Overview
Daryl loves the dinosaur book he checked out from the library; it takes him on roaring, stomping dinosaur adventures! But when Daryl has to return it, he'll do anything to get his favorite book back. Selected to Bank Street College of Education's list of Best Children's Books of the Year! ""Emotions run high in this volume about a child's deep attachment giving way to sharing... Elbee's take on the emotional attachment that readers form with books feels apt, and a final portrait of Daryl discovering that books can be shared pays ample tribute to libraries."" -- Publishers Weekly Daryl loves to play with his favorite library book about dinosaurs. His imagination takes him to prehistoric places, and he pretends to be a triceratops, microraptor, and even a T. rex! But Daryl does not want to share his book, so when he has to return it to the library, Daryl goes wild. Using all of his dinosaur skills, Daryl tries his best to get his book back! But when a clever librarian notices Daryl's passion, she encourages him to share his favorite book and make some new friends along the way. This playful, silly, funny, tale about reading, books, and sharing is sure to be a hit with any child. ""A splendid story about the satisfaction that comes from sharing joy (and dinosaurs) with others.""--Booklist ""The book's fun illustrations emphasize Daryl's big and scary emotions, including distress, grumpiness, rage, and despair; solace is to be found only somewhere unexpected: in sharing.""--Foreward Reviews
Full Product Details
Author: Viviane Elbee ,
Nicole Miles
Publisher: Little Bee Books Inc.
Imprint: Little Bee Books Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 22.10cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 28.40cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781499811742
ISBN 10: 1499811748
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 March 2022
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Daryl loves Dinosaurs, but his copy of the book truly belongs to the library, and his cycle of perpetually renewing it hits a snag when someone else places the book on hold. Though he summons all of the dinosaur tricks that the book taught him, roaring and stomping cannot prevent the inevitable: the book must be returned. The book's fun illustrations emphasize Daryl's big and scary emotions, including distress, grumpiness, rage, and despair; solace is to be found only somewhere unexpected: in sharing.-- Foreward Reviews
Author Information
Viviane Elbee has always loved libraries and books, beginning with the tales of ""Petit Ours Brun"" (Little Brown Bear), which she quickly learned to share with her sisters. I WANT MY BOOK BACK is Viviane's second book, following her authorial debut, TEACH YOUR GIRAFFE TO SKI. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and two book-devouring dinos. VivianeElbee.com Nicole Miles was a card designer for Hallmark for years before becoming a full-time freelancer in 2020. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, BuzzFeed, and David Fickling Books, among others. Her graphic novel Barbara was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2017. She lives in West Yorkshire (UK) with her pet snake and human boyfriend. nicolemillo.com
