Melvin lived in the Livingston Public Library. Well...he didn't really live there. He just spent lots and lots of time there. Everything has its place in the library and Melvin likes it that way. His favorite people- Marge, Betty, and Leeola-are always in their places behind the reference desk. When something interests Melvin, the librarians help him find the very best information on the subject. When he collects creepy bugs in a jar, they help him identify, classify, and catalog them. When he is cast as the Enormous Eggplant in the school play, they help him find his motivation.
Melvin can always find the answers to his questions- and a lot of fun-in the library. Then one day he goes off to college to learn new things and read new books. Will he leave the library and his friends behind forever?
In this adorable book by first time author, Carla Morris, readers fall in love with Melvin, the book loving little boy who they watch grow over the years. He gets to experience so many things in the library and develops a family like relationship with the librarians who work behind the desk. They help him to see all that the library has to offer and what the librarians can help him to learn, find and discover. The illustrations are lovely and show wonderful expression in each of the characters.
This would be a wonderful book to be read by a librarian, but also by a teacher. Teachers are just like the librarians in this story, helping their students to learn, find and discover as well.
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