First I want to say thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Young Readers for giving me this eARC.

I found this story to be very funny and I do believe that for the audience this book is marketed for it will be a great read.

I found the formatting to be fun and something I think that many kids will find interesting because you can get through this book so quickly. I found the characters to be a little annoying for my own personal taste but I think they are perfectly over the top for the audience this book is meant for.

I also feel like the message that this book is trying to relay is an important one. I will be getting my niece this book when it is released

I loved this book so much!! Don't Check Out This Book has wit, humor, and a thoughtful message about banned books and how children should be able choose certain things for themselves. I especially loved the pictures and layout of the book - there were letters, newspaper clippings, and scribbled notes. The ending was also really good. I know that Don't Check Out This Book will be a hit with its intended audience - and I liked it, too!

This is a clever epistolary book for middle grade readers that confronts important topics with wit and clarity. I love this format and am excited to see it introduced to a younger reading group. The story manages to tackle lots of tricky issues with thought provoking writing and easily understood language. The addition of engaging formatting and illustrations makes it a wonderfully immersive story.

Another great story from Kate Klise. I hope she takes us (readers) back to Appleton for a second story soon. I anticipate that this book will become an award winner.

I had never read a book by Kate Klise before, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It touched on a lot of good topics such as individuality and greed. I loved the narrative style which I think will appeal to reluctant readers. I also think older readers will appreciate all of the name puns. Overall, I found this to be a fun and sweet story that I will be recommending. I very much am looking forward to reading more Kate Klise titles.

A new librarian has arrived at Appleton with her daughter. They are Rita B. Danjerous and her daughter, May B. Yep. Don’t Check Out This Book is filled with puns and play on words. All the names give an indication to the character in a humorous way.

The library in Appleton Elementary, unfortunately, has been turned into storage and all of its books trashed, but not to fear because Rita brings her own library, complete with a green dot section that soon becomes a topic of concern with some parents who fear their children may be reading books that will corrupt them. Personally, I would have loved access to a green dot section when I was a kid. Having all of the answers to uncomfortable questions at my fingertips!

Don’t Check Out This Book is a fast, amusing read for both adults and kids. The kids will love the fact that May and her friends in this book are the heroes while adults will enjoy the puns and satire. The message of censoring and banning books is always an important one and should be revisited frequently.

An enjoyable read!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

New school board President Ivana Beprawpa is not pleased with many things at Appleton School, particularly school librarian Rita B. Dangerous and her “green dot books”. That’s the “core” of the book, but Kate Klise cleverly packs a lot more story into this compact package complete with zany characters and punny humor that will make it a hit with middle grade readers. As a big fan of 43 Old Cemetery Road, I had high hopes for this title and I was not disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Young Readers for giving me a chance to participate in this blog tour.

Don’t we all know that feeling when we get fed up of adult books and want to read Middle grade? Well, it is me. Sometimes I just want to read simple and basic stories, want to live my childhood again, want to revisit all those simple, innocent but important morals we are forgetting day by day.

This book is one of the cutest books, I’ve ever read, from unique format to cute handwritings, from little kids to mean adults, from showing dark reality in a humorous way to just pure humour. I read it in one sitting, it was quick and easy to read, made me laugh, well also sad a couple of time.

I love the efforts put in illustrations, detailings were perfect and witty one-liners were so fun to read. Moral of the story was also so beautiful.

If you have kids or you love to read children/middle-grade book. Just give it a try, you are gonna enjoy it.

I have been a big fan of Kate Klise for a long time. This book did not disappoint. The subject of book banning and freedom to read is very hot with my students right now, so I know this will appeal to many of them. One thing that I found slightly difficult was the format as a Kindle book was a little discombobulated because not everything matched up correctly and many illustrations seemed to be missing. I will definitely purchase a hard copy to add to my classroom library. I think my students will enjoy the pun names of all the characters and the ending is perfection. This book will also be a fairly easy sell to my reluctant readers because of the format and length.

This book was FUN!

The town of Appleton is small and getting smaller. So small that the only school in town may be shut down due to not having enough students! When a new librarian and her fifth grade daughter roll into town, the principal and new school board leader might think they have been saved - but these two free thinkers will be more trouble than they bargained for.

