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Nia and the new free library / by Ian Lendler ; illustrated by Mark Pett.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, [2021]Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781452166865
  • 1452166862
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: When Littletown Library is destroyed by a tornado, it seems like book-loving Nia is the only one who cares; so she starts the "new free library" under the tree where she used to read, and writes out familiar stories and rhymes that are just a little bit wrong, and encourages the people who check them out to correct them--until soon the whole of Littletown is filled with people reading and writing books.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook Books & Reading LENDLER IAN Available 33111010675680
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Books & Reading LENDLER IAN Available 33111010564868
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's Picturebook LENDLER IAN Available 33111009852365
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This picture book tells the story of one girl who reminds an entire town of the joy of books.

When the town's old library is destroyed by a tornado, the people are left wondering: What should they do with the space where the library used to be?

The characters in Nia and the New Free Library all want different things: the builder wants there to be a new skyscraper, the grocer wants a new parking lot, but Nia just wants a new library . . . but how can one person build a whole library?

* Explores the power of community and what a group can accomplish
* Teaches the importance of working together toward a common goal
* Reminds readers of the important role libraries play in community, and how they work

Sometimes the biggest things can start with almost nothing at all.

Ian Lendler and Mark Pett bring humor and heart to this clever twist on the classic "Stone Soup" folktale.

* This triumphant ode to the magic of sharing stories is sure to strike a chord with bibliophiles of all genres, ages, and stripes.
* Resonates year-round as a go-to birthday or holiday gift for book-loving kids
* Perfect for children ages 5 to 8 years old
* Great gift for parents and grandparents, as well as librarians, teachers, and educators
* Add it to the shelf with books like Stone Soup by Marcia Brown, Delivering Your Mail by Ann Owen, and Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden.

When Littletown Library is destroyed by a tornado, it seems like book-loving Nia is the only one who cares; so she starts the "new free library" under the tree where she used to read, and writes out familiar stories and rhymes that are just a little bit wrong, and encourages the people who check them out to correct them--until soon the whole of Littletown is filled with people reading and writing books.

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