Call it neo-nostalgic: This book feels like a children's classic of the '40s or '50s. A lion wanders into a library and is chided for his noisy roaring. He finds he loves story time, so he quickly learns the "Be quiet" rule. Soon he is the library's favorite visitor. But when a librarian is hurt in a fall and the lion must roar for help, he—and readers—learn that rules sometimes need to be broken.—Christopher Healy
Library Lion
by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Candlewick Press, $16, powells.com
- Keywords:
- kids' books,
- books,
- Michelle Knudsen,
- library,
- lion
