Sweet, charming, satisfactory ending. Format is: "I took my {x: x in (frog, hen, pelican, python, giraffe, hyena, elephant)} to the library" but she/he caused chaos. Although the elephant was actual an ideal patron, only much too big! It ends happily with the animals staying home, where the elephant reads to them. The illustrations are nicely colorful. ( )

When Bridgett takes her frog to the library in this amusing picture-book romp, he jumps on the checkout desk and frightens the librarian. Each animal that Bridgett brings - a hen, pelican, python, giraffe, hyena and elephant - causes chaos, until finally the librarian tells her that her animals must stay at home...

Although I never picked it up as a girl - it was published in 1990, at a time when I thought myself too mature for picture-books - I Took My Frog to the Library really brought me back to my childhood! The artwork of Blanche Sims is unmistakable, and reminded me strongly of the Kids of Polk Street School chapter-book series that was so popular when I was young, and which she also illustrated. The story here is fun, the mayhem amusing, and the implicit message to children - leave your pets at home, when visiting the library - is worked seamlessly into the over-the-top narrative. Recommended to all young animal lovers and library visitors. ( )

Fun adventure story of Bridgett taking her pet animals to the library and always they disrupt everyone.

The book tells the story of a girl bringing a ton of different animals to the library and the disasters they cause while they are here.
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Cute and fun, perfect for preschool story time. ( )