Dear Librarian

When Lydia was five years old, she and her family had to leave their home. They hopped from Grandma’s house to Aunt Linda’s house to Cousin Alice’s house, but no place was permanent. Then one day, everything changed. Lydia’s mom took her to a new place ― not a house, but a big building with stone columns, and tall, tall steps.

The library.

In the library, Lydia found her special spot across from the sunny window, at a round desk. For behind that desk was her new friend, the librarian. Together, Lydia and the librarian discovered a world beyond their walls, one that sparkled with spectacular joy.

Paired with warm art by newcomer Romina Galotta and a foreword by Ira Glass, Dear Librarian is a “thank you” to anyone who has offered a child love and support during a difficult time.

My Review

Based on a true story of one little girl who finds her “home” at the library. She meets the children’s librarian and they forge a very special friendship. This in turn helps that little girl to make the decision later in life to become a children’s Librarian herself. I thought this was a great book on every level. It shows one families hardship of not having a home and having to stay with other people. Books have always been my getaway – no matter where you are, you can pick up a book and go anywhere! Really good book, check it out! Macmillan also provided a Dear Librarian Activity Kit for anyone to download and use. Click on the button below to download your kit.

About The Author

Lydia M. Sigwarth is an author and children’s librarian in Wisconsin. Being a librarian has been her dream job since she was a small child – well, either that or a time-traveling girl detective/ballerina (sadly the latter didn’t end up being a viable option due to technological limitations.) Lydia Margaret currently lives in Platteville, Wisconsin with her family. In her spare time she reads, plays ukulele, and watches posh British shows with pretty costumes. Her absolute favorite thing to do is talk books with budding bookworms. Dear Librarian is her debut picture book.

Romina Galotta is an illustrator, ardent animal lover, passionate foodie, and world traveler. She is also the artist for The Biggest Thing of All (Trigger/Upside Down).. She currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Huge thank you to the wonderful team at Macmillan for gifting me a copy of this book so that I could share it with all of you. To get your hands on a copy just click on the link below!

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Thanks for coming by, have a fantastic day!