Book
The library / Sarah Stewart ; pictures by David Small.
Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374443947
- ISBN: 0374343888
- Physical Description: [32] pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, c1995.
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| Subject: | Books and reading > Fiction. Libraries > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | E STEWA S (Text) | 33126004977447 | Display | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1995 September
K-Gr 4?A story told in witty rhyme, about bookish Elizabeth Brown, who ``learned to read quite early/And at an incredible rate.'' The story follows the young bibliophile from infancy to old age, as she takes her greatest pleasures in life from her literary treats. As an elderly woman, she donates her house and all of her treasures to the town for a library, and moves in with a friend. Framed watercolors give the book an old-fashioned, scrapbooklike appearance, in keeping with the details and dress of a time gone by. Books topple over beds and line her halls and walls, taking over every inch of space in her spacious home. Elizabeth is never seen without a tome, whether vacuuming or exercising. Small black-ink line drawings decorate the verses below and often add an additional touch of humor. This is a funny, heartwarming story about a quirky woman with a not-so-peculiar obsession. Cheers for Elizabeth Brown, a true patron of the arts.?Trev Jones, School Library Journal