Treat Books (Including Mine) with Care

I love being a librarian. I read books aloud, develop the collection, recommend books, and help students with digital citizenship skills.

On the less fun side of being a librarian is reminding students about book care. I even made a drawing about all the approved (and unapproved) ways kids hold their books:

On the EVEN LESS fun side of being a librarian is reminding a student not to abuse a book, like I did on the last day before winter break (it was an especially aggressive “Drummer Hoff” from the poster, btw).

And on the I HAVE NOW BEEN HUMBLED side of being a librarian and author is realizing the book the student was mistreating:

Yep.

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