Little Librarian

by Little Librarian

• Little Librarian will provide book lovers with everything they need to transform their book collection into a library. To get started, just add books!
• Unique new product which encourages reading. Powered by creativity and imagination not batteries.
• Finalist for Disney Family Fun Magazine Toy of the Year Award 2010. Creative Chid Magazine's Seal of Excellence Winner 2011. Education.com's 15 best toys for first grade.
• 54 pieces for ages 4 and up.
• Hooray! Made in the USA

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0035LYMG4
• Item model number: 33619
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,422 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

Little Librarian will provide book lovers with everything they need to transform their book collection into a library. Kids can practice the important skills of organizing, sharing, borrowing, and returning. Book pockets, check out cards, library cards and bookmarks are just like the ones from a real library. Little Librarians will issue overdue notices and awards. Favorite book memories can be stored in your reading journal and shared with friends. To get started, just add books! Little Librarian was selected as a finalist for the Disney Family Fun Magazine Toy of the Year Award for 2010. Creative Child Magazine selected it as a Seal of Excellence Winner for 2011. Education.com selected it as one of 15 best toys for first grade children. As seen Disney Family Fun Magazine, Creative Child Magazine, Mom Magazine, Cool Mom Picks, Education.com gift guide, and Daily Candy gift guide. Kit contains: 7 mini file folders, 15 book pockets, 15 book cards, 4 library cards, 4 reading awards, 2 bookmarks, 6 overdue slips, and 1 reading journal.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Daughter Loves This! February 6, 2010

By Rosa

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This has been a huge hit! My daughter instantly set up her room as a library...organizing books by type, setting up a librarian's desk, putting book pockets in her favorite books, issuing library cards to all of her dolls and webkinz animal friends and making signs with her hours of operation. Our "little librarian" has been busy hosting storytime, checking out books, issuing overdue slips, giving out reading awards to her stuffed animals and doing plenty of reading herself! This little kit has inspired hours and hours of creative play. Her friends all want one too!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Charming Gift February 8, 2010

By K. Collins

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this charming 'box book' library kit because it looked like it would help make my daughter's school required reading a bit more fun and motivational. And boy, did it deliver! She was so taken with the colorful array of materials inside the little box that she began to read more books just so she could log them and start an awards system. After that began the loaning of books to her sisters and it soon became a funny little joke that her sisters owed her money for their overdue fines (they paid her back with Monopoly money!). It is a charming little gift and perfect price point for birthday parties which I'll definitely keep in mind.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars best gift ever November 14, 2010

By kimber

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My daughter will be graduating next month with her Masters in Library Science....Now she'll have her own "supplies" to get her started! She laughed for at least 5 minutes!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A great library kit to encourage kids to read and indulge in creative play March 10, 2013

By Z Hayes HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My eight-year-old daughter and her friends love to indulge in creative play such as playing school, store, and so on. This Little Librarian kit was greeted with much enthusiasm as my daughter and her best friend both love to read and this fit in perfectly with their creative play needs.

My daughter has some bookshelves in the study devoted entirely to her collection of books, both fiction and non-fiction. When her best friend came over, they decided to play "going to the library". My daughter was the librarian and her friend was the library patron. It was so cute watching them play with the materials in this kit. Her friend chose a couple of books, with my daughter acting as a librarian, guiding her through the fiction and non-fiction sections. When the choices had been made, my daughter proceeded to place the book cards into the book pockets before placing the book pockets into the chosen books. Now, the book pockets do come with adhesive backings, but I chose to use reusable adhesive backings because I did not want the pockets to tear off and damage the books when removed from the books, so please take note of this.

The kit comes with seven blue file folders labeled:
Library Cards - 4
Reading Awards - 4
Book Pockets - 15
Bookmarks - 2
Book Cards - 15
Overdue Slips - 6
Reading Journal - 1 (the size of a small notebook with spaces to fill in under "Books Finished" and "Favorite Books")

Now, this was a bit of a novel experience for my daughter and her friend because our public libraries have been fully automated for the last couple of years. We check books in and out of the library using machines (the machines scan the bar codes and a book is easily checked in and out).... I used an older book purchased at one of the annual library sales which still had the old book pockets with stamps and all to demonstrate to them how books used to be checked in and out in the "old" days, and they took it from there.