This book is about having an open mind, being kind to others, and my favorite - the power of books for kids. It is told in a variety of media including memos, emails, texts and news paper clippings. This style of writing works so well with this cast of characters all having an equal part in the story. I can't wait to get this book into student's hands!

I have enjoyed this author’s books for many years. 43 Old Cemetery Rd is a favorite series of mine, I am excited to see that she and her sister have started a new series. I love the puns and the mixed format from letters to newspaper articles to text messages. But my absolute favorite is the librarian, Rita B danjerous. She is a champion for all librarians.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, for this free review copy.

Unfortunately it was super hard to read on all my devices, and it seemed to be missing quite a few words or sentences. I enjoyed what I was able to read and may have to buy physical copy!

To say the town of Appleton, Illinois is a bit unique would be an understatement. It’s not because their elementary school has no librarian, although that is a bit different. Instead, it’s that their school has no books. They used to have books, but they were all thrown out due to mold. Now, the “When All Else Fails Grant” has given them the money to hire a new librarian and luckily for them she brings her own books. However, she puts a green dot on some of the books, which causes quite a stir in the town.

Like the town of Appleton, Don’t Check Out This Book is also unique. Told in the form of memos, texts, emails, local newspaper articles, and letters we read the story of the new world Ms. Danjerous, the librarian, brings to the town contrasted against the old-fashioned ideas of the School Board President – Ivana Beprawpa. The story is also full of fun word-plays, such as the character’s names, which correlates to who they are in the story. One example, Cy Durr, is the owner of the apple orchard.

Young readers will probably be very intrigued by the format and layout of the story. I know I would have at that age. Overall, the story a very quick read and I suspect young readers will really feel a sense of accomplishment as they read through each email and letter quickly. The green dot book collection was also an interesting idea – books that are too scary or weird that kids can read without having to check it out of the library.

Thanks to Algonquin Young Readers for the advanced reader copy and opportunity to provide an honest review.

The format of this book reminds me of Kate Messner's Breakout from a few years ago, which I absolutely loved. I think more kids' books should be written in formats like this: emails. texts, memos, etc. A lot of clues are dropped in this book, so I encourage anyone that reads to read slowly! Ivanna Beprawpa gave me memories of Dolores Umbridge from Harry Potter--that character that you just LOVE to hate. Very well written!

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

How could I not love this fun read with a librarian who does all kinds of creative things in her library and has a daughter who pushes the rules? This is a classic #kateklise with lots of different types of text features and fun character names. Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy. #librarycheckout #chapterbooks #librarybooks #childrenslibrarian #netgalley

I was completely tickled by this book, and surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Read it during a hectic December and it had me laughing out loud. Artwork by M. Sarah Klise gives depth to the story, and newspaper reports, emails, texts, even old school correspondence (aka letters) are all carefully crafted. Journalism fans take note: much to talk about with respects to freedoms, rights and responsibilities.

I absolutely loved reading this book! The puns found throughout the book were entertaining. I also loved that this book used different forms of media to share it's story. I always love showing my students how a story does not need to be told simply through typical chapters and words. I constantly found myself rooting for the characters in this story and was always eager to see what would happen next. This book did not disappoint!

Don't Check Out this Book! is a funny satirical look at current events in our country through the lens of an autocratic school board president, an inept principle and the silent resistance. Fans of Klise and Klise will enjoy this book as would readers who like epistolary books. Even fans of classics from Roald Dahl would like the total craziness of the adults in this book. Not sure if it would have broad appeal to many middle grade readers. Very much has a specific audience in mind.

I enjoyed this story, especially the library aspect. Was it something I would read again? Probably not. I did thoroughly enjoy it and would recommend for youngsters with punny senses of humor.

I was very lucky to be chosen by the publisher for their blog tour and let me tell you, this book is fantastic. Told through newspaper clips, emails and other business letters (Illuminae format, y’all are going to love it!), this story is one of scandals and banned books. Funny and gripping, I loved the message behind it. It is a tale of standing up against bullies who try to impose senseless rules and the power of reading the books we want to read and love them for what they are! It’s a really fast-paced read that is sure to really entertain you and make you think. The humour is ON POINT, the illustrations adorable and omg the sarcasm in it is 👌🏼 And you know what the best thing is? This book is out TODAY! So definitely go Check It Out (see what I did there hehe) and grab yourself a copy!