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- a girl growing up on a farm yearns to read and write stories
- her papa initially does not allow books
- a traveling librarian (with books in a wagon) convinces the papa to change his mind
Type: longer picture book (with “chapters”)
Ages: 5-8
Author: Nancy Smiler Levinson
Illustrator: Carolyn Croll
It’s always a joy to witness (in real life or in books) a child discovering the love of words, reading and storytelling. This one’s based on a true story and is set in Maryland!
