The Book Hog
The book hog loves books and has a large collection, although he never learned to read. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Stories Featuring Libraries and Books
September is Love Your Library month! Why not celebrate with stories that feature libraries and books?
There are many stories featuring books and libraries for readers of all ages. Looks like authors and illustrators love their libraries, too!
Check out these stories and read about a pig who hogs all the books and a library threatened by a dragon. Discover the ways that librarians work to find just the right book, even for kids who don’t really like to read.
Then consider visiting your own favorite library to find something that interests you. While you’re there, you can let them know why you love them.
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Book Scavenger
Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily’s hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
Dear Librarian
In this story based on the author’s life, a young homeless girl finds a different kind of home in the library. You can also check out this title as eAudio on Hoopla, as video on Hoopla or as video with read along on Hoopla.
The Dragon in the Library
Reluctant reader Kit discovers her wizarding powers and the magic she can wield through books to help save the local library, and its resident dragon, from a power-hungry tycoon.
Houndsley and Catina at the Library
The charming duo returns with a love letter to the library, good friends, the joy of learning, and self-reinvention.
How To Read a Book
Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end. You can also check out this title as eAudio on Hoopla.
Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz
Judy’s got books on the brain as she prepares to win the Book Quiz Blowout. Has reading always been this exciting?
The Little Library
Jake, a reluctant reader, becomes a book lover when the new librarian finds Jake a book about woodworking.