Public libraries play important roles in introducing children to worlds beyond their own. Whether urban and well established, or rural and small, libraries provide children with a place to experience the power and pleasure of reading. This collection of nine diverse stories illustrates the profound influence of libraries and books. In this tribute to the rich history and traditions of the library, stories by Tim Wynne-Jones, Sarah Ellis, and others are featured. In “Dear Mr. Winston” by Ken Roberts, Cara learns the hard way what happens when you accidentally let a snake loose in a library run by someone who is terrified of snakes. In Tim Wynne-Jones’s “The Mystery of the Cuddly Wuddly Bunny,” a boy who befriends a stranger in the library finds himself plunged into a mystery that changes his view of the world. Marc Talbert’s “Books Don’t Cry” shows how libraries and books provide an unexpected source of comfort for Tad, a boy who senses that his grandmother’s death is near. Paul Yee creates a world in which books provide an unearthly escape for Mei-ping, a young Chinese woman who has moved to a remote town in Canada.
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I ALWAYS used to skip the introductions in books, just in case they let something slip and ruined the freshness of discovery that lay waiting for me in the pages ahead-or, worse, in case their dull, stodgy flavor slopped over and spoiled the distinctive tang of the story I was about to plunge into. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Young Chan, Old Joe, Miss Cassidy, Grinny Pig, Anna Marie, Henry Huggins, Miss Staple, Pacific Ocean, Celia Barker Lottridge, Ken Roberts, Marc Talbert, Tiggle Wiggle, Galactic Patrol, Governor General's Literary Award, Honorable Sir, New World, Tad Morgan New!
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I ALWAYS used to skip the introductions in books, just in case they let something slip and ruined the freshness of discovery that lay waiting for me in the pages ahead-or, worse, in case their dull, stodgy flavor slopped over and spoiled the distinctive tang of the story I was about to plunge into. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Young Chan, Old Joe, Miss Cassidy, Grinny Pig, Anna Marie, Henry Huggins, Miss Staple, Pacific Ocean, Celia Barker Lottridge, Ken Roberts, Marc Talbert, Tiggle Wiggle, Galactic Patrol, Governor General's Literary Award, Honorable Sir, New World, Tad Morgan New!
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- Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Stories by The British Library on page 126
- Star of Luis by Marc Talbert on page 127
- Gold Mountain by Charlotte Paul on page 127
- A Sunburned Prayer by Marc Talbert on page 127
- Heart of a Jaguar by Marc Talbert on page 127
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