This made for a unique and creative play session for the girls and they really enjoyed themselves for about an hour or so and asked if they could play with the kit again during the next playdate. I do have one suggestion for the kit which is to laminate the cards so that they can hold up to frequent use. I took the initiative of laminating them using my home office laminator, so that they could last longer. Also, it would have been nice to have a little stamper enclosed so that the kids could stamp the due dates on the cards. All in all though, this is a great educational and entertaining play kit for young children ages 5-9.
Note: I was provided this kit by the authors in return for an honest review of the product. Read more ›

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Former teacher- Favorite new gift May 11, 2010

By Linda Leonovicz

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

As an educator I have to say that this is my new favorite gift. It not only encourages children to read but gets them actively involved in creating their own library. This product could not only be fun at home but really enhance classroom learning. I just love that the kit comes with a library card, reading journal and reading award certificates. I'm very excited about this product and hope that you love it as much as I do. It is a great gift to give to emergent readers and current bookworms as well. Thank you to the mother/daughter team that created this product. I highly recommend it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandmothers best gift April 28, 2010

By Suzanne M. Boerschinger

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I purchased this gift for my grandchild and it was a hit. The children at the party forgot about the electronic gifts and were soon playing library for the rest of the party. Children have so many books at home and this product encurages them to read those and others. Little Librarian will fill many hours of playtime with a single child or a group.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars My New "Go To" Birthday Present February 4, 2010

By Sam

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This is my new "Go To" birthday present. I keep a couple around so when we get a party invitation, I just need to pick up a couple books the birthday boy or girl is interested in. I then have a unique present that doesn't use batteries, isn't a cheaply made toy and isn't related to a TV show.

The kids get real library supplies and have fun checking out books and, especially, handing out overdue notices to siblings and friends.

Great Idea!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Little Librarian" is a tool that will encourage children to read and will promote literacy ... March 12, 2013

By D. Fowler TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Admittedly, one of the most interesting and fun jobs I ever had was working in a small-town library. Mind you that was ages ago, but I had more than one little one standing by my side asking questions and taking a peek at what I was doing. Many of the libraries in this day and age have electronic resources and books are checked out much in the manner one would check out groceries, but this old-fashioned set up is a surefire way to get even the most reluctant reader interested in reading. The appeal of this "Little Librarian" kit for parents and educators, especially those who homeschool will be high.

Parents and caregivers can easily help youngsters transform their book collection into a lending library. Small groups of children, especially those participating in summer reading programs, can circulate and share their books. There is one reading journal in this kit, but programs usually supply individual ones. This award winning kit is beautifully creative, yet simple and appealing. The only thing needed is a supply of books (think book sale). If you are looking at the "Little Librarian," chances are you have a child who could benefit from having one.

AWARDS:

~ Seal of Excellence Award 2011: Creative Child Magazine

~ Finalist 2010 Toy of the Year Award: Disney Family Fun Magazine

~ Featured in the Summer 2010 issue of Mom Magazine

CONTENTS:

~ 54 pieces

~ 4 Reading Awards
~ 7 File folders
~ 2 Bookmarks
~ 15 Book Pockets
~ 6 Overdue Slips
~ 4 Library Cards
~ 1 Reading Journal

The "Little Librarian" is a tool that will encourage children to read and will promote literacy.... It's sometimes difficult to motivate young children to read, but "Little Library" is obviously one of those motivators that will help. With this game-like set up, reading can turn into a fun activity rather than one that is a chore. Reluctant readers often need a nudge like "Little Librarian", but all readers from emergent to confident ones will enjoy the challenge and fun this kit has to offer. I'd definitely recommend the "Little Librarian" to parents and teachers to use in the homeschool or classroom setting.

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