novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
RATING: 4 STARS
Little Libraries, Big Heroes is about the man who started the free little libraries - the who, what, how, when, where and why of it all. It has cute illustrations to accompany the story.
Little Libraries, Big Heroes is about the man who started the free little libraries - the who, what, how, when, where and why of it all. It has cute illustrations to accompany the story.
abe25's review
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Great children’s book on the history of the little free library system!
kjersten's review
I didn't check the page count when I requested this at the library, and was surprised to see that it is a children's book! The illustrations are adorable, and it is packed with cute info and stories.
It spends quite a bit of time chronicling the history of the very first little free library, and at the end of the book has a little tribute in memoriam of its maker, Tod Bol, who passed away while the book was nearing completion. There is also a little ribbon on one of the libraries in the book as a tribute to him (as people tied ribbons to their LFLs to remember him).
Overall a very lovely book, just keep in mind that it's quite short and mostly cute illustrations!
It spends quite a bit of time chronicling the history of the very first little free library, and at the end of the book has a little tribute in memoriam of its maker, Tod Bol, who passed away while the book was nearing completion. There is also a little ribbon on one of the libraries in the book as a tribute to him (as people tied ribbons to their LFLs to remember him).
Overall a very lovely book, just keep in mind that it's quite short and mostly cute illustrations!
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book about the founders of free little libraries and how they came to be what we know today.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful story about the creation of little free libraries. It's so cool to see that they got started as a way for Todd (the creator) to honor his late mother who loved reading
ashleyaewert's review against another edition
5.0
Loved learning about the start of free little libraries and the impact that they can have on the communities that they serve. An ordinary person with little money can always make their dream come true!
madelinefmcguire's review
5.0
A beautiful book about the founders of free little libraries and how they came to be what we know today.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
abigailbat's review
This colorful, exuberant book tells the story of Little Free Library founders Todd Bol and Rick Brooks and how they became everyday heroes by getting their idea for little, free libraries off the ground. There are now more than 75,000 registered Little Free Libraries in 88 countries around the world and it all started with an ordinary Wisconsin guy who wanted to commemorate his book-loving mother.
Pair this with other books that celebrate books and the power of reading to build a community, like WAITING FOR THE BIBLIOBURRO by Monica Brown or PLANTING STORIES: THE LIFE OF LIBRARIAN AND STORYTELLER PURA BELPRE.
Pair this with other books that celebrate books and the power of reading to build a community, like WAITING FOR THE BIBLIOBURRO by Monica Brown or PLANTING STORIES: THE LIFE OF LIBRARIAN AND STORYTELLER PURA BELPRE.
mlettus's review
3.0
Interesting history. The illustrations are a little chaotic. Not something I would necessarily use with my students.
ajacks's review
4.0
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