Orson and the World's Loudest Library
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Apr 15, 2025
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- $11.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In this picture book love letter to public libraries, 6-year-old Orson learns to navigate his big feelings by sharing his love of reading with newfound friends at his local branch.
When Orson visits his local library, he likes to sit and read quietly by himself. However, not everyone is on the same page as him. One day, when the library is buzzing with activities like read-alouds and book club, Orson decides he’s had enough and lets everyone know how he really feels! But when he goes to cool off in a quiet room after his emotional outburst, he realizes that he may be missing out on all that the library and its sometimes not-so-quiet community have to offer.
Here is a story for book lovers who love trips to the library, kids with big feelings, and readers learning to share their passion for books with new friends.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gehl and Roth Sisson offer a winning library portrait in this evenhanded picture book with rough-edged, digitally colored pencil-drawn illustrations. Book lover Orson's favorite places are quiet spots, so the child initially struggles to adapt when the local library's reopening represents less hush than before. He urges the librarian to shush a child laughing at a comic book and a talkative book club, and when the librarian refuses, Orson, portrayed with brown skin, effectively takes on the job. As everyone falls silent, the result proves less pleasing than expected—"he remembers how happy the other kids seemed before, when they were talking, laughing, and reading." Luckily, un-shushing proves an easy and joy-filled solution that leads to connection. Characters are shown with various abilities and skin tones. Ages 4–8.
