Miss Moore Thought Otherwise - by Jan Pinborough (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A picture book biography about librarian Anne Carroll Moore who, as "The New Yorker" said, "more or less invented the children's library." Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Once upon a time, American children couldn't borrow library books. Reading wasn't all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children's room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the world's best children's books in many different languages.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This makes an ideal addition to women's history units.<br><b>--<i>Booklist</i> <p/></b>A must for school and public libraries and those who love them.<br><b>--</b><i><b>Kirkus <p/></b></i>[An] easygoing picture-book biography.<br><b>--<i>Horn Book<br></i></b><br>A concise, breezy chronology. Atwell's folk-art style acrylics capture a sense of history in the making, as well as the book's themes of excitement and change.<br><b>--</b><i><b>Publishers Weekly<br></b></i><i><b><br></b></i>Atwell's cheery, doll-like figures and joyful colors are a good match for the woman who insisted that children's library space should be vibrant and stimulating.<br><b>--<i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jan Pinborough </b>is the managing editor of a children's magazine called <i>Friend</i>. This is her first children's book. She lives in Utah. Visit www.janpinborough.com and www.missmoorethoughtotherwise.com.</p><p><b>Debby Atwell </b>is the acclaimed illustrator of many books, including <i>Barn</i>, <i>Pearl</i> and <i>River. </i>She lives in Maine, close to Miss Moore's childhood home.</p>
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