Children's books about books and libraries

The Gobbledygook is Eating a Book

Arthur Baysting,Justine Clarke,Justine Clarke

Something is coming. Can you see? It snuffles and gruffles. What can it be? Look! Look! It’s a Gobbledygook! It’s ripping up pages and eating a book! A rollicking tale…

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book?

Lauren Child

A brilliantly original picture book with a fairytale twist, from Children’s Laureate, and Charlie & Lola creator, Lauren Child. Equally loved by children young and old!

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The Treasure Box

Margaret Wild

When war forces people to flee their homes, young refugee Peter carries a cherished family possession throughout a difficult period of survival before reflecting on its importance years later.

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The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Oliver Jeffers

The mouth-watering new book from acclaimed author illustrator, Oliver Jeffers.

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Maisy Goes to the Bookshop

Lucy Cousins

Have fun with Maisy and friends on their first trip to the bookshop!

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This Is Sadie

Sara O'Leary

Now in board book, the beloved story about a little girl with a big imagination from the award-winning team of O'Leary and Morstad. Full color.

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Franklin’s Flying Bookshop

Jen Campbell

A spellbinding story about a little girl and a dragon who hatch a plan to share their love of books and stories.

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A Velocity of Being: Letters to A Young Reader

An expansive collection of love letters to books, libraries, and reading, from a wonderfully eclectic array of thinkers and creators.

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Charlie and Lola: But Excuse Me That is My Book

Lauren Child

Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies is Lola’s absolute favourite book ever in the whole wide world. So naturally she is distraught when it’s not at the library. Someone else has borrowed…

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Library Babies

Puck,Violet Lemay

Join a group of book-loving toddlers as they show you all their favorite things about their local library. From story time to getting lost in the pages of magical adventures…

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Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Chris Grabenstein

Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His…

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Library Lion

Michelle Knudsen

A wonderful addition to any child’s library, this is the multiple award-winning and bestselling picture book about what happens when a lion visits a library.

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Lucy’s Book

Natalie Jane Prior

Lucy’s mum takes her to the library every Saturday. Lucy loves to read, but there is one special book that she borrows over and over again. The book is shared…

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The Lost Library

Jess McGeachin

When Oliver finds a lost library book in his new bedroom, he decides to return it. But how do you find a mysterious hidden library? With the help of a…

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There’s a Lion in the Library!

Dave Skinner

A hilarious re-imagining of The Boy Who Cried Wolf - with a truly DELICIOUS twist!

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Children's books about books and libraries

The Gobbledygook is Eating a Book

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book?

The Treasure Box

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Maisy Goes to the Bookshop

This Is Sadie

Franklin’s Flying Bookshop

A Velocity of Being: Letters to A Young Reader

Charlie and Lola: But Excuse Me That is My Book

Library Babies

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library

Library Lion

Lucy’s Book

The Lost Library

There’s a Lion in the Library!