Beautiful illustrations - check, brilliant story - check, great message - check.
This book has to be at the top of any child's Must Read Book List. They say you can't judge a book by its cover. Well with this book you can.
When I pleaded with my husband to allow me to buy this book, he shook his head as to why a woman in her 40s, who doesn't have offspring, would want this book in her collection. My justification for the purchase was "Just look at that beautiful cover". My husband just shook his head again.
Along with the cover, every page is beautifully illustrated and there's lots to look at.
It is a wonderful story of Lucy and a book she loans from the library. The story follows the adventures of the book and its many readers but ultimately comes back to Lucy's love of this particular book. There is joy, sadness and a message around the importance of libraries and the lengths some will go to, to get their favourite book.
The book is written by author Natalie Jane Prior and illustrated by Cheryl Orsini, both Australians. Prior has a great little website too. Check it out at www.nataliejaneprior.com.
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