Silly story about what would happen if alpacas were librarians. The book has fun, bright illustrations. There are some facts about alpacas throughout the book.

Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! is such a great title that made us want to read this colourful, zany picture book. On the surface it appears to be just a fun story but information and facts have been subtly woven in to teach young readers more about alpacas too.

We're introduced to the bizarre behaviours that alpaca librarians indulge in, e.g. giving haircuts, taking away animal books that are not about alpacas and not being quiet in the library. Story time with an alpaca is entertaining as they display bizarre character traits and behaviours including sunbathing and not using the bathroom. But whatever you do don’t pick up a book about llamas….

We love the alpaca librarian, she's such a self centred egoistical character whose amusing ideas about how to run a library cause a lot of confusion for the children visiting. Humming, spitting, book banning are not things that they’re used to and they’re relieved when their usual librarian returns.

There are so many amusing details in the vibrant, colourful illustrations, we particularly love the alpaca's blue eyeshadow! Hopefully this fun story will encourage us all to appreciate our librarians!

There's also a fun twist at the end of the story when the children decide to tell their teacher about the alpaca librarian...

It's a funny story, moreover you can learn about Alpacas in the form of Librarians. Nope, not recommended. Your library won't be as quiet as you expected, and the books won't be as easy to find. And more facts on alpacas that made them terrible to have in a library.


Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy #AlpacasMakeTerribleLibrariansHumorLibraries #NetGalley

Thank you, NetGalley, Gnome Road Publishing, and Kristi Mahoney for the early access copy of Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians tells the story of what would happen if an alpaca took over for your local librarian. The children learn that while alpacas may be good with children, they are not great at being librarians. With colorful and eye-catching illustrations, humourous antics, mild potty humor, and the children learning how to navigate an alpaca's temperament, Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians will make for a fun read-aloud.

I'll never have to wonder again if alpacas could be good librarians! In all seriousness, this book was such a fun read and unexpectedly, very educational about alpacas. This is such a delightful, funny read and the illustrations are colorful and eye-catching! It would make for a silly read-aloud!

What happens when the Librarian is replaced by an alpaca? Turns out they are terrible for the job! The children must try not to upset their new Librarian while desperately missing their old one. This wacky story weaves facts about alpacas into a library setting. The illustrations are bold and colorful. This book is sure to gain some laughs during story time while also secretly teaching children about alpacas.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians is a cute picture book that all alpaca lovers will adore. There's a good mix of potty humor as well as library fun which kids will absolutely love. My third graders will enjoy both the story and the illustrations.

Imagine walking into your school library to find an alpaca instead of your librarian. In Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians by Kristi Mahoney, there is an alpaca in the school library. Unfortunately, the alpaca is not a very good librarian. First of all, the alpaca removed all of the books about other animals from the library. Also, alpacas are very loud. They just do not make very good librarians!

Children will enjoy this humorous story that is filled with colorful illustrations created by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne. Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians would be a great read for a story time. You could pair this book up with The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler.

Cute book! It was funny and the kids enjoyed it, although I must say that some parts of it didn’t flow very well.

"Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians" by Kristi Mahoney had my kids laughing out loud from start to finish. Who would've thought that alpacas could be so bad at organizing books? The chaos that ensues is both hilarious and heartwarming. If you're in need of a good chuckle and a dose of alpaca antics, this book is a must-read! Trust me, you won't look at alpacas or librarians the same way again after this delightful and quirky read!

This story made me laugh out loud. I love alpacas, but I do agree that they make terrible librarians. This story is absolutely delightful as I had fun with all the sound effects.

As a elementary librarian, I was drawn in by the title and cover illustration. But the story lost me. Why is the alpaca there? Is this intended mostly as light nonfiction, where you learn about alpacas in a humorous may? If so, there were not enough alpaca facts. The story didn't flow, mostly I think because the narrator wasn't telling a story. I imagine that the author was somewhat emulating Laura Numeroff? It would have been more compelling if the narrator told the story not as a cautionary tale, but through the experience of one or more of the library patrons.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians by Kristi Mahoney is an adorable, laugh-out-loud story. What happens when an alpaca comes to work as the librarian? Readers will want to find out. This book is a fantastic read for the classroom and the whole family. It’s funny, entertaining, and educational. I didn't expect to learn interesting facts about Alpacas, but I did! Readers will not only enjoy the story, but will be captivated by the bright, beautiful illustrations. There’s a lot to love about Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians.

An alpaca as a librarian?!

This is an adorable and hilariously funny story about kids who go to the library only to discover their librarian is an alpaca! I was laughing out loud while reading this book!

A must read for story times, bedtime, and any other time you want your little ones to have a good laugh!

We loved this book about alpacas!

Cute and funny story about an alpaca as a librarian and the kids that visit.

6 year old approved!

I read this cute book. The illustrations are spectacular! So bright and colorful. The children's hair are not traditional colors, so may help children to not be surprised to see a real person with blue hair, or purple hair. Also might encourage them to think outside the box when creating their own art. There are many alpaca facts in this book, do not confuse an alpaca and a llama, you'll offend one of them. The alpaca librarian tries to ban books, but the children do try to keep the banned book materials. This book shows that we should appreciate our librarians for sure. I know I do! Thanks to Netgalley and Gnome Road Publishing for the opportunity to review this book. I enjoyed it. #AlpacasMakeTerribleLibrariansHumorLibraries #NetGalley

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians is an entertaining children's book about a librarian who is unexpectedly replaced by an Alpaca. The children are confused by the alpaca's reactions and in the process learn a lot about alpacas and why they make "terrible librarians." This story leaves readers with a greater appreciation for librarians. I recommend this book for any elementary school library.

A hilarious, colorful and engaging story that will be engaging for young readers! I know that my students will enjoy this tale of an alpaca taking over the school library. I can imagine my K-2 graders finding this fun and asking for me to re-read it to them. As a bonus, we can talk about library expectations and what they learned about alpacas from reading this book

Thank you so much for the eARC!

This book was so cute and will make the perfect storytime book. It was well written, funny, and was a good length that will keep children of all ages engaged. I will definitely be recommending that our library purchase it - I think the kids will love it!

What a great way to learn about Alpacas. This book made learning about them fun, and every child will love reading this or having a parent read it to them. The illustrations were bright, colorful and oh so eye catching.
It is a story about what happened when they get to the library to find the regular librarian is not there, but an Alpaca is there instead.
I cannot wait to give this book as a gift to my friends with children. This is one the parents and the children will love reading together.
Thank you NetGalley, Kristi Mahoney and illustrators Chantelle Thorne and Burgen Thorne and Gnome Road Publishing for the ARC of Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians. This is my personal review.