"Final Project" - Author Study: Eve BuntingThis was not my favorite book. It is fairly lengthy and in my opinion would be a little hard for a primary child to follow for the duration of the reading. However, it contains repetition and some easily identifiable sight words, which would help assist the child in reading. Also, the overall message of the story is how important a library truly is, which is a wonderful lesson that each child needs to hear. Reading is the gateway to learning and if students love to read, most likely they will love to learn. I read this to a couple of first grade classes who visited our library. The message behind the library's endangered future was that answers could be found in books. Although the animals/characters search for the books they need to solve problems .... I thought it was ironic that the books "saved" the library.A good book to promote reading, and the importance of libraries!
Of course I like the storyline but it was missing something for me.. or too preachy and perfect.
—purplerachel23
Eve Bunting writes a book about friends who do everything they can to save their library.
—staceyjayne
favorite new children's book
—clariinchen
Adorable animal characters
—michelle
