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:
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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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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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