Beatrice, Jenna. The Loud Librarian. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 2023. 978-1-665-91054-5. $18.99. Grades PreK-2.

Penelope knows she will be great at the perfect job – being a student librarian. She knows that she is friendly, helpful, and a book lover. Being a student librarian is the perfect job for her… except for the fact that she has a louder than life voice that makes the earth quake around her. Bookshelves may shake, and books may land on the floor, but Penelope knows that she is perfect for this job and that she can still be herself. This little librarian with a big voice will find just the place and way in which she belongs.

THOUGHTS: The idea of a loud librarian goes against what most people may think of when they think of a librarian. Penelope shows that she can be herself and do what she loves best, which just happens to be one of the greatest jobs in the world.

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