About this title: Every day after school Melvin goes to the library. Everything has its place in the library and Melvin likes it that way. And his favorite peopleMarge, Betty, and Leolaare always in their place, behind the reference desk. When a subject interests Melvin, his librarian friends help him find lots and lots of books on the subject. When he collects creepy bugs in a jar, they help him identify, classify and catalogue the insects. When he is cast as an Enormous Eggplant in the school play Betty reads aloud from Organic Gardening Magazine to help him find his motivation. As the years pass, Melvin can ...
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Description: Good. 1561453919 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 1561453919 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781561453917ISBN:1561453919
Description: Sneed, Brad. New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Pub Ltd
Date Published: 2007-03-31
ISBN-13:9781561453917ISBN:1561453919
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781561453917. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781561453917ISBN:1561453919
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Description: Sneed, Brad. New in new jacket. 32 pp. This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Full color. Annotation: This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Full color. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Peachtree Pub Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781561453917ISBN:1561453919
Description: New. This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Full color. read more
"This is a book about a smart boy named Melvin who spends a lot of time at the library. Melvin grows up with three librarians which are his very good friends. The librarians help him learn things about the library. As Melvin grows up and goes to college, he has to leave his librarian friends. Melvin still kept in touch and years later became a librarian. Melvin had such a love for books that he made it as a career! After I read this book, I wondered where the caretakers of this boy was? It never mentioned in the story. I found this story not realistic. The young boy is dumped at the library everyday. I was able to relate to this boy because a long time ago when I was in my teen years, I remember getting "dropped" off at the library every day. Now if any young kids were "dumped" at the library everyday there is most likely an adult with that child. Some libraries will not allow children under 12 at the library without an adult. It's for safety! Also, as I was reading the story, they portrayed librarians as the nicest people. Well, I have came across some librarians as mean and not helpful. I had mixed feelings about this book. The parts about the book that I liked was the young boy dedication to his books and how reading is an important skill to have in everyday life."
"Very cute book, great for elementary level. The story of a young boy who loved the library. He didn't really live there but spent much of his time there. The librarians knew him and helped him with questions from grade school until he graduated from college. Very good."
"This book has a more complex plot line then other picture books, as it is in chronological order as well in a circular plot. The passing of time can make the book feel almost too long for a short attention span. Though the time span does allows the book to do an extensive job of exploring and highlighting the parts of the library. The details would be excellent for children with autism, to help prepare them for a trip to the library and also other students to know what expectations will be there for him or her when they arrive. It might also excite them for the trip as the book's library is seen as a welcoming place that is always helping satisfying the quest for knowledge."
"I felt that this book really strove to emphasize the idea to children that a library was a place for fun, learning, and community. I think that this theme was present in many ways including the illustrations, the characters, and the dialogue. All of the illustrations were extremely detailed and showed very useful information about libraries such as the reference desk and various ways of looking up information. These things were also referenced in the dialogue of the characters which gave the book a definite educational purpose. I believe that children would indeed be drawn into this novel because of its use of vivid colors and animated, lovable characters."
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