My First Library

with Bobbi Katz, “ghost-writer” of The Monsterologist

“My first-grade friend, Patty O’Donavan, told me about a big house full of books called the Newburgh Free Library (NY). You could borrow two at a time if you had a library card! I begged my mom to let me go there. She worked six days a week, and we lived too many streets away for me to cross alone. Finally, two years later, on my eighth birthday, I was invited to Patty’s house for cupcakes and tea. “And now,” said Mrs. O’Donavan, “let’s go to the library!”

REVIEW: “…offers a collection of hideous beastie–based verses…bursts of devilish humor and winking creepiness keep things moving, and McCauley’s well-designed pages— outfitted in a sort of loose, splashy collage, with a few sturdy fold-outs—have browsing appeal.” – Booklist

Visit The Monsterologist online for audio poems, fun & games.

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