Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book

by Alexander Stadler

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In some ways this is an odd little story, with overblown fears of the consequences of an overdue library book. The end is nice, though, because Beverly finds someone with a common interest based on the book she's returning to the library. (

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dukefan86 | May 29, 2013 |

Great little story about having an overdue library book. A must read for children when they first get their library card.

JudesThree | Mar 2, 2013 |

Summary- Beverly and her mom go to the library. Beverly gets her own library card. She checked out her first book called “Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period” Ruby forgot to return her book on time. She feared that she would go to jail. Her mother assured her that she wouldn’t go to jail. Her mother took her to return the book. While at the library there was another person looking for the exact book Beverly was returning. Beverly made a friend and started a dinosaur club.

Personal Reaction- I thought that this book was very cute. It is a great book about the library. Also I think this book encourages children to read.

Classroom Extension – (1) As a class we can go to the library and check out a book
(2) Students can get a piece of paper and write out subjects of books they would like to read about. (

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sunnysturdivant | Mar 17, 2012 |

When Beverly Billingsly forgets to return a library book, she becomes nervous to what might happen to her. This is a good read aloud book for younger children (pre-k through 1st). It teaches children how the library system works, and why you should not keep a book out past due. (

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bsalomon | Sep 2, 2011 |

Genre: Modern Fantasy
Age: Primary
Media: watercolor, pen

This is yet another example of a book with a realistic like plot but the characters are animals who act like humans. For that reason I put this book in modern fantasy since animals dont use libraries and dont read books. I think this is a fun book for kids though. (

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Beverly Billingsly is terrified. She can't eat--not even chocolate cake. She can't sleep. What could be so horrific for the youngster? Her library book Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period--checked out using her very-first-ever library card--is overdue! Her friends aren't much help: Sheila tells Beverly she will probably owe about a thousand dollars in fines, and Carlton proclaims, "My mother's friend's cousin's brother was late with a library book, and he went to jail." Even in her dreams, a green triceratops warns, "Return me, Beverleeeeeee!" Needless to say, Beverly is quite relieved when the hip new librarian Mrs. Del Rubio dismisses her two-day-late book with a smile and gentle note of caution.

William Steig (Sylvester and the Magic Pebble) meets Lucy Cousins (of Maisy fame) in Alexander Stadler's completely charming picture-book tribute to libraries and the joy of reading. Early readers will relate to Beverly's voracious enjoyment of her chosen book as well as her overblown, stomach ache-inducing fears about the consequences of it being overdue. (Her gushed confession to her concerned mother goes as follows: "I have to return the book, and the dinosaur is mad at me, and Mrs. Del Rubio is going to take all my money, and I don't want to go to jail!")

The simple illustrations are expressive and winning--with fabulous characterizations of the not-so-helpful Carlton, hilarious depictions of imagined jail scenarios, and small-but-wonderful details like the book's due date, April 7, printed in red all over Beverly's pajamas during the "nightmare sequence." A fine addition to any young booklover's shelf. (Ages 3 to 7) --Karin Snelson

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Beverly is thrilled to finally check out a book with her own library card, but when she accidentally keeps the book too long she worries that she'll have to pay a huge fine or go to jail.