture Book
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
19950410
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Full-color illustrations throughout
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
8 3/4 x 11 3/4
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-08
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"Review" by , "Reading has never looked quite so delicious."
"Review" by , "This is a funny, heartwarming story about a quirky woman with a not-so-peculiar obsession. Cheers for Elizabeth Brown, a true patron of the arts."
"Review" by , "The author and illustrator have created [a] strong, independent, iconoclastic heroine..."
"Review" by , "A joy to look at."
"Synopsis" by , Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
"Synopsis" by ,
Meet an unforgettable bibliophile.
"Synopsis" by , Elizabeth Brown loves to read, and she collects books — lots of books. When her library grows so enormous she can't use her front door anymore, there's only one thing to do...start her own public library!
"Synopsis" by ,
Elizabeth Brown doesnt like to play with dolls, and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots of them, all the time. Over the years, her collection has grown to such enormous proportions that theres not even room in Elizabeths house for Elizabeth. The way she solves the problem will warm the hearts of book lovers, young and old.
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