Tiny Goes to the Library by Cari Meister, Rich Davis (Illustrator)

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Tiny likes to go places with his best friend. But when they go to the library, Tiny has to wait outside. Soon it's time to bring the books home. Tiny is a very big help! Not since Clifford has a big dog been so appealing!

"Add Tiny to the roll call of great dogs in children's literature: Ribsy, Martha, Carl, Mudge. He may just wind up being a young reader's best friend." —The Horn Book for Tiny's Bath

Children's Literature

Tiny is a very big dog and he and his human friend go everywhere together. Today they are headed for the library, but no dogs are allowed inside—so Tiny must wait. After his friend selects a wagonload of books, Tiny must pull the load. They end up home under a tree enjoying all the wonderful new books. A simple story with plenty of visual clues and a repetitive and predictable text. A Viking "Easy-To-Read" Level 1 book with a description of the reading levels on the back cover. 2000, Viking, $3.99. Ages 4 to 7. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-This is the third book about the giant beige dog that follows his young owner everywhere. The best friends' latest adventure takes them (and a little blue bird that appears on every spread) to the library. With card in hand and a red wagon to haul his books home, the boy and his dog rush off enthusiastically, "Time to go!" The child chooses his books while Tiny is forced to wait outside ("Sorry, Tiny. No dogs in the library"). The cooperative pooch helps carry the books to the wagon and to pull the heavy load home. The simple sentences and expressive, cartoonlike, brightly colored illustrations will have beginning readers clamoring for more. The reading level is easier than that in Cynthia Rylant's popular "Henry and Mudge" series (S & S). Tiny is a big charmer.-DeAnn Tabuchi, San Anselmo Public Library, CA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

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