A library book never stays in one house for long. Caroline Crowe's rhyming picture book follows one well-loved copy from reader to reader around a busy town.

Readical Key Points

• For ages 4 to 8, preschool to grade 3
• Rhyming text by Caroline Crowe, illustrated by John Joseph
• An NPR Books We Love 2023 selection and a 2024 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts book, according to the publisher; a Sunshine State Young Readers Award nominee
• Reviewed in Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly
• Hardcover, 36 pages, Floris Books

The book passes from child to child and comes back a little more worn each time, surviving a spilled drink and a read-aloud for a younger sibling along the way. The rhymes treat every loan as an outing for the book as much as for its reader. Joseph's bright, cheerful illustrations follow it through the town and show readers from many kinds of families.

Parents, teachers and librarians reading aloud will find rhyming couplets with a steady beat, and a story that leads easily into a first library visit or a talk about looking after borrowed books. The copy moves on after every visit, a little more worn and a little more loved.

About the Author and Illustrator

Caroline Crowe spent years as a journalist before turning to children's books; Tiny Tantrum and The Fairy Dogmother are among them. John Joseph is a New York Times bestselling picture book illustrator whose work includes Chickens on the Loose, Dear Grandma and titles in the Little Blue Truck series.

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