  | Books aren't for eating Author: Sorosiak, Carlie | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Leopold the goat owns a delightful bookstore, and he has a talent for matching his customers with the ideal book. But one day, another goat arrives and proceeds to eat every book Leopold offers. Can Leopold find just the right one to tempt this reluctant reader to read it and not eat it?
| Illustrator: | Montoya, Manu |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (06/15/22)
School Library Journal (+) (10/28/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/22)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/28/2022 PreS-Gr 2—Leopold is a goat who loves cozy sweaters and books. Even more than reading books himself, he loves picking out books for others to read; it is "like introducing someone to a friend." When a new customer in his bookstore proves challenging, Leopold sets out to find "the perfect book—for reading. Not for eating." His wife reminds him of his own transition from eating books to reading them, and the memory is the key to helping his new customer find "stories [that] fill me up." The text and illustrations both have a lovely balance of coziness and humor; Leopold's deep and genuine love for books and reading, and the comfort he gets from entering others' stories and living in their worlds, will resonate with readers of all ages. Charming touches, such as a little white mouse who appears on several pages, and endpapers that show books with bites taken out of them, show care and attention to detail. VERDICT This book could turn anyone into a reader! A first purchase that would pair well with Oliver Jeffers's The Incredible Book Eating Boy.—Jenny Arch - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
