Quiet! There’s a Canary in the Library

Freeman, Don. (1969), 42 pages

Audience: Pre-K and up

Format: picture book

Going to the library for the first time? Read this timeless storybook to your kids and get their imaginations going! Freeman’s wispy, delicate brushstroke-like illustrations and creative plot produce an artistic and imaginative story about a little girl, Cary who daydreams of being a librarian. Holding a special day for animal visitors, our protagonist finds they are a bit unruly especially when a stream of mice stroll in creating a ruckus. Eventually Cary and her ever-faithful friend the canary figure out what to do.

Reviewed by: Katharine Quinn, SJSU MLIS Student

If you liked this book, you may like: Bats at the Library by Brian Lies or Wild About Books by Judy Sierra

Other books by this author: Fly High Fly Low, Norman the Doorman, and Earl the Squirrel