Lovely book. I think all the funny characters in the story are so memorable, that all along you keep recalling them and their names.. or you can go back to the page to refresh your memory. Well done illustrations. Great Library. Just the wya you want it to be.

So You Want to Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie is an enchanting tale of young girl's dreams of building a library. Every reader will connect to her desire to fill the most magical place with every whimsical desire. Who wouldn't want to live in a place filled with books, trampolines, reading nooks, a sundae bar, AND a bathtub! I smiled the whole time I experienced this adventure.

This beautiful book has fantastical ideas letting your imagination soar with plans for building your own magical library. This gorgeous book would be a wonderful addition to any home library, both children’s and adult’s. I adore stories about libraries and books. It is such a fun connection to reading.

It would have been nice to see just a few pages with ideas for kids to take their book collection (digital as well) and create their own home library without having to have TONS of stuff. Maybe creating things for the space rather than finding them.

I highly recommend this book. Great gift for a lover of books! Amazing illustrations!!!

Thank you so much Capstone, Lindsay Leslie and NetGalley for providing me an ARC version of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Illustrations by (Aviel Basil)
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Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read this story. An amazing childrens book I loved the pictures and the story line.

If you got the chance to build your own library, what would you put it in? Books, of course, but what else? A giant comfy reading chair? A cozy little nook? Maybe a giant slide! So You Want to Build a Library explores just that concept. It is funny, imaginative, and bright. It would go great with a conversation about what your child would want in their dream library, as well as why some of the sillier ideas might not be such a good plan (an ice cream sundae booth sounds great until your books get all sticky!)

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

I read this book with my daughter. She absolutely loved it. It's a cute story about a girl who builds her own library and gosh does her imagination run wild in the most fun way! My daughter wishes a library like the one in the book actually exists but then again, this book made her believe that she can make one herself one day just like the girl in the book!

This is an adorable picture book that really calls to all bibliophiles young and old. I think any book lover would enjoy having this book on their shelves. The illustrations are colorful and fun and really give you a sense of the joy of reading. I think every reader has imagined what it would be like to build their own dream library and while the book is geared toward children, I think adults can feel the same sense of wonder while reading its pages. It will at the very least put a smile on your face.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing this ARC.

So You Want To Build a Library is charming and delightful! As an adult who grew up “in the stacks”, this storybook brings out a lot of happiness and the ongoing desire to share books with everyone, big and small. Beautifully illustrated and has all the characters a kid could want - Dragons! Giants! Sloths! all written and delivered in a charming way.
I happily look forward to seeing this title in print - and even adding it to my Little Free Library, too!

It was so wonderful to teach my daughter about the love for books. This book has such a wonderful story.

<i>Every book - and library is made better by dragons.</i>

Well, obviously.

<i>And don't forget about TEENY TINY NOOKS for teeny tiny fairies with their teeny tiny books.</i>

Oh my goodness gracious, be still my heart! THIS BOOK.

Who hasn't dreamed of building their own library and filling it with floofy chairs, water slides, a bathtub, dragons, fairies and much, much more?! I, for one, am waiting for my own personal library to curl up in with my giant, dragon and fairy friends. *taps foot impatiently*

Anyways, this is super cute and a lovely book for kids!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Capstone for my copy of So You Want To Build a Library by Lindsay Leslie in exchange for an honest review. It publishes August 1, 2021.
I had the help of an eight year old book lover in the reading of this book!
This book was so beautifully illustrated, all of the bright colors, and the hilarious illustrations that went along with the hilarious text were quite the hit! I found it to be super imaginative and fun to read out loud!
This would definitely be great in a classroom or home library!

Cute book for young primary school-aged kids. The book is well illustrated with 1-2 short sentences per page. For the limited text, there is a lot of page-turning but the colourful pictures make it worthwhile.

It's lovely to witness the adventure the character goes on in order to create this perfect library. I enjoyed many aspects of the book but all in all felt it was quite average. I think children will enjoy it once but not necessarily want to keep revisiting it. As a result, it's the kind of book you loan from the library as opposed to buy.

This is a cute book with a great story line. The illustrations are eye catching and bright. This is a fun story to share with young kids about how books and libraries can take us anywhere when we read!

This is a super cute story with great pictures and lots of imaginative details. I love the pattern of the story and how nicely it sets up opportunities to ask your children to predict what might come next - with some expected (and unexpected!) outcomes. This story also lends itself well to follow up activities for imagining their own special buildings. Would be a great addition to a home or classroom library.

Silly, cute book with nice illustrations. Kids will enjoy reading about how the child in the book is creating a library.

Debated between 4 and 5 stars. This book is for children. As a young reader, I loved the thought of having my own library. My brother didn't really like the idea of checking out books to borrow them. I wish I had envisioned writing a book as creative as this one!

Easy to read. Adorable. Beautiful and interesting pictures. Very creative.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher (Capstone Editions) and the author Lindsay Leslie for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

So You Want To Build a Library is a children's book for ages 4-7. It follows a young child who dreams of all the wacky things they would do, if they were building a library! The read aloud time for this book is approximately between 5-10 minutes.

After reading this book, the first question you should ask yourself is... “Do I want to build a library?” Because the answer can only be “YES!” When you are being confronted by the possibilities of sundae bars, slides, and bath tubs in your library. The illustrations by Aviel Basil bring to life Lindsey Leslie's vibrant world. This would be a great book for starting a conversation about imagination and literacy. and would pair extremely well with activity worksheets. It could also work as a book that's read at the start of story time before other books.

My critique is that the book could have taken it further than a quick, fun read through developing a greater narrative, teaching a lesson, or improving children's knowledge through the story. It has a lot of potential but outside of imagining the fun things that would go into a library, there is not much else that happens in this story. This is, unfortunately, not a book that I would purchase for my classroom because of these points.

I received a free copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

My family and I love silly books, and this one did not disappoint! What kid doesn't want ladders, trampolines and unlimited ice cream sundae's in their own library?! Each page made my kids laugh and the illustrations were bright, expressive and very colorful. I could see this being part of a series - do you want to build a: house, campground, school, etc. Very fun book!

So You Want to Build a Library is incredibly imaginative and adventurous. My kids loved every bit of of it, especially the fairies and dragons! This will be a story for all ages to enjoy as they develop their love for books and all things reading. Parents can appreciate the creativity.

Loved the concept of this book! What's more fun than a book about loving books and building your own fantastic library? This would be a great addition to any library. It encourages creativity and dreaming.