This relaxed and rhyming recitation of rules can make library orientations for young patrons less daunting and more fun. Fifteen points of etiquette, applicable to any kind of library, are introduced and then demonstrated by anthropomorphized animals, rendered in acrylic paint and ink. This should definitely help little ones remember to Read it, don't eat it. / No dog-ears, please. / Find someplace else to sneeze. / Borrow, don't steal. / TRY not to squeal. / Rips and tears won't magically heal. But the story is not all about  don'ts. Everyone is enthusiastically encouraged to enjoy books and to  share with a friend / a sister, a brother. The page backgrounds alternate between solid bold colors and bright open white space, which will show well when held up in front of a large group. Pair this with Carrie Finn's Manners in the Library (2007) and Pat Miller's We're Going on a Book Hunt (2008).--Medlar, Andrew Copyright 2009 Booklist

The appealing cover is sure to entice young hands to reach for this preschooler's primer on how to treat books and behave in libraries. Jauntily dressed animals demonstrate 15 caveats with the fuzzy bear from the cover acting as top banana throughout. The rhyming dos and don'ts are printed in a very large font on the left page while the right side visually demonstrates: "Find someplace else to sneeze" shows a denim-wearing elephant holding a book to its mouth and sneezing through its trunk; "Be careful with it at the pool" has a hippo wearing a green-on-yellow polka-dot swimsuit holding a book while floating on a rubber raft; "Don't overdue it, just renew it" finds the bear staggering under a tall load of books. The clean ink-and-acrylic illustrations, akin to the author/illustrator's Cat and Mouse (2008), are pleasingly playful, with white type on the verso color pages contrasting with the brightly colored scenes set against white backgrounds on the recto. Ideal for preschool storytimes; librarians will love it (although they might have to explain "Don't censor, delete, or deface"). (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

A variety of friendly animals learn the do's and don'ts of caring for their beloved books. Spare rhyming text set on solid-color pages provides easily understood advice: "Don't overdue it, just renew it. / (Really, now, there's nothing to it)." Uncluttered ink and acrylic illustrations depict the critters in humorous poses. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

PreS-Gr 1-In a picture book sure to make every librarian's heart sing, Schoenherr has created a simple rhyming primer on how to take good care of a library book. While the subject may seem didactic, the author/illustrator's charming approach will entice parents and professionals to share this title with young kids. Each spread features one simple admonition on the verso with an animal demonstrating the dreaded-or encouraged-behavior, rendered with gentle humor ("No dog-ears, please." "Find someplace else to sneeze." "Don't overdue it, just renew it."). One white, hand-lettered sentence per page is set against a bold color, and the ink and acrylic art features endearing animal library users on an expansive white space. The book is simple enough to use with preschool children and funny enough to be appreciated by early readers.-Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

What's almost as important as reading? Schoenherr (Cat & Mouse) tells readers that it's respecting and caring for the books themselves. An anthropomorphized animal cast, meticulously rendered in ink and acrylic-and reminiscent of vintage Golden Book characters (the girls even wear pinafores)-serve as role models of thoughtlessness. Big, friendly type, a soupAon of slapstick and a pinch of wordplay help take the sting off the scolding (which centers on library books but also applies to privately owned books). White backdrops and minimal propping encourage readers to focus all their attention on the characters' breaches of etiquette. "No dog-ears, please," admonishes the left hand side of one spread, while on the right side a puppy is caught folding down the edge of a page. "Don't censor, delete, or deface," is the warning given to a shifty-looking fox who is striking out some lines of text with a thick black marker. Simple, direct and knowingly funny, this book is worthy of a permanent spot on the desks of youth librarians everywhere. Ages 2-4. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved