Library Lion

"Library Lion" is a wonderful story for children as young as two through primary grades. Meant to be read aloud, this story has an engaging plot, wonderful pictures, and many interesting details with great vocabulary about the library and how to appropriately use it. I can be read using different voices for the Librarian and her assistant.My grandchildren all LOVE the story, and ask for it by name whenever I visit.

This book is great for teaching library rules, friendship, how to treat others, etc. The artwork is great as well and so detailed that even children who can't read yet are able to understand what is going on just through the images alone.

Bought this book for my 4yo grandaughter. Reading together is one of her favorite pastimes, and Library Lion always leads the list. Its a book we both enjoy and once is never enough!! Even recommended it to our local library for Story time!

Bought this book for my 4yo grandaughter. Reading together is one of her favorite pastimes, and Library Lion always leads the list. Its a book we both enjoy and once is never enough!! Even recommended it to our local library for Story time!

This book is wonderful. The writing is intelligent and witty and the drawings are superb. The author has certainly captured the spirit of a library. I bought this for a 5 year old but I enjoyed it so much I had to share it with a 44 year old and an 11 yearold.

I bought this book for my 3-year-old granddaughter. She really enjoyed it...she was mesmerized while I was reading it to her. We both love big cats of any kind...so, this story was special to us. The illustrations are really enjoyable, as well.

We happened onto to this while reading at the library with our nearly 4-year-old granddaughter. We were all enchanted. Months later, when we handed her this copy, we found that she had just returned from specifically searching this out at her library.

The library is not a place for running and making noise, even if you're a lion. Rules are important after all. However, when the head librarian gets hurt, this lion has a tough decision to make: roar to get the librarian help (even though he might get in trouble) or follow all the rules.

As adults, we can be guilty of teaching kids rules without context. This blanket approach leaves some kids obsessing over the rules themselves, rather than the benefit they are supposed to provide. This book is a gentle introduction to the complexity of life. It shows that occasionally...very rarely...doing the right the thing might mean breaking a rule.

Cute story, good illustration but it's a bit long winded for us...Granted the book is intended for 4 and up (I think) and our daughter is 2. She loves lions and I thought I'd give this book ago. Not really a great bedtime story because it does take so long to read, I wish the main characters names were shorter because you have to say them so many times. But it has a great lesson and is overall a wonderful book. We just simply took it out of our bedtime routine

Miss Merriweather, the librarian, is careful to enforce the library rules and when a lion enters he is only allowed to stay if he adheres to them. Roaring disturbs others and is not allowed. Once the roaring rule is established, the lion proves a helpful addition to the library, serving as a soft, cozy backrest for children during story hour, even dusting library shelves; but when a roar is needed to call for help, the lion breaks the rule and then feels he must leave and never return. A heartwarming story for young children first learning about books and school and the rules of the library, especially when they understand that the rules are set to benefit everyone there and, in moments of necessity, may be broken. The pastel hues of soft pencil drawings add to the touching tale. One of my favorites.

There are so many things to love about this book. First of all is the absurdity of a huge lion being in a library to begin with and then expected to not be loud. Children are sure to giggle at the site to seeing the lion.

Next is the whole idea how everyone is expected to behave and the rules of a library including the lion.While I was growing up, I knew the rules about being quiet but enjoying the story times and the books. Obviously, what is not to love about a book loving lion.

Finally though, the idea that even though everyone should follow the rules for certain things, that sometimes, they just have to be broken to either help someone else or yourself.

My grand-children and I read this book together and when the part came where the lion roared, my grand-children roared real loud which made me laugh but the listened intently to the whole book.

The book is a wonderful read and a sure-fire read for story times! 5 stars a quiet roar! *wink*

Disclosure: I won a copy of this book for my collections. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Naila Moon

The library is a birth place for imagination. It is a glorious retreat for action, adventure, silliness, any emotional excitement that exists. Knudson displays the comforting, homey feeling of a library through her Children's book, Library Lion. The librarian, Miss Merriweather, is apprehensive at first to the lion's presence, unsure if he can follow the rules of the library but soon she finds him to be delightful. Mr McBee, the library assistant is not so keen on the lion and does his best to act on his jealousy by ignoring the lion. The lion does his best to be helpful and kind to all while following all the rules. However, when an incident arises, the lion will have to decide whether or not to break a library rule.

This story is heartwarming while teaching children about rules, jealousy, and what to do when a true emergency occurs. Knudson really knows how to write simply so all ages can enjoy and comprehend the story all the while creating and maintaining character development. One of the best things about this book, besides the story itself, is the classical feel that the illustrations lend to the story. I love how they make you feel like the book itself has been passed down from generation to generation. It adds that warm, comforting feeling to the audience. Knudson's Library Lion will always have a home on my bookshelf.

This has an appealing plot about a lion who visits a library. The lion learns to be helpful, and is told he cannot ROAR! He dusts the shelves with his furry tail, and helps carry things.

One day an emergency occurs, and he has to ROAR to get attention. There is humor and pathos in this book. Of course, it has a happy ending. The illustrations are sweet and kind of retro 1940's-50's looking. One plot point of the book is a bit dated - the use of card catalogs for example. Although the front desk has a computer. It was published in 2006.

Children will enjoy this story about a lion in a library.