A new inductee to the "Larry is Lost" series, I shared Larry Gets Lost in the Library with my 5 year old son and we settled in for a charming story about an adventurous pup who seeks out his own read, hitching a ride on the visiting bookmobile and winding up lost within the city Library. Vivid colors and gentle, friendly illustrations truly held Larry's story together and kept us engaged to the resolution. It was a light easy book, good for early readers and animal/book loving grade-schoolers.

I received a digital copy of Larry Gets Lost in The Library from Netgalley in return for an honest review. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to read and review this title. My son has already requested we seek out the other Larry titles!

Holy sweetness alert! These illustrations, the puppy's relationship with his owner....so dang adorable! Please make this a series!

Larry Gets Lost in the Library is a fun picture book set to release on August 3, 2021. The story follows a puppy named Larry who’s search for a book turns into an adventure that takes him to the city library.

A young boy named Pete is visiting his grandparents on the farm for the summer and his puppy, Larry, is with him. One day the bookmobile stops by the farm and Pete comes out with books to read. Larry wants a book to read too! But puppies aren’t allowed in bookmobiles. No one sees Larry sneak inside, and, soon after, he gets carted away on an adventure to the city as the bookmobile returns to the library.

Larry Gets Lost in the Library is a rhyming picture book. Its simple, upbeat rhythm pairs well with the pace of this light-hearted adventure. Each setting mirrors the changing pace as the story progresses, shown through playful pictures depicting the movement and details children love. And what a treat to see a wet puppy join the children for the library’s story time!

I love that in the end, Pete knows what Larry wants and he chooses a book in the bookmobile that’s just right for his pup.

Larry Gets Lost in the Library would be great as a read aloud or for newly independent readers. The story offers parents and teachers a chance to discuss farm life, library etiquette, and strategies for what to do if you get lost.

This was a cute book about the adventures a dog goes on while he waits for his owner to get back from the library. I could see this one being a big hit with young animal lovers.

A sweet rhyming story about a little pup who accidentally hitches a ride on a bookmobile and ends up touring the library for the first time.

This story is a great read for younger kids. For those just starting out reading, it has clever rhymes and words that are easy to sound out, which makes it a great beginner book for those starting out on their reading journey. The illustrations are beautiful, and I appreciated the diversity in race and ages in the supporting characters.

My only downfall is that there were SO many opportunities (especially in the highly populated library) to showcase a person or two in the illustrations (even in the background) with a disability. Children learn through books, and showing ableism in illustrations doesn’t support the need for more inclusive children’s books where they see people of diverse abilities, like they would in their everyday lives.

This was my first Larry Gets Lost book and it was a really fun book. The rhyming text will keep small children engaged and the illustrations are colourful and funny. I love that the illustrator used the correct Dewey decimal numbers in the library stacks.

Can't wait to read another Larry Gets Lost book.

This is a very cute rhyming story for preschool children. It features Larry who is a curious puppy. When the bookmobile comes to his farm, he hops on the truck only to find himself in an unfamiliar city. How will he get home? What will happen until then? Young children will enjoy finding out. Along the way, they will become familiar with many of the activities and services that a library offers.

The illustrations are engaging and go well with the text. Young listeners will have fun looking at them as they hear the story.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Larry the dog loves when the library truck stops by, so much so that he hops in for a visit for the library.

What a wonderful illustrated book! Pete (the boy) and Larry (his dog) are at Grandma's farm when the Bookmobile comes. Larry feels left out so he goes aboard and finds himself in the city, in the big library building, and taking the grand tour! Did I mention that the illustrations are brilliant? Terrific for any age and perfect for ESL.
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Sasquatch Books/Little Bigfoot Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

*I received this book as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I had never read a Larry book before, but I'm always down to read books set in libraries, so when I saw it on NetGalley, I figured I'd go ahead and request it.

Pros: -I adore the art style used. It's bright and colorful, and the strongest part of the book. I even went looking to see if John Skewes sells art prints somewhere, I like his style so much.
-There's one page that talks about different books people are reading and the Dewey number where you could find that kind of book is included in the design.
-There's a page that mentions things in a library besides books, (computers and magazines)
-A Bookmobile plays an important role in the story.

Cons:-The writing is passable, but I think because of the need to rhyme, and the dog perspective, it couldn't really get into libraries that much. Larry spends about as many pages getting to the library as he does in the library.

