Details

Subject(s)

• Books and reading—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Books—Conservation and restoration—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Public libraries—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Illustrated children's books—Soviet Union [Browse]
• Stories in rhyme [Browse]
• Children's literature—Soviet Union [Browse]

Illustrator

• Chekhonin, Sergeĭ Vasilʹevich, 1878-1936 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Fiction [Browse]

Summary note

A slovenly boy severely abuses the books in his household, leaving missing covers, torn pages, and other damage in such classics as The Brothers Grimm, Don Quixote, and Robinson Crusoe, among others. The books decide to escape, and flee en masse to the public library where they are greeted by a strong, stern, library catalog. They are repaired and put to bed to convalesce. When the boy discovers that all of his books are missing, he goes to the library to inquire about borrowing. The books recognize the boy, alert the library catalog, and - as the final illustration implies - fly off the shelves to chase or attack him.

Notes

Cover title. Wrappers included in pagination.

Binding note

Pub. white pictorial wrappers printed in red, green, black, and grey.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

Other title(s)

A Book About Books

OCLC

818730547

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