Walker Carlo And The Really Nice Librarian

A first picture - book adventure for Carlo, the young giraffe who just loves to learn. Carlo, the young giraffe, goes with his dad and his cat, Crackers, to the new library for the first time. Carlo loves the library with its books and posters and chairs with wheels. But he's a bit scared of the sharp-toothed crocodile librarian Mrs Chinca - until he finds out just how much she REALLY loves books...A wonderfully positive endorsement of libraries and reading. Carlo's popularity as a children's character is increasing steadily around the world. A follow-up to "Carlo Likes Colours", "Carlo likes Counting" and "Carlo Likes Reading". Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1-The charming little giraffe who starred in Carlo Likes Reading (Candlewick, 2001) and his cat visit the new library where he is intrigued by the colorful posters and the chairs on wheels. When Mrs. Chinca, the alligator librarian, appears, Carlo is at first frightened of her, but she quickly reassures him by reading to him, enlisting his help in shelving books, and issuing him a library card. When he gets home, the giraffe notices that a bite-sized piece is missing from a page of one of the books he checked out. He tells his mother, "Mrs. Chinca really does love her books." Spanyol's rousing rhythms and fun imagery ("Carlo laughed so much he got his tail in a tangle") are amplified by the bright watercolor, acrylic, and collage artwork. Amusing visual details, including sight gags of the cat's antics, provide enough interest for multiple reads.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist PreS-K. Carlo the giraffe, the star of three previous adventures, returns with his cat, Crackers, to show kids that the library is a friendly place--even if the librarian is a crocodile. When Carlo and Crackers visit their new library, they are impressed with the books and the colorful posters, and they have a great time zooming around on the cool chairs with wheels. But when the librarian pops up to offer help, Carlo and Crackers are quite surprised, and a little frightened. Carlo soon realizes, however, that Mrs. Chinca is not only very friendly but also extremely knowledgeable about books. Spanyol's illustrations, a combination of watercolor, acrylic, ink, and collage, have a sweet, childlike quality, and their bright colors and simple shapes will appeal to young children. Use this with preschoolers to break the ice during a first storytime, or with kindergartners before they visit the school library. Lauren Peterson Copyright å© American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.