Book! Book! Book!

Down on the farm, the animals were happy . . . until the children went back to school. The horse hung his head, the cow complained, the goat grumbled. The pig pouted, the duck dozed off, the hen heaved a sigh. Bored, the animals went into town and, seeing all the happy faces, decided the library was the place they wanted to go.

Will the animals be able to tell the librarian what they want?

This charming tale is sure to delight young readers. The watercolor and acrylic pictures are a perfect accompaniment to the laugh-out loud story that is sure to become a favorite.

Highly recommended.

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this one yet - it's always been our standard library tour book. Fun, fun, fun with lots of noises to make and a couple more sophisticated pun-jokes that older kids and adults appreciate.

This story is about how farm animals get bored without the children that entertain them because of school. They decide to take a trip to the library and end up trying to check out a book. I like the message that this book sends, in the way that never doubt anyone's skill set. In this scenario, the animal that was thought of the least helpful ended up being the best help the farm animals could get.

Ok, I loved it.  I can't imagine any library user not doing so.  Funny.  And the pictures are so sunny and cheering I bet every reader just feels a lift of heart when reading this.  Recommended even for child-free adults.

A good example of fantasy because it is an adorable story involving barnyard animals personified, venturing into the city to find something to rid them of boredom. Once they all find the library and eventually retrieve some books, they spend all night reading them as a group. This story portrays the importance of teamwork, friendship, and spending time doing productive, beneficial activities such as reading books.

Media: watercolor

A good book for library week. The language doesn't trip off my tongue so I have to rehearse it a little. But a good story for the kids who can make animal sounds with the reader.

How many people have been told they can not do something be they were not "big enough?" Well, in "Book, Book, Book," by Deborah Bruss, this is an issue for some animal characters. The horse tells the hen she cannot go talk to the librarian to get a book because she is too small. It turns out that no one was able to get the books for the animals except the hen! This just goes to show everyone that no matter how big or small you are, if you put your mind to something, one can accomplish anything. No one is never too small to get a job done. This book is excellent for promoting reading as well because it is sending the message to read books for fun to young children. Show your child that reading is important to you by reading to them show more "Book, Book, Book," and making these two important messages known to them. show less