Rather than use it for origami, kindling, or toilet paper, Ronan discovers a passion for reading. But everything changes the day he happens to glance at a picture in a book he accidentally stole. Like his fellow barbarians, Ronan invades, raids, and trades on a regular basis. (Apr.)Ī common raider finds an uncommon new passion. Authors' agent: Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary. Too wimpy.' But an impromptu story hour seeps into the collective barbarian consciousness, and the library becomes so popular that Ronan has to establish some rules, including 'swords make terrible bookmarks.' A bushy-bearded fractured history capable of tickling the funny bones of bookworms and reluctant readers. Ronan loots so many books that he decides to open a library, even as a comrade dismisses the biblio-booty as 'Too sparkly. Maderna, whose gouache pictures have the visual zing of classic animation, shows her protagonist reading even while he's raiding. origami? Though 'barbarians didn't read books,' a picture pulls him in, and Ronan is hooked. When a chest turns out to be filled with books instead of gold, he contemplates using the pages for kindling, toilet paper, or.

When I read My Name is Wakawakaloch to my preschooler, we both fell in love with the prehistoric story and the importance it places on names.'Ronan was legendary for finding the best pillage,' write siblings Luebbe and Cattie (I Used to Be Famous).

What’s in a name? Almost 500 years ago, Shakespeare asked this poignant question. I’m thrilled to partner with Albert Whitman & Company to bring you this blog post and a printable neighborhood photo scavenger hunt for your kids! When Monkey finds a camera, Chameleon wants to be Ĭontinue Reading What’s Your Prehistoric Name? Free Name Generator! Operation Photobomb by Becky Cattie and Tara Luebbe is a funny picture book about a Chameleon who loves photobombing everyone’s pictures.

To celebrate the joy of reading, I’m thrilled to partner with Tara Luebbe to share her picture book, Ronan the Librarian! Ronan the Librarian is about Ĭontinue Reading Free Printable Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt! Funny picture books Learn to Love Reading with Ronan the Librarianĭo you remember when you first discovered your love of reading? It was probably a magical moment when you got lost in a good story for the first time.

Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe