So you want to build a library is amazing! It is a brainstorming session combining all the best parts of recycling, friendship, imagination, history, the present and the future. Libraries have used ladders to reach up high for centuries, we have used trampoline type devices to cushion the return of books in our chutes, we have nooks and crannies such as bathtubs, tents and strange tub chairs to encourage private reading. Libraries are about communities and sharing and, to my way of thinking, borrowing books is a great way to recycle. Best of all, writing, illustrating and telling stories are about imagination! Lindsay Leslie's story and Aviel Basil's bright illustrations are encouraging us to let our imaginations loose, see what has already come to fruition and the possibilities still to come and share them in a place everybody knows... a library! LOVE this collaboration!!! I look forward to sharing this with children at my Library Storytimes.

I might be a little biased but... I loved this book! It would be a great book for a child who loves to read but also might be able to get through to a child who is showing some hesitancy towards reading.

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• The artwork is gorgeous and keeps the audience engaged with the use of vibrant colours and cute characters (including fairytale characters such as fairies, giants, dragons, etc.)
• The narration is fun and whimsical
• Casual use of his/her/them pronouns

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• A fun and light-hearted read, 'perfect for young children, especially those who love reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you want to build a library how would you do it? A cute book about what a dream library looks like. I wish I could have a library as awesome as the one built in the book.

*This review is based on an eARC from NetGalley for an honest review.

This book was a fun read, inspiring imagination. I enjoyed my daughters reactions to the idea of having a bath or a water slide in a library- they are far too practical to allow that. It has fun pictures and exciting text. It begs to be paired with a craft or activity and is a wonderful lesson builder kind of book.
Though it isn't the kind of book I'd see my kids asking for over again, that's not its purpose. It's meant to be a part of something more, and does an excellent job at inspiring the imagination for it. I give it 5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley

This was so cute and i loved the artwork!

While I don’t believe this book breaks anything, or is innovative in any way, I still believe children will absolutely love it. And, what better way to prove my point than to read it to one niece?

I can say it was a hit. She giggled and was so entertained, and honestly it made my job pf babysitting her a lot easier.

The things I liked about this book:
- how she just thought of something she wanted, and made it happened.
- the artwork (yes, I’ll say it again)
- how there are a lot of creatures that are helping her build the library, showing that sometimes you need help.

Overall, cute read I liked it, and so did my niece.

What a delightful, fun and colourful story about libraries. As a librarian, I love everything to do with libraries and so does our main character. A young girl wants to build her own library but she needs heaps of things, and heaps of help. Help comes in the form of of some friendly giants.
This is a wee gem with lots of imagination, lots of book talk and lots of fun.
This special library will have dragons, and ladders, and even a bathtub too. Bright, cherry illustrations add to the delight of this picture book about the love of books.

“So You Want To Build a Library” is a book that tries to build on kids’ imagination to build a library that includes all of the things a kid would need for the library and want in the library. The idea is great, but the way questions are asked and answered for “you” it doesn’t read as smoothly as I would like for young students. I’m unsure that my youngest would relate to why giants and fairies are friends helping to build the library. This book is a great idea, but would not be a first choice when choosing books to read to my students.

Perfect for children who love to read, So You Want To Build a Library is a bright, fun and inclusive book with excellent illustrations!

This was so adorable! I’m immediate preordering this to give to my nieces. Following a little girl who’s dream it is to build a library so she can always have books around. These are all the values I want to help instill in my nieces. Highly recommend. And the artwork was amazing!!

This little book has everything you can imagine from a fairy tale. I don't really recommend it as it has fairy tales and such but young readers may enjoy it if they like fairy tales.

This super cute book features a girl who wants to build a library and all of the fun things she'd include in her library. Want a playground, cushy couch, even dragons in your library? No problem. The illustrations are cute and this book is sure to be a favorite among children when they read it. Capstone Publishing has done it again. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy for an honest review.

Leslie offers a fun, fantastical look at all the wonderful things that make up a library . . . plus giants and dragons. The illustrations by Aviel Basil are bright and whimsical.

This one should keep the readers (and listeners) busy imagining what their own dream libraries would be like.

Look for this book in August. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the sneak preview.

Vibrant and diverse, So You Want To Build a Library is perfect for sharing one-on-one and with large groups.

Wow. This book is beautiful.

The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and I love how vibrant and colourful all of the pictures are!

I love that the library in the story combines all of a readers favourite things — reading in the bath, fairies, giants, playgrounds, unlimited ice scream scoops…

If I was a kid, I’d definitely want to visit this library… if only they made such a thing for adults.

Ultimately, a fantastic and beautifully designed children’s book, that I can’t wait to recommend to everybody.

I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
Readers get to join with the narrator as she builds her own library. Fun and humor prevail as this young girl constructs her perfect library out of materials she takes from her home and neighborhood. Once the incredible building is complete, she chooses the books with input from book characters and readers. The illustrations capture the fun and imagination involved in creating this unique library. A terrific read aloud to share with mid-elementary level classes. Should launch dialogue about how they would construct their own libraries.

Imagine you were building your own library. What would you include in it? Books? Of course! Ladders? Sure, why not. Comfortable chairs? Absolutely. How about a water slide? An ice cream sundae bar? Some dragons and some fairies? Yes, yes, yes!!!
So You Want to Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie encourages kids to think about what they'd put into their own dream library, inviting them to explore the wonder of reading and storytelling. From giants and knights to princesses and cartwheeling giraffes, this particular library has anything you could ever want. With accompanying art by Aviel Basil this book is just good fun!
A big thanks to Capstone for sharing early. On sale August 1!

YASSS! So much imagination and spunk and beautiful illustrations! I cannot get enough of this character! I, too, would want a sundae bar in my library! Adorable!

I loved this book! The library in it is pretty much my dream library and the stairs in it remind me of those in Harry Potter. The illustrations were cute and there was a good amount of words per page. The book focuses on the power of imagination and uses that power to build the library,

It was an adorable book that kids in kindergarten will absolutely enjoy. I loved seeing the imagination of the little girl with dragons and giants.