Please Bury Me in the Library by J. Patrick…

Please Bury Me in the Library (original 2005; edition 2005)

by J. Patrick Lewis, Kyle M. Stone (Illustrator)

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A collection of poems celebrating the joys of reading, books, libraries, and all things literary. There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about books and reading that range from sweet to silly to laugh-out-loud funny. Newcomer Kyle M. Stone's clever, witty, and endearing paintings make this the perfect treat for book lovers of all ages.… (more)

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Title:	Please Bury Me in the Library
Authors:	J. Patrick Lewis
Other authors:	Kyle M. Stone (Illustrator)
Info:	Harcourt Children's Books (2005), Edition: 1ST, Hardcover, 32 pages
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I think I have found my favorite book about books (

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drmom62 | Apr 21, 2023 |

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drmom62 | Apr 21, 2023 |

I read this for the "A Book Containing Poetry" part of my 2020 reading challenge. It was a cute collection of poetry, "Are You A Book Person?" and "Ab-so-lu-tas-ti-cal" were my two favorites. (

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Linyarai | Feb 16, 2020 |

Delightful poetry about books and libraries, with sumptuous illustrations. (

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LindaLeeJacobs | Feb 15, 2020 |

How can a librarian pass up a poetry book with a title like this? Please Bury Me in the Library is full of book related poems for children. These rhyming poems are fun and silly and entertaining to both kids and adults. The Poem "What if Books had Different Names" was a hit with my own children. I personally loved the poem that the book was titled after. The last few lines "I won't be sad too often, If they bury me in the library, With Bookworms in my coffin." The illustrations are full of color and whimsy. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
J. Patrick Lewis	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Stone, Kyle M.	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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For Ajax and Hopper, i nipoti splendidissimi, With love, Grandpat --J. P. L.

I'd like to dedicate this book to my parents, Tim and Mary Stone, for allowing me to dream, and for encouraging me to turn my dreams into goals. May every child who opens this book have parents like you. --K. M. S.

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A collection of poems celebrating the joys of reading, books, libraries, and all things literary. There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about books and reading that range from sweet to silly to laugh-out-loud funny. Newcomer Kyle M. Stone's clever, witty, and endearing paintings make this the perfect treat for book lovers of all ages.

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