Lily loves reading and so she is very excited when she gets her first library card. Going to this special place is a continual adventure! Lily can't get enough of reading: she starts in the morning and ends at night perusing the book under the blankets. She reads through all the seasons. Her peers are used to seeing her with her head in a book.
One day in the park Lily meets Milly, a little girl who loves to play and can't stand reading. They decide to each introduce the other to what they love best. Milly takes her new friend on jaunts where they explore things. Lily shows her the delights of reading. Soon they are having adventures together and not on their own.
Library Lily is designed for children 4 through 8 years old. Writer Gillian Shields has created an adorable little girl in Lily who is the living example of a truly enthusiastic person. Books are everything to her until she meets Milly and then has a chance to share her book adventures with another person. Best of all, she doesn't have to give up her love of reading just because she has expanded her horizons to include playing and exploring with her friend.
Library Lily is a life-affirming children's book that hurrahs the spiritual practice of enthusiasm with great fanfare. The wonderfully bright illustrations are by Francesca Chessa.
