The Boy Who Was Raised By Librarians

Title: The boy who was raised by Librarians
Author: Carla Morris
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Copyright: 2007 by Carla Morris
Pages: 32
Ages: 4-8
Genre: Picture

Summary:
Melvin loved the library. He loved to learn from the books and because he was so curious the library was the perfect place for him. Everyday after school he would go to the library and visit Marge, Betty and Leeola. Whatever he needed help with, they helped him. And they each had different ideas on how to help him. One day, Melvin brought a jar of bugs in to find out what they were, but tripped and lost them all. The Librarians helped him recollect them and identify them all. In second grade Melvin starred as an eggplant in the school play and the librarians advised him. He received a standing ovation. He enjoyed everything at the library, especially the sleepovers. In third grade he collected baseball card and the librarians showed him how to store them and sell them. In fourth grade Melvin won the Complete and Unabridged A-to-Z spelling bee. In fifth grade he won two trophies for knowing geography. In sixth grade he won the science fair and in seventh he was on T.V. Even during high school Melvyn would come to the library and ever got a part time job there. The librarians were at his graduation and he continued to write them as he left for college. Years later, another little boy came to the library and loved it, and the Livingston’s newest librarian, Melvyn, helped the boy.

Recommendations:
I think this is a good book for people who don’t like libraries, but especially those people that love libraries. It shows that libraries are cool and can help you be smarter.

Potential Problems:
None

My reaction:
I thought it was a nice book, but it definitely isn’t one of my favorites. I thought it went on for too long and didn’t really have much plot. I got bored with it after the first 4 pages.