Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk
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Author: Daniel KirkBrand: Harry N. Abrams
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 0810993465
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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- ISBN13: 9780810993464
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Library Mouse
Book Review: Good Book to Inspire Children to Write Their Own Stories
Summary: 5 Stars
I work in a public library so am always interested to read fiction geared at any level that is set is one. Library Mouse is one of the better (and there are heaps out there) picture books set in a library. The main difference to the message in this one to most of the others is that it is actually geared towards encouraging the reader to write books rather than the norm library set picture book which focuses on getting kids to read books or explore the library.
Library Mouse is quite well written and the illustrations are also very well done although they are a bit strange at times and you do wonder what was going on in the illustrator's (who was also Daniel Kirk the author) mind at the time. For example a kid on page two reading a book with his eyes closed who probably was a ghost or something anyway, or if not the librarian was as she has obviously walked right through him. In fact as the book nears the end quite a few adults and kids walk/crawl around with their eyes closed, some carry stuff or even write books only seeing the back of their eye lids. I guess Daniel Kirk wanted to see what he could get away with, either that or he got sick of and couldn't be bothered drawing any more eyes. The illustrations are good though and lots of fun plus on most pages with humans you also have the opportunity to play a Where's Wally?/Where's Bin Laden? type reading game finding the tiny Sam the mouse hidden on the bookshelves or somewhere else.
A very good book Library Mouse is basically the tale of a mouse named Sam who lives behind the children's reference books in a library. Sam really enjoyed reading the books once everyone had gone home and one day decides to write books of his own and place them on the shelves in the library. Soon everyone wants to know who the author of these mysterious books is and a note goes up on the bulletin board asking for him to be a special guest at a meet the author day. Since Sam is a mouse who has lived anonymously in the library for years, can he divulge who the author is? You'll have to read and find out.
Two other great books about or set in a library are Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Hopkins and Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen.
Summary of Library Mouse
A small creature offers his big voice for aspiring authors everywhereEvery child can be a writer?and Library Mouse shows them how!
Beloved children?s books author and illustrator Daniel Kirk wonderfully brings to life the story of Sam, a library mouse. Sam?s home was in a little hole in the wall in the children?s reference books section, and he thought that life was very good indeed. For Sam loved to read. He read picture books and chapter books, biographies and poetry, and ghost stories and mysteries. Sam read so much that finally one day he decided to write books himself!
Sam shared his books with other library visitors by placing them on a bookshelf at night. Until there came the time that people wanted to meet this talented author. Whatever was Sam to do?
The joy of reading, writing, and sharing is brought to life in this warmhearted tale.
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