Comments on: Are Librarians Really our Favorite Subject? http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/08/02/are-librarians-really-our-favorite-subject/ Libraries, Technology, No Cell Service Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Elizabeth http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/08/02/are-librarians-really-our-favorite-subject/#comment-4 Elizabeth Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:16:17 +0000 http://lib.surruralist.net/2006/08/02/develop-your-collection-while-stroking-your-ego/#comment-4 Hey Pam, You've probably already read this but, here is what Booklist has to say about Library Lion. Elizabeth From Booklist PreS-Gr. 2. This story's appealing premise is clear in the first sentence: "One day, a lion came to the library." There's the expected uproar as the lion pads through the stacks, but librarian Miss Merriweather only asks: "Is he breaking any rules?" The lion is not, and so he is allowed to stay. He makes himself useful and enjoys story hour until Miss Merriweather falls and breaks her arm. The lion roars for help, but his noise prompts a scolding from an uptight, oblivious staff member. The story falters a bit as it explores messages about rules and exceptions in a way that feels both purposeful and a bit convoluted. The warm friendships will easily draw interest, though, as will the handsome, nostalgic pencil-and-acrylic illustrations. Children will easily see themselves in the wild lion, which yearns to explore and enjoy the library but worries about the constraining rules. A fine partner for other library tales, such as Judy Sierra's Wild about Books (2004) and Lauren Child's But Excuse Me That Is My Book (2006). Gillian Engberg Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Hey Pam,
You’ve probably already read this but, here is what Booklist has to say about Library Lion. Elizabeth

From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. This story’s appealing premise is clear in the first sentence: “One day, a lion came to the library.” There’s the expected uproar as the lion pads through the stacks, but librarian Miss Merriweather only asks: “Is he breaking any rules?” The lion is not, and so he is allowed to stay. He makes himself useful and enjoys story hour until Miss Merriweather falls and breaks her arm. The lion roars for help, but his noise prompts a scolding from an uptight, oblivious staff member. The story falters a bit as it explores messages about rules and exceptions in a way that feels both purposeful and a bit convoluted. The warm friendships will easily draw interest, though, as will the handsome, nostalgic pencil-and-acrylic illustrations. Children will easily see themselves in the wild lion, which yearns to explore and enjoy the library but worries about the constraining rules. A fine partner for other library tales, such as Judy Sierra’s Wild about Books (2004) and Lauren Child’s But Excuse Me That Is My Book (2006). Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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