Little Libraries, Big Heroes by John Parra, Miranda Paul
Published by Clarion Books on September 3, 2019
ISBN: 0544800273
Pages: 36
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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Like most children Todd wanted to be a superhero but he was less than heroic as a student.  Inspired to love books by his mother Todd built the first Little  Free Library and filled it with books.  This title tells Todd’s story in a charming way as he enlisted the help of friends to achieve his mission.  Readers will learn how and where these Little Free Libraries sprung up all over the world.  The illustrations bring imagination and creativity to the non-fiction text.  There is an amazing number of things to look at as the pages are perused;  all readers will want to locate the hidden ribbon.

A wonderful story that explains the origin of book boxes which are popping up all over.  Children will learn about a hero as they identify with those who love books and place little libraries on their property for the community to enjoy.  It is recommended that readers go online to see where Little Free Libraries are located in your community.  Librarians will want to add this title to public libraries  shelves while families might  gift to others who would be interested in being Stewards.

Submitted by Jan Hamilton, retired youth services librarian in Scarborough, ME.