{"product_id":"never-give-a-baby-a-library-card-a-picture-book","title":"Never Give a Baby a Library Card: A Picture Book","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Sandberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, reader, and avid library-goer. Fun fact: Whenever she moves to a new city, one of the first things she does is get a library card! When she's not drafting essays, short fiction, and children's stories, Erin is probably taking a very long walk or cooking up something tasty in the kitchen. She lives in Portland, Maine, with her husband, Tom Booth, and their son. \u003cb\u003eTom Booth\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author and illustrator. He loves making books and designing characters for games and movies. He's been drawing and visiting the library since he was little, and now lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife, Erin Booth, and their son. Fun fact: His middle name rhymes with broccoli. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Married duo Sandberg and Booth strike a humorous tone as they convey a serious takeaway--no one should limit access to knowledge...A rousing message to embolden library users everywhere.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An empowering appreciation of reading...\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t***STARRED REVIEW*** \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Sandberg's rhythmic, rhyming narrative rolls along well, gathering momentum and ending with a celebration--a spontaneous, joyous event captured ably by Booth's artwork. With an enticing title, an amusing text, and rollicking pictures of babies and their elders using the library, this engaging book won't be sitting on the shelf for long.\"--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom creative team Erin Sandberg and Tom Booth comes \u003ci\u003eNever Give a Baby a Library Card\u003c\/i\u003e, a rhyming, rollicking picture book read-aloud about the power of books and the perfect introduction to the library for little readers--for fans of \u003ci\u003eIf You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Never give a baby a library card.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThey could learn to do anything! Just think, and think hard!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIdeas come from books, and too many of those\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ecan lead to big problems, as everyone knows!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Babies could learn how to cook; they could learn how to sew; they could learn to drive baby cars to and fro! From running barber shops to styling everyone in the latest diaper fashion, just think of all the chaos babies could cause if we let them loose in the library! Books can teach us anything we want to know. Can we really trust babies with that power? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From wife-and-husband team Erin Sandberg and Tom Booth comes a laugh-out-loud love letter to libraries and a celebration of the joy of reading that will have you rushing to get a library card of your very own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/04\/2025 (EAN 9781419774713, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/15\/2025 (EAN 9781419774713, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2025 (EAN 9781419774713, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/26\/2025 pg. 1 (EAN 9781419774713, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandberg, Erin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. 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