Synopses & Reviews
Meet an unforgettable bibliophileElizabeth 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
Synopsis
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 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.
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.