Help Wanted, Must Love Books
by Janet Sumner Johnson
Pub Date Mar 2 2020
For ages 4-7.
5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description :
Shailey loves bedtime, especially reading with her dad. But her dad starts a new job, and it gets in the way of their bedtime routine. So Shailey takes action! She fires her dad, posts a Help Wanted sign, and starts interviews immediately. She is thrilled when her favorite characters from fairytales line up to apply. But Sleeping Beauty can't stay awake, the Gingerbread Man steals her book, and Snow White brings along her whole team. Shailey is running out of options. Is bedtime ruined forever?
🌈🎈MY REVIEW 🌈🎈
Omg I loved the book. And so did the girls . I read this book to my two granddaughter's who are One & Two . I also read it to my 4 year old daughter. All 3 of them were laughing and wanting to read the other fairy tales. The story was amazing. It was short enough yet long enough to hold their attention. The illustrations were beautiful and so full of life. I loved how her flyer brings in many different famous fairy tale characters that will encourage the reading of other classic fairy tales. Most of all I loved the fact that it reminds us how important it is to be present for our children and read to them.

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Shailey loves bedtime because her father reads to her, but his new job is interfering so she needs to find a new reader. Shailey sets out an application for a book reader and is surprised that so many fairy tale characters apply.
However will Shailey be able to find a fairy tale character that can match or exceed her dad? This is a cute story for young children.

This is a lovely children's book about a little girl who loves books. Shailey looks forward to her bedtime story every night but when her dad gets a new job and doesn't have time to read anymore, she fires him and advertises for a new bedtime storyteller.

Things get a bit complicated when most of the applicants come from classic fairy stories themselves! But in the end she refines the ad enough to find the perfect applicant.

It's a very short book and a simple story ideal for reading to pre-reading age children. Best of all, Shailey is 'of colour' which is something in short supply in children's books. How much prejudice could be dispelled with diversity in children's books to read to children of all cultural backgrounds?

The pictures are simple but well-drawn and overall a very good presentation.

Any book that is specifically written about someone’s love of books is always a win in my opinion. This one was no different. Shailey was a sweet spirit and her adoration for literature melted my heart. As a parent who is an avid reader with a child who’d is also an avid reader this book hit home for me and I loved all of the magical characters who came to life to fill the spot she had posted of bedtime reader. When none of them were right for the job an unlikely (or likely) her came to her rescue and they read off into the sunset. It was a happily ever after I I’ve ever seen one.

Well I’m totally bummed but this is a protected PDF format that I can’t get to download to our iPad. Would love to read and review as this book looks phenomenal and the cover is beautiful. Will update review if able to download in the future.

5 Absolutely-Adorable Stars!!

This beautifully illustrated book features Shailey who is looking for a replacement storyteller for her father who has just gotten a new job and is a little busy for bedtime stories. She holds interviews which consist of familiar bedtime story characters. Each one is not quite right and finally her dad earns his position back in an adorable ending. This book was too cute and will encourage reading of other classic stories! I LOVED IT!

I loved the book. The story was amazing. The illustrations were beautiful and full of life. I would definitely be reading this to my younger cousins.

I appreciated the confidence of the heroine to "fire" her dad for neglect of his duty; she doesn't feel badly for him or try to help him so he can be more present––she simply fires him, letting him know that what he's doing just isn't good enough. I also appreciate an ending that is both surprising and inevitable, and this book has that, too. Simple, clever, imaginative––a fun, sweet story.

As a preschool teacher, I love finding books that have potential for classroom activities as well as ones that can drive conversation. And that is just the kind of book Must Love Books is.

As I was reading it I thought of so many learning opportunities- I loved that the characters were illustrated with clear facial expressions and emotions to help kids identify the feeling the character is having.

I also enjoyed the fairy tale character references. I found them funny and quirky, and I think adults and children alike will enjoy the puns and humor.

I thought the word choice was fantastic- there were so many fun, new words that this book will expose kids to.

Must Live Books will be a great addition to a classroom library as well as a home library.

Shailey loves story time with her dad. When he gets a new job and is no longer up to par as a reading partner, she fires him and looks to hire a new bedtime storyteller. Her flyer brings in many interesting fairy tale regulars willing to read to her, resumes included. I loved the array of characters. Shailey is adorable. I read this via NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher.

I absolutely adored this book! Funny, sweet, and engaging! I will add this to my classroom collection.

What a cute book. Shailey's dad used to read bedtime stories to her every night until he got a new job. She hosts job interviews for a new bedtime reader and some crazy characters ensue. Definitely a cute whimsical book. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I thought this book was cute and fun but it just feel short for me. I can’t pinpoint exactly what it was but I just didn’t love it.

The vocabulary of this picture book seems to be a little too advanced for the age-range the author is intending to attract. Although this is certainly a read-aloud book, some of the words, such as "resume", "applicant", and "despaired" are hard for children to understand. While parents might try to explain these advanced words, children's comprehension might be lost as these words are difficult to comprehend. While the concept of a child creating a job opening for a bedtime storyteller, I suggest that the author simplifies the vocabulary.

The illustrations are colorful, creative, and eye-catching, and they illustrate familiar storybook characters in a unique way. The main characters are diverse in ethnicity, however, I do note that all the fairytale characters remain white. I might suggest changing a few of the characters so that children can relate not only to the main character (Shaliey) but also see themselves in the imaginary characters that apply for the position.

The plot is very cute and appropriate for read-aloud, and it can inspire parents to read fairy tales to their children as the book introduces several different tales.

*Disclaimer: I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love books about books but unfortunately this didn't capture my attention. I think that the idea was good and the illustration style was fun but if it doesn't hold my attention as an adult, it definitely won't survive storytime with my son. The design of the book seemed a little sloppy and the moral of the story was confused. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend this one.

1 out of 5 stars!

This book is going to melt your heart and entertain your little one until the very end. Beautiful illustrations combined with familiar fairy tale characters makes this book a must have. Not too long and an easy read. Perfect for a bedtime story. You won't be disappointed.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

I’m sorry. I use a Chromebook and I am unable to download the book to review.

This book is ADORABLE! If you love strong, opinionated heroines and slightly twisted fairy tales, this is the bedtime book for you! Super sweet illustrations, a smattering of fairy tale characters cleverly mentioned, and excellent verbs (plus a few fairy tale character resumes at the end of the book), this clever tale will keep you turning pages until your eyes droop and you're ready for bed. ;)

Shaileys is not like most kids, she loves getting ready for bed! That is until her Daddy cant be her story teller anymore and she has to find someone new.
I read this story with my two year old daughter on my lap and we both just loved it. She was drawn in by the vivid and adorable illustrations and the characters she recognised and I really loved the 'bookishness' of the story.

By incorporating much loved fairy tale characters into the story line, Johnson's book is intelligent and age appropriate and also gives you so much more to read than just the words. We sat for an hour looking at the characters, talking about their own stories and revelling in all the adventures within this adventure.

The moral here is beautiful too and probably a timely reminder for all parents, myself included. Children want uinterupted parent time that is mindfull, engaged. They don't understand the time pressures we face and neither they should. Phones should be banned during story time!

A wonderful read; definitely one I will be purchasing for my daughters growing ollection.

Kids with busy dads will relate to this cute story. Little Shailey's dad has a new job, and he's now busy during the evenings. His work is getting in the way of her bedtime story, so Shailey interviews other candidates to read to her before bed.

Plenty of storybook characters are interested in the job, and Shailey quickly learns she'll need to be more specific in the job description.

The illustrations were a lot of fun to look at, and I appreciated that the main characters are people of color.

Recommended as a read-aloud for the 4-7 age group.

Thanks to NetGalley and Capstone for the free digital review copy.