The Book Tree by Paul Czajak - OPTIONAL

The Book Tree by Paul Czajak, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh.  PICTURE BOOK.  Barefoot Books, 2018.  $18. 9781782854050

BUYING ADVISORY:  EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL:  LOW

When the mayor is hit on the head with a book, he destroys them all.  As the town’s spirit declines, an unhappy little boy decides to write his own books.

I wanted to love this book about the love of books, but I had such a hard time believing that the mayor could order every book destroyed and get away with it.  I just couldn’t suck myself into the story until the very end.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS