A must must read book for every young reader.My 10YO read this book to my 4YO, explaining each page. Though my kids read this book together, I'm amused when the older one gave discipline stories and tips to the younger one with examples while going through each page. Amazing!!(The younger one's questions and queries were promptly answered for each page, lovely moment. And they read it again, without stopping, this time the older got to ask questions to test the younger. )

This picture book is a wonderful one aimed at young readers learning about libraries. That being said, I think it would be really fun to read this very simple book to my 4th graders to inspire them to write their own book about rules for our classroom library. It seems that no matter how much I ask them to take care of the well...hundreds of books and thousands of dollars that I have invested in our classroom library, care is never at the top of their minds. So I'm going to try a new approach. T...

The text and pictures are super simplistic and I thought it would be good for younger kids, but I don’t think they are going to get the messages about book care because they are over their head. How many kindergarten students will need to renew a book, do they understand that if they don’t checkout the book it is stealing, younger students won’t know what censor/delete/deface means, and the phrase about just erase??? No thank you! I just don’t get what age this book is for.

The illustrations are adorable, but there's really no story line. Essentially this is a list of rules on how to treat library books. It's very simple and straight forward so I'll probably use it with my toddlers, but I'll paper clip a few pages together or find a word or two to substitute for the phrases "Don't censor, delete, or deface" and "Don't overdue it, just renew it. Really now, there's nothing to it.)" because, really, what child young enough to read a book like this has any idea what t...

Books are delicate objects. Delicate objects that we routinely hand over to those most violent and expressive of human beings, children. It’s fine when you give them a board book. Little grimy hands can only do so much damage to that particular form of literature. However, at some point, when their brains are capable of following directions (or at least understanding them enough to ignore them) you need to teach them the basics. What to do with a book vs. what not to do. As a librarian I have a

Librarians rejoice! A book that teaches kids how to take care of books. Satisfactory, wording that kids understand and can learn. Illustrations contribute directly to the words which give better understanding of how to take care of a book.

While the text in the book covers a worthy subject mater- how to use and take care of library books- the rhymes can't cover up the didactic message. The book could have been salvaged by excellent illustrations- perhaps telling a story in the background to add some depth to what is in essence a list of rules or a cutsie-fied instruction manual. Unfortunately, the pictures are overwhelmingly mediocre- brightly coloured animals on a white background. The book design is decent, trying to jazz it up

The book itself isn't anything special, but the message is a valuable one. I wish I could require all new users to read this book and sign off that they understand! But...I'm guessing it wouldn't matter. How do I know? Because my copy came back with a huge tear...mended (BADLY) with tape. *sigh*

While instructive about what to do (and not do) with a library book, I didn't find this text or illustrations particularly engaging. It's more of an illustrated list of rhyming rules. Suggests "at least" erasing if you end up "leaving a trace." Seems geared toward PS-K though at one point states "don't censor, delete, or deface," which is challenging vocabulary for that age. What look like colored-pencil illustrations of various animals doing the "bad" things are not engaging and feel a little o...

I have not done the research yet, but I speculate the author has spent some time as a librarian. This book is wonderful, and my daughter--who picked it up at our library and has hardly stopped picking it up since--has practically memorized it. Hopefully she memorized the lessons about how to treat books as well.

I found this book in my Little Free Library and I picked it up for my mother to use in her Pre-K classroom she said it was the perfect aide to teach children on how to take care of books in the classroom library.

A catchy rhyme laying out the rules of caring for books. A wonderful way to introduce little kids to the concept of how we treat our library books. Great for kindergarten visits or book-themed storytimes.

A great little storybook guide to enjoying library books. Cute as a button. Glad the "No"s and "Don't"s are balanced out with tips about sharing and enjoying at the end.I wish that my library had more than one copy because the one I read is, ironically, not in great shape.

Simple yet fun. Great way to talk about taking good care of books. Read it with my first grade class

How do you treat library books? Read it, Don't Eat It! shares what kids should know about how to treat a book. This is a great book to share with your toddlers and lower elementary kids.

Maybe a librarian wrote this or a mother of a toddler who need to learn to use books correctly. Twaddley

Simple text and illustrations share book care with young readers. The author shares how to not treat books when you read.

This is a good book to read to your kids on the proper ways of how to handle a book.Six + 1Traits: presentation, voiceDRA Level: 16Lexile: 270L

Wish this was a poster series I could hang in my library. Favorite illustration is the "no dog ears" dog.

One or more of these things will happen to this book. It will: 1)Be covered with crayon scribbles2)Acquire several large page tears (probably inexpertly mended with the wrong kind of tape)3)Have its pages stuck together with something I don't want to identify.4)Be slid onto a shelf in the wrong place--or left on the floor.And when it's opened, various torn pieces will come fluttering out.Or it won't come back at all.Well meaning, even funny. But it won't do a damn to prevent the defacement and d...