The Tiny Hero Of Ferny Creek Library

Description

Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in Mr. Wang's fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and begins the dangerous trek through the elementary school. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he finds Aunt Min stuck on a desk with two broken legs! To top it all off, there's a substitute librarian who has terrible plans to close the library and turn it into a local testing center. No more books at all! Encouraged by the brave deeds done by small creatures such as Stuart Little and Charlotte from Charlotte's Web, Eddie comes up with a plan to save the library-a plan that requires all the courage one little bug can muster. Perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and Lynne Rae Perkins's Nuts to You. Featuring extensive black-and-white art from Newbery Honor Medalist and New York Times bestseller Victoria Jamieson, and with references to classic children's literature sprinkled throughout.

"Rich with references to familiar tales and accompanied by realistic illustrations by Newbery honoree Jamieson, this effort will charm library lovers and would make a fine read-aloud as brave, endearing Eddie navigates one terrible peril after another. An excellent, engaging tale for a broad range of ages." -- Kirkus Reviews "A bookish bug finds a way to save the school library . . . Bailey fills her narrative with references to classic works of the past and present, and has picked a theme (and outcome) that will be dear to the hearts of young readers as well as educators and librarians." -- Booklist (starred review) "A warm, funny tribute to the power of books and stories, Eddie's adventure will have readers seeing anew the magic of libraries and ready to defend them from the Ms. Grisches of the world." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Eddie's humorously wide-eyed, bug-level perspective allows the book to celebrate education and reading without becoming didactic, and Jamieson's personality-rich illustrations match the book's tone perfectly." -- Horn Book Magazine "Avid readers will enjoy the plethora of references to beloved children's tales, as well as the adventures of an unlikely champion who overcomes human-size obstacles. ...Eddie delivers an entertaining bug's-eyed perspective on the larger world, and Jamieson's b&w spot illustrations match the story's energy." -- Publishers Weekly