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Dear Librarian Hardcover – Picture Book, June 1, 2021

by Lydia M. Sigwarth (Author), Romina Galotta (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Lexile measure
    AD530L
  6. Dimensions
    8.88 x 0.25 x 11.19 inches
  7. Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  8. Publication date
    June 1, 2021
  9. ISBN-10
    0374313903
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0374313906
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Dear Librarian is inspired by your own life. What was it like adapting your own story into a picture book?

I always wanted Dear Librarian to be a picture book because I love doing storytime with my own library kids and picture books have a very special place in my heart. The story in Dear Librarian happened when I was 5 years old so I’m hoping that little ones will relate to Dear Librarian when they see my story on the page. I’ve always been fascinated by books that talk about complicated subjects from the perspective of a child and I wanted to talk about something hard (and even a bit taboo for kids) at a level that they would understand and empathize with. It was a blast to go back and look at old pictures for my illustrator. Watching the book take shape brought on an odd sense of deja vu because it felt like I was reliving my memories through the pages of a book!

Do you have a favorite spread or illustration included in the book?

It’s so hard to pick a favorite! Romina Galotta is an absolute star. I love her so much and am so lucky to have been able to form a deep friendship with her while we were working on Dear Librarian. I loved seeing my family as illustrations as well as my childhood library and current library presented so magically on the page.

As revealed at the end of the book, you’re a librarian yourself. What do libraries mean to you?

Being a librarian is such an honor. Something I try to remember in my work is that not only can you not know what battle another person is fighting - but that they might not even know they’re fighting either. As a kid I didn’t understand my family’s situation fully. I try to approach each family I meet with the same compassion and care I found in my childhood librarian.

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PreS-Gr 3—In a love letter to all librarians, but one in particular, the author tells the story of a difficult period in her family's life. For her, a young white female narrator, finding a place she feels safe has been elusive. Her large family moves to a new state and stays with relatives while her father searches for a new job and a new home. One day, she and her family visit the public library, and she recognizes her special place. She also finds a new friend, the librarian, who is attentive to the homesick child. This experience motivates the child, when she's grown, to make a deliberate career choice. In a picture book based loosely on the author's own life, and first told on the radio show, This American Life host Ira Glass provides the foreword. Galotta uses an array of media, including watercolors and colored pencils, to lovingly reflect the heroine's inner emotions and thoughts in the details and background on each page. Nearly all the characters are white, although in school scenes or more contemporary scenes of the library, some diversity is introduced. VERDICT This touching story celebrates the joys of friendship, finding a home, and the power of libraries. Pair with similar picture books such as Sam McBratney's Will You Be My Friend? and James Dean's Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library by James Dean.—Monica Fleche, Rochester P. L., Rochester, NY

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"Galotta uses an array of media, including watercolors and colored pencils, to lovingly reflect the heroine’s inner emotions and thoughts in the details and background on each page . . . This touching story celebrates the joys of friendship, finding a home, and the power of libraries. Pair with similar picture books such as Sam ­McBratney’s Will You Be My Friend? and James Dean’s Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library." ―School Library Journal, starred review

"A gentle ode to the effect one person can have on another, and what a library can offer a community." ―Publishers Weekly

"Galotta enriches the nostalgic undertones with glimpses of lush flowers, tiny robots, a dragon, and other imaginary elements . . . A cogent, warming reminder that public libraries have always been more than just repositories for books." ―Kirkus Reviews

""A heartfelt tribute to the power of libraries, and the power of kindness." ―Mara Wilson, actress and author

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); Illustrated edition (June 1, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374313903
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374313906
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD530L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.88 x 0.25 x 11.19 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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