Walker Maisy Goes To The Library

When Maisy goes to the library it seems like the perfect place to read her story in peace. But Maisy finds the library full of noisy surprises! Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreSchool-K-Maisy travels to her local library to find a book about fish and a quiet reading nook. During her search, the mouse sees other animals using the computer, making copies, and listening to music. While looking at the aquarium, she locates the book she was hoping to find. Just when Maisy is ready to settle down to read, her friends arrive for storyhour. This simple book presents the library as a fun, child-friendly place. Colorful illustrations and a familiar setting make it appropriate for early childhood programs as well as for one-on-one reading.-Kristen M. Todd, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist PreS-K. In Cousins' latest picture book about Maisy, the amiable little mouse goes to the library because "she loves to read a book in a nice, quiet place." Maisy settles down with a book about fish, but her friends come in, and she joins them for a story program. Her once-quiet reading place is now filled with hysterical laughter about the old lady who swallowed a fly. Maisy checks out her book and finds another "nice, quiet place" to read--outdoors, under a tree. The illustrations, in Cousins' signature style, feature bold, black outlines filled with deep, solid colors, making the pictures easy for even toddlers to interpret. Adults hoping for a simple guide to using libraries may be disappointed. It makes perfect sense to Maisy that she finds a fish book by the aquarium; the Dewey Decimal system can wait a few years. Young children will enjoy this simple, upbeat story set in and around a public library. Carolyn Phelan Copyright å© American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.