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lattelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
With cozy and colorful illustrations, Little Libraries, Big Heroes tells the story of Little Free Libraries. It's a topic perfectly fit for a picture book, given that many children are actually ambassadors for multiple LFLs! This book is both a biography and a history, as Todd Bol's childhood and adulthood formed him to be the book- and community-lover that he is today. And even more interesting, perhaps, is the way in which he created the idea for a Little Free Library, and eventually enacted it. Take, for instance, the fact that he had to learn how to woodwork in order to create the first one! Ideas don't just come to life, they require a lot of labor and love.
Overall, this book is just darling and great for children who love reading or have a Little Free Library in their own neighborhood. Perfect for grades 2-4
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Overall, this book is just darling and great for children who love reading or have a Little Free Library in their own neighborhood. Perfect for grades 2-4
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mnstucki's review against another edition
4.0
Being a Little Free Library steward is on my bucket list and I had no idea about the story behind the organization, so this was a fun read!
novelesque_life's review
4.0
RATING: 4 STARS
Little Libraries, Big Heroes is about the man who started the free little libraries - the who, what, how, when, where and why of it all. It has cute illustrations to accompany the story.
Little Libraries, Big Heroes is about the man who started the free little libraries - the who, what, how, when, where and why of it all. It has cute illustrations to accompany the story.
abe25's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Great children’s book on the history of the little free library system!
kjersten's review against another edition
I didn't check the page count when I requested this at the library, and was surprised to see that it is a children's book! The illustrations are adorable, and it is packed with cute info and stories.
It spends quite a bit of time chronicling the history of the very first little free library, and at the end of the book has a little tribute in memoriam of its maker, Tod Bol, who passed away while the book was nearing completion. There is also a little ribbon on one of the libraries in the book as a tribute to him (as people tied ribbons to their LFLs to remember him).
Overall a very lovely book, just keep in mind that it's quite short and mostly cute illustrations!
It spends quite a bit of time chronicling the history of the very first little free library, and at the end of the book has a little tribute in memoriam of its maker, Tod Bol, who passed away while the book was nearing completion. There is also a little ribbon on one of the libraries in the book as a tribute to him (as people tied ribbons to their LFLs to remember him).
Overall a very lovely book, just keep in mind that it's quite short and mostly cute illustrations!
madelinefmcguire's review
5.0
A beautiful book about the founders of free little libraries and how they came to be what we know today.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
This is a fantastic book on this subject. The drawings are wonderful and diverse and the story does an excellent job of informing about the topic. I love free little libraries, I have one outside my house, and learning their history makes me love them even more.
msgabbythelibrarian's review
4.0
Beautiful story about the creation of little free libraries. It's so cool to see that they got started as a way for Todd (the creator) to honor his late mother who loved reading
ashleyaewert's review
5.0
Loved learning about the start of free little libraries and the impact that they can have on the communities that they serve. An ordinary person with little money can always make their dream come true!