Stella Louella's Runaway Book

This is the story of Stella-Louella's search for her missing library book. She's awefully worried about being banned from borrowing books again if she can't find and return this one library book by 5 PM! One thing I liked about the story, though, was that each person she came across who'd found the book, had read it, and mentioned something they liked about the story.

Clara ha perdido el libro que tiene en préstamo, y piensa en cómo va a decepcionar a Inés. la bibliotecaria. «Donde lo viste por ultima vez?» , pregunta su padre. Una multitud de personajes se incorporan en la búsqueda del libro de Clara, que va dejando atrás una estela de lectores entusiastas. Naturalmente, el libro está en el último lugar donde se les habría ocurrido buscar.

Stella Louella has lost her library book, and the thought of disappointing the librarian Miss Graham is more than she can bear. She searches everywhere, and it seems that half the townspeople have seen it, read it, and left it somewhere to be picked up by another reader. Each person remarks on their favourite part of the book, according to their preoccupations, and we gradually guess what story it was. At last the book is returned to the library, and Stella Louella and a crowd of people find wonderful new books to read. Happy illustrations and good humoured text make this a fun read for preschoolers to second graders. Our family read this one several times and liked it, so we were pleased to get this copy for only 50 cents!

Stella Louella has lost her library book and it absolutely, positively must be returned by 5pm! My favorite book to read to children as an introduction to the library. Stella's book gets passed around the town and as she chases it (with a growing crowd) each shares their favorite part of the story. A fun guessing game for the listeners who try to figure out the name of the book Stella had checked out from the library.

This book is reminiscent of "The Gingerbread Man" where the chase begins with 2 characters, but along the way, more characters join in. It's a humorous picture book with simple illustrations. A predictable book that is helpful for young readers to develop literacy skills. The book has a strong library theme. Probably a favorite with librarians.

It's Saturday and Stella Louella needs to return her book, but where did it go? Stella is frantic as she enlists her family, friends, neighbors, and other community members to find her book. The cast of characters grows as the library closing time nears, and Stella Louella worries that she will disappoint the librarian when she can't find the book.
Realistic, brightly colored, and rich with background detail, the illustrations provide a solid backdrop for this simple story. Readers in grades 1-2 will learn how sequencing works, and their teachers will appreciate the repetition and the opportunity to help students understand what sequencing is.

Stella Louella has lost her library book! Stella’s father tells her to remember where she left it last, and soon the two of them are off on a chase across town, gathering an ever-growing crowd of helpers as they go. Will Stella and her father – and everyone else – find the library book? What will she tell the librarian, Mrs. Graham? Kids will love this exciting story and the busy illustrations. Review by Book Dads