Shailey is looking for someone to fill the role of bedtime storyteller. Shailey soon learns that she needs to be VERY specific with her job description. Will she ever find some to fill this role as perfectly as her Dad?
I thought this book was super cute. Students will enjoy seeing characters from well know fairy tales and like discussing why the characters are not good candidates to take the job of bedtime story teller.
I would read and recommend this book to my students,

First thanks to #NetGalley and #Capstone for letting me read #HelpWantedMustLoveBooks.

This book is just too cute. Perfect bedtime story. This little girls knew what she wanted in a storyteller. I hope my library can get this book in.

Thank you Netgalley and Capstone Editions for an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

A sweet story about one of my favorite activities: reading with my kids at bedtime. Shailey and her dad love to read before bedtime too. Then her dad gets a new job and doesn't have as much time or energy for reading. Shailey begins the search for a new bedtime storyteller but can she find someone as perfect for her as her dad?

Although not a #ownvoices author, I was pleased to see a routine book not whitewashed. A story that so many kids will identify with, parents having no time for their traditions due to work schedule. This book is a great way to start a conversation with your own child, or in a group setting about their feelings around parents working and/or feeling ignored.

The text is funny and the author uses a lot of great words to help build vocabulary. Narrative skills and print motivation are also supported through the use of familiar fairy tales that will engage the listeners outside of the story to draw on their outside experiences of other books.

The simple, illustrations capture the spirit of the book well, and add a lot to the narrative.

The best part is her signs and the resumes at the end of the book. Sure to be a favorite read aloud for families.

This was a real surprise, and great fun. When a young girl gets fed up with her father being too busy for her nightly fairy tale, she advertises the post as a vacancy – but could never predict what and who turns up as a result. I had no idea it was going to take the path it did, so actually think the blurb and back cover art give the game away unnecessarily. It's an obvious trick for the story to use, however – but the cleverness in the script is that it only refers to the situations and characters that the illustrations clarify, so we know who all these people are even if we're never directly told their identity. For a debut picture book, then, this author has shown a great potential, and the art is witty, bright and everything needed for the target audience. Plus, the family involved have been made to look Afro-American, so the book looks all inclusive, too. That would count for nothing if it wasn't fun, but it really was. I can see this getting multiple reads – especially at a certain time of evening...

I am in LOVE! This is my new favorite book and want to gift it to everyone I know! I immediately connected with the main character who loved her pajamas and reading books until her eyelids closed, but then she started looking for a bedtime storyteller and the book just opened up on a whole new level. Every page had me giggling and completely understanding where Shailley was coming from. The end pages with the personal statements of some of the applicants was just hilarious. This should be on immediate preorder for everyone!

Cute illustrations in this book. I was drawn to this book because of the title. Help wanted, must love books. Sounds like my kind of job. This little really wants her dad to read a story to her. When he is unable she uses her imagination and creates fairy tale characters to read to her

This was a cute story with lovely artwork and great diversity in the main character and her father. However, I didn't love it as much as I hoped, as the inclusion of the fairytale characters felt a little random. I'd read more from this writer and illustrator though.

I am absolutely in love with this adorable book! Why do I have to wait so long to own a physical copy??? 😩 

Help Wanted: Must Love Books is about a girl who is looking for someone to read her bedtime stories. She meets a variety of fairytale characters who seem up for the job... until they don't. I laughed-out-loud so much I had tears in my eyes reading this story. It was wonderful. I loved the brightly colored illustrations as well. The job resumes at the end of the story were a perfect addition. 📝📚💕

Thank you to Netgalley and Capstone for providing me with a review copy!

What a clever book! The ever expanding job requirement list after several mishaps is so cute and the resumes at the end are the perfect addition to this story. Will young children understand them, probably not, but they're a real treat for the adults. Looking forward to seeing more from this author.

A very sweet story with cute and charming characters and beautiful illustrations. Perfect for betime.

This book is adorable. It’s simple, but has a meaningful message. It’s also unique and tasteful. Highly recommend!

When Shailey’s dad gets a new job, it takes over reading at bedtime. So, in doing what she must, Shailey sets up interviews to hire a potential new bedtime story teller.

This was such a joyous book to read. As an adult reading this book, I enjoyed the puns, the hilarious references to fairy tale creatures, and the fairy tale résumés at the back.

The artwork was so gorgeous, and so simple in its beauty.

I think that this is possibly a story that many kids with working parents or caregivers would be able to relate to, as well.

I can see any young child finding enjoyment in this story.

I loved this book and think it will be well received at our library. The illustrations were fun and playful while the characters were exactly how you'd imagine them with Sleeping Beauty falling asleep and Goldilocks stealing the bed. While I adore this story, my favorite part was the resumes at the end of the book. I could see how a parent could find this book to be shaming working parents but as a parent who works and has been fired from storytime a time or three I would agree with the dad that sometimes we let life get in the way and it's amazing the problem solving skills of our kiddos! I definitely recommend this title for your picture book collection and your bedtime stories.

A sweet and funny read that both kids and adults will enjoy.
A solid story, great illustrations, and a host of fun characters make this a must for anyone's picture book shelf. The resumes at the end were a perfect and adorable touch. I'm looking forward to more from this author.

The story has a strong beginning. I was very interested in the little girl and her dad, but I didn't find a need to include the fairy tale characters. I surmise these characters were who she was reading about perhaps? Personally, I would've found her toys to be the first replacements and not random storybook characters. The good: I'm glad it was a dad and daughter. I'm glad for the diversity. The bad: His getting a new job and putting his devices away as his daughter's rule detracted from the story. I just wanted to hear about a loving dad and his daughter. Period.

This is hands down the most adorable book I have read in years! It is such a great reminder to parents that our kids need a little bit of attention from us each day, and also that the routines we set for our children shape who they are and how they thrive as they grow. Sadly, my children are too big for this book, but I do have a few nieces and nephews with birthdays shortly after the release date and they will most likely be getting this book as their gift from me this year.

If you're ever looking for incredibly cute bedtime stories, look no further than <em>Help Wanted: Must Love Books</em> by Janet Johnson. Not only does this book just speak to me on a deeply personal level, it is all kinds of wonderful, sweet, and adorable. Young Shailey, perhaps unlike most kids, absolutely <em>loves</em> bedtime. Why? Well, because she has the best storyteller dad in the world to curl up with her and read the most amazing books, complete with spectacular voices and everything! But when her dad gets a new job, suddenly it begins interfering with bedtime so much that Shailey has no choice but to fire him. And thus begins the search for someone new to fill the job.

As Shailey posts a job listing and begins to interview a number of different potential bedtime story-readers, it quickly becomes clear that the search is going to be harder than it seems. She cycles through a number of well-known fairy tale characters who apply for the job, very nearly offering it to Sleeping Beauty until she falls asleep right in the middle of the story. The book cleverly offers brilliant reasons for why each applicant is unqualified, leaving Shailey feeling rather dejected after she's gone through quite a few prospects.

And then Robin Hood arrives.

I <em>loved</em>, loved, <em>loved</em> this book. It weaved fairy tales with reality in such a wonderfully honest and exciting way, quickly bringing a smile to my face with each turn of the page. It's a simple story, but it also brings up a situation that many kids might find themselves dealing with. The resolution was <em>perfect</em>, even bringing up a potential solution for a child who might be in this situation. And it was just one of the cutest stories I've ever come across for kids.

As a girl who <em>loved</em> books immensely as a child, I don't think it's really much of a surprise that this is one I would love to read to my future child and will definitely be on my shelf at some point in the future.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

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Help Wanted, Must Love Books is a cute picture book about a girl named Shailey. Shailey has an evening routine, the best part of which includes reading a bedtime story with her dad. Everything changes when her dad gets a new job and he doesn't have as much time to spend reading with Shailey. Shailey becomes frustrated, fires her father, and posts an ad to find a new storyteller. Despite numerous interviews with a variety of characters from popular fairy tales, Shailey struggles to find a replacement. In the end, Shailey finds the perfect storyteller and all is well.

The illustrations in this picture book are adorable. The vibrant, colorful illustrations drew me in right away and held my attention throughout the book. I enjoyed the expressive faces on the characters as well as some of the small details that made characters stand out. I appreciate that Shailey's "help wanted" ad was included and changed as the story progressed.

There are some humorous elements throughout the book, including the fairy tale resumes at the end, that may be lost on young children, however I think that adults will enjoy the humor while sharing this book with children. Children will enjoy seeing familiar characters from popular fairy tales throughout this book. They may also be able to relate to having a busy parent or caregiver that sometimes struggles to balance responsibilities. This book is a great, gentle reminder for adults to unplug for awhile and spend some time with the children in their lives!

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed the artwork and the colorful fairytale characters in this story of a girl whose dad gets a job and can no longer read her bedtime stories. She fires him and looks for another reader. She interviews Cinderella, the Giant, Goldilocks, and many others. Finally, her dad interviews, dressed up as Robin Hood. It's a sweet tale with some really fun illustrations. My 2 daughters loved it.