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Suggests a method of reading that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end.

Duck finds a book and is surprised to discover that there are books with words and no pictures--and that even without pictures a book can interest and excite you.

Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and especially the books and stories found there.

It has been decades since Leo Leo Gursky first surrendered his heart, then wrote a book about it--at the tender age of 10--and he's been in love with the same person ever since. Leo believes his book is lost to time, but what he doesn't know is, not only has it survived 60 years without him, it has also been an inspiration to others. Fourteen-year-old Alma was even named for a character from the book. When she realizes how deeply the story touched...

Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger.

When a mysterious wind blows the pages of a book stolen long ago from the Library of Doom, it turns them into sharp, bat-like objects that fly on their own, and only the Librarian can stop them from attacking a young reader.

In an attempt to share his love of airplanes with his classmates, Arnold accidently wishes away all the books in his classroom until he learns that everyone's individual interests bring them joy.

Max, who loves to read, discovers all the services available to him during a visit to the library.

"Children's literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book--in a story that's more relevant than ever. With a sea-horse kite in hand, a child heads out with Dad to the library. On the way they stop at a park, joining lots of people, some of whom are flying kites, too. At the library, a person toting a big pile of books hands over a story on a favorite subject: the sea horse....

Ever since she was a little armadillo, Willow has wanted to be the hero of a picture book. She even attended the Picture Book Academy. After being rejected at audition after audition, Willow's dream seems further and further away until one day Willow gets the opportunity to be a hero in real life.