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Updated June 3, 2026
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A library book for Bear
Becker, Bonny
Paper Book
Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse’s entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. Bear does not want to go to the library. He is quite sure he already has all the books he will ever need. Yet the...
The library fish
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin
Paper Book
In this sweet and adventurous picture book, an unusually literary fish leaves the safety of her bowl to explore her library home for the first time. When Mr. Hughes finds a fish all alone in the library and names her Library Fish, she knows she's found her true home. Library Fish...
The library book
Chapin, Tom
Paper Book
What's the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, here is an affectionate, exuberant, uproarious celebration of books, reading, and--SHHH!--libraries! The rain is pouring, Dad is snoring, and the same old stuff...
Library mouse
Kirk, Daniel.
Paper Book
A small creature offers his big voice for aspiring authors everywhereEvery child can be a writer--and Library Mouse shows them how!Beloved children's books author and illustrator Daniel Kirk wonderfully brings to life the story of Sam, a library mouse. Sam's home was in a little hole in the wall in...
Homer, the Library cat
Lindbergh, Reeve.
Paper Book
When a quietloving cat takes an unexpected tour of the neighborhood, he's in for some rude surprises--until he discovers the purrfect solution. Homer is a very quiet cat. He lives in a very quiet house with a very quiet lady. But one day, while the lady is away, Homer hears a...
The not so quiet library
OHora, Zachariah
Paper Book
A hilarious story that celebrates the power of books and libraries in the vein of It's a Book It's Saturday, which means Oskar and Theodore get to go to the library with their dad! It means donuts for breakfast! And it means endless quiet hours lost in stories. ...
The book hog
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
Settle down with this funny book and learn about the magic of reading as a kind librarian teaches a silly pig how much fun reading can be! The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can...
The loud book!
Underwood, Deborah.
Paper Book
BANG! CRACKLE! BOO! Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds: Good louds (HOORAY!) and bad louds (CRASH!)And louds that make you feel like you are the center of attention (BURP!). The...
The quiet book
Underwood, Deborah.
Paper Book
A picture book about all different kinds of quiet, with illustrations by LITTLE PANDA's Renata Liwska. There are many kinds of quiet: Quiet can be delicate. Quiet can be thundering! Quiet can be sweet, and cozy, and can most definitely help you fall...

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