This is a cute book and it talks about book care at the end, which is nice, but it doesn't really have a solid message. It is told from the perspective of Bob the book, and he is checked out of the library at the beginning of the school year, just to be discarded and "lost." When the end of the year comes and it is time to bring back all overdue books, Bob is found and then he is read and appreciated. However, when he goes back to the library, the librarian asks the student if he wants to keep the book all summer. What? If I were to read this in my library, I would spend the next 10 minutes answering questions from kids about why they can't take their books home over the summer. The whole point of being overdue was needing to come back to the library. Not... keep the book all year and then keep it over the summer too.
The illustrations are cute, but as a librarian, I can't get past that mixed message that certainly doesn't apply to any school library.

What an adorable story! One classrooms favorite book; Bob the Book, beloved and borrowed by all, is taken home by a student and is not returned on time! What ensues is the story of Bob the Book wondering when he will find his way back to the classroom. A must-have for school libraries, library outreach events and class-visit storytimes. I loved the tips/best practises at the end, great for an end of story dialogue for teachers and librarians. The illustrations are fun and attention grabbing.

This was so cute!! It teaches about borrowing books and the importance of caring for borrowed books. The illustrations were the best and I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Bob the book is checked out of the school library and forgotten at a student’s home. Bold illustrations and graphic novel-style text boxes enhance the all-too-common story of a lost library book. It is reminiscent of characters from The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt, it is a straightforward story that is perfect for teacher librarians to use at the beginning of the school year to teach and review book care.

I loved this book! Who knew what happened to a book that got misplaced. He was so happy when the child found him and read him. The ending made my heart swell. I will be purchasing a copy for my daughter's library and recommending it to librarians I know.

Overdue tells the trials and tribulations of an elementary library book. I will be buying this book. I feel like it will remind my students to look in their room! Plus, I love how the librarian gave such grace in the end to the student.

A fun picture book for teaching about book care for library books and books in general. A must-have for all libraries!

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I can see this being a book all school librarians loving to start the year with! It lead some great discussions with my kids about how we treat all books, not just our library books.

The title says it all. Bob is an overdue book, will he find his way back to the library? What about the boy who checked him out? Will he put down his electronics and read? This book covers so much in a fun, entertaining way. I can't wait for school to begin and I can read this out loud to my students. We will be preordering a copy and adding Overdue to our library collection. A must have for any elementary school librarian.

If you’re an elementary librarian, buy this book. It would be a good book to read at the beginning of the year for book care and at the end of the year when all books are due.

I voluntarily read an early copy.

This is such a cute book about Bob the book. It will be a great book to read at the beginning of the year to kids in the Media Centers. It will teach them how to treat their books in a fun way!

Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy. Librarians have long asked for books like this, about taking care of and returning books. Bob is a nice "character." I liked the fact that this also emphasized reading the book, and the fact that when Sebastian finally read it, he really enjoyed it! Some of the illustrations seemed a bit sparse to me.

I LOVE THIS BOOK AND NEED IT RIGHT NOW! Thank you, Gloria Koster for writing the book that you always needed to read to your students about finding lost library books! This book is told from the overdue library book’s viewpoint, as it is misplaced and overlooked at a boy’s home. I can t wait to share it with my students!

This is the cutest book about a library book that gets misplaced. A definite read to students about how to take care of books. I will have to recommend this to the librarian at my school for a beginning of the year read!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A book is borrowed from the library but never returned as he is lost in a little boy's room. He wants to return to the library, but will he make it out alive?

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This was such a cute and fun read. The art work and comic style layout really keep your attention with plenty to explore on the page not just, the words in the story. Highly recommend for all library lovers and more.

This book is a highly readable read aloud for storytime settings. It is beautifully illustrated and funny while helping teach about what makes books sad. An excellent way to discuss book care and expectations with elementary school students.

Overdue follows the funny journey of Bob the Book when he is misplaced and becomes overdue. Told from Bob's POV this book would be great in an elementary classroom or library to revisit at the end of semesters. Koster does a wonderful job of building empathy and responsibility among readers, all through the lens and emotions of an overdue book.

What a great book to teach elementary students about taking care of books and returning them to school. I will be purchasing for my library and plan to use when teaching students about book care.

This was a very cute book, geared towards early elementary school aged readers. I liked how the characters were relatable, and giving book care information was done clearly and concisely, while still being entertaining. I have read a few books in the past that deal with general book care, but this is the first one I’ve come across that urges children to READ their library books, and to return them when they are through. I will definitely look into getting this approved within my district so I can make it part of my curriculum.