Concept: "A visual journey to the world's most unusual libraries."
Author: Alex Johnson, a journalist and consultant . Both parents were librarians.
Monologue score (1-10) (how entertaining): 8 - Overall I found this book quite interesting. I loved seeing all the ways that people were working to bring books into the community and how many were trying to create a sense of community through books. The pictures did a great job of helping to visualize how these libraries are being used.
Difficulty level: 3- Not very hard. Each of the seven sections (Libraries on the Move, Animal Libraries,Tiny Libraries, Big Libraries, Home Libraries, Mobile Libraries, and Not Libraries) starts with a short introduction and then gives a picture (or three) of the library described.
What I Learned/Review: I really found this to be an enlightening and uplifting book. Having been a librarian and having a love for books in general it warms my heart to see all the ways that people have sacrificed to bring books to communities that would not otherwise have access to literature. The sections describing boats or animals that travel to remote places were my favorite to read. I also loved all the pictures. They made the descriptions come that much more alive to me. Some of the buildings described are really amazing. I hope that the dissemination of literature doesn't stop with this digital age, but that literature will continue to be available to everyone around the world.
Author: Alex Johnson, a journalist and consultant . Both parents were librarians.
Monologue score (1-10) (how entertaining): 8 - Overall I found this book quite interesting. I loved seeing all the ways that people were working to bring books into the community and how many were trying to create a sense of community through books. The pictures did a great job of helping to visualize how these libraries are being used.
Difficulty level: 3- Not very hard. Each of the seven sections (Libraries on the Move, Animal Libraries,Tiny Libraries, Big Libraries, Home Libraries, Mobile Libraries, and Not Libraries) starts with a short introduction and then gives a picture (or three) of the library described.
What I Learned/Review: I really found this to be an enlightening and uplifting book. Having been a librarian and having a love for books in general it warms my heart to see all the ways that people have sacrificed to bring books to communities that would not otherwise have access to literature. The sections describing boats or animals that travel to remote places were my favorite to read. I also loved all the pictures. They made the descriptions come that much more alive to me. Some of the buildings described are really amazing. I hope that the dissemination of literature doesn't stop with this digital age, but that literature will continue to be available to everyone around the world.
That's very kind of you. Really glad you liked it.
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