Sorosiak, Carlie. Books Aren’t for Eating. Manu Montoya, Illus. Candlewick/Walker, 09/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-1496-3. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL.
Leopold the goat owns a bookstore and he loves to pick out books for others to read. Leopold is overjoyed to see another goat come into the store (all other customers are humans), but dismayed when the goat sets out to eat the books instead of reading them. Montoya’s detailed gouache˗and˗digital illustrations convey Leopold’s love of reading, his dismay at seeing books eaten, and the new goat’s joy of reading. Great for sharing why reading is important, no matter who the reader is.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library