Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book

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.

Beverly is so excited she gets her very own library card. Once she has it, she checks out some books and reads them all but then remembers on April 8th that all her books were due yesterday. After talking to some of the children at her school, they tell her that she is going to have to pay 1,000 $ in fines and go to jail. Worried, Beverly decides to put off returning the book and goes home upset. After her mom notices Beverly is sad, Beverly tells her mother everything. Her mom takes her to the library the next day and the librarian tells her not to worry but just to be more careful next time. Then she introduces Beverly to a new friend who wants the book she just returned.

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

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 show more paper and write out subjects of books they would like to read about. show less

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.

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.

I found this lame, primitive, simplistic, and didactic.  Sorry.