Book Descriptions
for Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
On Tuesdays, Lola packs up her books and library card and goes to the library with her mother. At the library, she can talk to a friend, sing songs, listen to a story, and choose “any book she wants” (n.p.). Lola’s day, from her library visit to her bedtime story, is illustrated in bright and colorful acrylic paintings. The choice of a perspective that enables a reader to see Lola and events from a child’s point of view and the choice of text, printed in an easy-to-read font, make this paperback picture book appropriate for a shared reading experience . hc
Originally published as Layla Loves the Library by Alanna Books Great Britain, in 2006.