Lost In The Library

Reviewed by: Connie Smith - Breakwater School, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 12, 2018

Review

Two lion wait patiently every morning to greet visitors to the New York Public Library. They sit outside the library doors on two Plinths. One is named Fortitude, the other Patience. One night Patience disappears. Fortitude misses his friend and abandons his post in order to search for Patience inside the labyrinthine halls of the library. Eventually, Fortitude discovers Patience reading books in the children's room of the library! Fortitude convinces Patience to leave and return to his post, as they absolutely must be there to greet morning guests - before the sun rises and the pigeons start to coo. The two lions return to their post; Fortitude, however, soon discovers that he has a need for something else. It is his desire to read books! "Patience," he said, "when there's no one around, Tonight can we sneak in and read?" Told in clever rhyme and with colorful but somewhat subdued art, this is a wonderful introducton to the New York Public Library. Nice to use when studying New YOrk city and/or libraries in general.

For children ages 4-8 years.

Overall Book Score: very good