Overall, I can't say I'd necessarily recommend this book as a core purchase, but if you're already a fan of Larry or can't get enough books about libraries, it's worth picking up. 3.5/5

Nothing better than a good book except when it’s with your buddy. Here we have a little doggy go looking for his own book but ends up going on an adventure instead. Kids will like that even though Larry goes wandering through a big library, he finds help to get him back where he belongs. And he doesn’t get in trouble for it either! Short and sweet story.
I received an advanced reader copy for free from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

With vibrant colors, a cute pup and an endearing story, this book delivers an amazing read. Larry is quite the pup. He hops on the bookmobile for an adventure. I enjoyed reading it and my 6 year old grandson enjoyed it also! Highly recommend! Thanks #netgalley and #Sasquatchbooks for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Eric Ode has done it again with his newest contribution to the Larry Gets Lost series. This time, in Larry Gets Lost in the Library, Larry finds himself lost in an unusual location. While previous adventures have taken him to such places as San Diego and New York, this time Larry's adventure takes him a little closer to home. As with the other books in the series, this newest edition is a beautifully written and illustrated classic sure to thrill fans of the series. The only question left to be asked is, where will Larry get lost next?

I had high hopes for this book. As a lover of libraries and books, I hoped that the book would be a great story about what goes on at the library. While the book did attempt this, overall the message of what happens behind the scenes at the library gets lost on the story.

My young co-reviewer really disliked the book. She felt that the parts meant to be whimsical fell flat and just made the story seem implausible. As a kid who loves most all children's books, I have to follow her lead on this.

Pete is spending the summer with his Grandparents on their farm and his beloved dog Larry is with him. Grandma shouts out that the bookmobile has arrived and both Pete and Larry make a dash to select a great book to read. Pete immediately snuggles up under his favourite tree, in the shade, and starts reading. Larry decides to go get himself a book inside the bookmobile and if not a book, perhaps he'll find a snack.

The librarian closes the door and off they go... yes I said they... because Larry is on board unbeknownst to the driver. Larry finds out the destination is the city library. He finds a way to enter into the building and goes searching for Pete. Wherever can he be? He unfortunately gets lost among the busy library workers and all the people enjoying the exciting things that the library has to offer. Oh my! Will poor Larry ever get re-united with his owner or will he be lost forever?

This is the latest edition in the series "Larry Gets Lost". It is written in rhyme and the illustrations are wonderful. They are colourful, expressive and engaging. Many kids may not know about bookmobiles or travelling libraries so that would be a fun thing to discover as the book is shared. I love the story which celebrates the importance of reading great books from a library no matter what style that library may be. I highly recommend it.

Larry Gets Lost at the library is a sweet children's picture book about a dog named Larry who, well, gets lost at the library! The illustrations in this book are absolutely beautiful. I loved the stylization and the color palette. But while the story is light-hearted and in a cute rhyming poetry style, I found the book lacking since there is no plot or moral lesson to be learned from the story. Larry accidentally gets on the library truck, goes to the library, and then comes home and there are no consequences, no worry that he might not make it home, or any lesson/metaphor alluded to.

Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I'm basically always going to promote anything that promotes reading, so this one's a no-brainer! Larry, who is adorable illustration-wise, discovers, in rhyme, all the wonderful things about the library. Deals with friendship, kindness and a general joy of reading.

Review to come July 21st to blog/goodreads/etc..

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

This just looked adorable. A pup. A library. What could possibly go wrong? Haha. And I can tell you already that it was such a fun book to read! 

Meet Larry, a cute pup who wants to read a book.. but can't so goes for a snack and thus gets stuck in a bookmobile. A fun adventure begins and I had so much fun seeing where the bookmobile would take Larry. We end up at the library and I had an even bigger laugh seeing Larry, all wet, try to get into the library! I loved seeing him explore the library (and had a laugh at the little boy who was looking through the stacks when he spotted Larry). 

The ending made me smile so much. Pete and Larry make such a nice couple and I loved what Pete did at the end for Larry. 

I just loved the bookmobile. I vaguely can remember seeing one once when I was a kid, I think for school or something. It looks like such a fun thing, a truck filled to the brim with fun books. That sounds like a fun job to me, driving it to places without libraries, making people happy, letting them pick a book or help them out with books. Oh boy! 

The art was a pretty fun one, though I did think the dog looked a bit odd at times. But I definitely loved the parts that took place in the library. Seeing all those books, the patrons, and more. 

All in all, I had quite a big laugh reading this one. Oh Larry! Next time if you want a snack, find one closer to your home! I would recommend this fun book to all.

I requested this eARC from NetGalley because the cover was so appealing. However, the rest of the book did not live up to the cover. Larry the dog hops into the bookmobile and ends up at the library in the city. Although Larry is adorable, the text of the book was not very appealing and did not make the library seem like an appealing place either. Why don't any of the library workers or patrons notice a dog roaming around? Also, why are the background characters in the Illustrations strange colors like purple, green, and blue? After reading the story, I found out Larry getting lost is a whole series I have never heard about. Hopefully he makes the major cites and attractions in the other books more appealing than the library in this one.

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Omg the cutest! The illustrations were top notch and a sweet story my kids loved.