Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, published in 2006, is a New York Times Bestseller. I sometimes don’t like New York Times Bestsellers, but I really like this book because the story is reassuring, and the beautiful water color illustrations depict a library as a wonderful and relaxing place to go and spend time.
The head librarian, Miss Merriweather, was fussy about following rules while in the library. When a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There weren’t any rules about lions in the library and his big feet were quiet on the library floor, and he was good at following the rules so there was no reason to kick him out.
An accident happens, and the lion helps the only way he knows how. Is there sometimes a good reason to break rules, even in the library? This is a great question to explore with your child as you read this book with him.
About Age 5+
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