This was a very cute little title that kids of that are just getting ready to read would fall in love with!! It would make a great bedtime story. With beautiful artwork this was one hit in my home with my kids.

Such a cute book! A little girl's dad is the best at bedtime stories, but he gets a new job and is too busy. She puts up a help wanted poster and many familiar storybook characters come to apply. Unfortunately, none of them seem to be quite what she is looking for. Will she ever find the one that is just right?

Help Wanted,Must Love Books is a cute short story about a little girl who’s dad gets a new job that takes up much of his time. He becomes to busy to read her bedtime stories, so she takes it upon herself to find a replacement. I thought the story was very cute although used obvious well known characters which for some reason I did not enjoy.

I loved this book! Not only does it encourage reading and family time, promoting togetherness. but it provides an opportunity for many little brown boys and girls to “see themselves” not just imagine themselves in a story. However, this is not an everything comes up roses type of book. It also shows the struggle parents go through as they try to accomplish working and spending time with young ones. Absolutely priceless is the integration of characters from other children’s books as Shailey interviews a replacement for her Dad since his new job prevents him from reading to her each night.

The illustrations are very well done, the story line moves along well, and the combination of both will hold the attention of a child. I smiled the whole time while reading this book and would love to see it integrated into a library story time. Thank you to the authors, NetGalley and Capstone for the opportunity to review this book.

This book is darling!!! Sometimes books about books can be iffy at best, but this one was so charming! I cannot wait to share it with my favorite young readers in the library!

Help Wanted, Must Love Books has a clever premise as it tells the story of a young girl who’s father has a new job and can’t read bedtime stories to her anymore. I thought the illustrations that portrayed the storyline were adorable. The writing, unfortunately, did not match the cute idea. While the pictures were engaging, the dialogue was not zingy or funny enough and lacked plausible explanations.
I thought it was out of nowhere to add the storybook creatures as a potential replacement for the father’s bedtime story job, as there was no foreshadowing of their role in the story.
While the story didn’t meet expectations, children will definitely immerse themselves in the illustrations.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Funny and creative sight to see the fairy tale character coming forward for job interviews with some of their resumes included but also the narrative points out...it's important for parents to get involved with story time with out distractions.

This book is about a girl that loves her bedtime routine. Every night she falls asleep while her dad reads her a book. Until he finds a new job and no longer reads to her before bed. Angered, she fires him from bedtime reader and puts up a help wanted sign. Many fairy tale characters come to apply for the job but they aren’t quite right. This was a sweet book with several allusions to fairy tale characters.

Shayley adora la storia della buonanotte!

Ma quando il papà trova un altro lavoro e si scopre troppo stanco per leggergliela tutte le sere, decide di licenziarlo e assumere qualcun altro.

Ma non è facile trovare un buon lettore: principesse che si addormentano in mezzo alla lettura, marionette dal naso allungabile, amabili fanciulle che spargono cenere...

Riuscirà Shayley a ritrovare il piacere della lettura?

Un'idea brillante realizzata con disegni piacevoli e testi divertenti; la teoria di personaggi delle fiabe in cerca di lavoro (e i loro cv XD) sono uno spettacolo!

Loved it! Definitely a story for the modern times! The resumes at the end of the book were a clever addition, which I'm sure kids will love.

This book is so fun! The title is perfect and the illustrations are beautiful and well-done. The story is about bedtime storytelling--something kids, parents, and other caregivers can relate to. It's clever (look for clues in the illustrations!), sweet (especially the resolution), and funny (don't forget the job applications at the end!). My kids and I ADORED it!

A delightful little read with some adorable illustrations. Thoroughly enjoyed this and would read more from this author.

Help Wanted: Must Love Books is a delightful read and really resonated with my children and me. It captures one of our favourite times of the day - the bedtime story routine and it is also a great reminder for us parents of the impacts our busy schedules can have on our kids. Love the bold and striking illustrations and the cameos of all those fairytale characters, which the kids really enjoyed and found so entertaining. This book would be a great segue to then read some of these fairy tale stories. The Help Wanted signs and resumes at the end were an excellent touch and very funny.

Help Wanted: Must Love Books is such a charming book that both parents and kids will enjoy reading and one that I wouldn’t grow tired of reading. I would happily recommend this book to family and friends.

Thanks to Netgalley and Capstone for providing an advanced copy for review.

This is an incredibly cute book, which me and my goddaughter really enjoyed reading together. It really reminded both of us how important this small amount of time reading together really is. The illustrations fitted the mood of the book perfectly and the father daughter relationship was so heartwarming. The humour caused many giggles while reading and I will definitely be picking up a physical copy with its release. No criticisms needed.

Bedtime is the best! And the best part of bedtime for little Shailey is story time with her dad… That is, until Shailey’s dad gets a new job and story time is no longer a priority. Fed up with missed stories. Shailey fires her dad and sets out to her a new bedtime storyteller. A hilarious cast of fairytale characters apply for the position… none of which is just right… until the last one shows up, her dad! They decide that electronics and work stuff don’t belong at story time and Shailey has her favourite story teller back!

This book was fun and sweet! I almost felt that the moral of the story was aimed at the parents this time, instead of the child audience. Parents need to set aside technology and other distractions and take time to read with their kids.

I read this book with my 5 and 8 year old daughters. We all enjoyed the illustrations and loved the cameos of a the fairytale characters. My 8 year old did not like how Shailey treated her father when she fired him. She also indicated that she’d never fire me. How sweet. Overall we all recommend this book, fun for kids and a good reminder for the adults!

Help Wanted, Must Love Books by Janet Sumner Johnson is due to release March 2nd, 2020.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Capstone Editions through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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So adorable for any book lover! Nothing better than a good bedtime reader to help you go to sleep :)

In this book Shailey is sick of her dad being too tired after work to read her a bed time story and so she sets about interviewing all of the fairytale characters from the ginger bread man, Hook, Goldilocks, Snow White and her dwarfs and more!



All about appreciating your family and the joys of sharing a bed time story it was a great book and with lovely illustrations to bring it to life.



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Shailey loves bedtime and her special routine of reading books with her dad. Unfortunately, dad is busy these days with a new job that keeps him on the phone and computer a lot so she has no choice but to fire him as her bedtime storyteller.

When Shailey places a help wanted ad, she is surprised by the quirky fairy tale applicants who arrive for an interview. She has some strict requirements that no one seems to meet and between Sleeping Beauty falling asleep on the job and the Gingerbread Man stealing her books, it seems Shailey may never find a suitable replacement for her dad. Can father and daughter work together to continue a solid bedtime routine?

This is such a cute story for both young readers and adults thanks to the familiar characters. The illustrations are excellent and will hold the attention of emerging readers, the sentences are simple and easy to follow for young readers. I appreciate that this story shows the importance of sharing time and developing a routine with children to nurture a love of reading.

Thanks to Capstone and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Help Wanted: Must Love Books is scheduled for release on March 2, 2020.

This was a really fun story.
I loved how the author pulled characters from traditional bedtime stories into this book.
The illustrations were cute, but felt like they could have been more?
I can't even say what was missing for me in the illustrations.
The addition of some applicants resumes at the end was really cute.
I think that was one of my favourite parts.
Thank you NetGalley and Capstone for my DRC.

A lovely short story which introduces us to a daughter who still wants a bedtime story, even though he Dad has a new job and is now too busy. She interviews a whole host of fairy tale character, who she knows through the stories she has already shared with her Dad. None are quite right, until the final one....I will not spoil who this is. A lovely book which will make you smile.