FICTION

A Big Surprise for Little Card

by Charise Mericle HARPER
illus. by Anna Raff. 40p. Candlewick. Feb. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780763674854.
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PreS-Gr 2—Little Card mistakenly believes himself to be a birthday card and goes off to train at birthday card school. He loves the parties, cakes, and singing, so he is disappointed when the mistake is corrected and he is delivered to the job he was actually destined for. After being shushed for yelling, "Happy Birthday" in the library, he is given to a little girl as her first library card. He loves his girl and absolutely everything about the library. There are games, snacks, and fun, colorful books. The best part is that while a birthday comes only once a year, the library is open year round and any day can be a library day. Illustrations are ink wash with some digital coloring. Little Card is expressive and endearing, and in some instances, his exuberance can barely be contained.
VERDICT A good addition to library-themed storytimes.
Reviewed by Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA
Little Card and Long Card wonder what their grown-up jobs will entail. After a mix-up, each finds the perfect profession: library card and birthday card, respectively. The original premise is visually well realized in cheery illustrations that incorporate ink washes, stamps, and digital textures. The celebratory tale breathes new life into the theme of paper in the digital age.
 , Feb 01, 2016

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