Media Used: None listed, but appears to be watercolors. We did learn that Sarah Stewart and illustrator David. We were sad that we were unable to find an author’s website or video interview of Sarah Stewart or her husband, illustrator David Small. I particularly like the rhyming text but am equally drawn to the wonderful illustrations. The New York Times, Outstanding Book of the Year and Notable Children’s Book, 1995 The Library by Sarah Stewart is our latest favorite read aloud. I would read this to young children to give them an wonderful example of a bibliophile in action, and I may use it in one of my future storytimes.Īmerican Booksellers Association, Pick of the Lists, 1995 The poem emphasizes her love of books and the way she does everything while reading, without making it a negative that she’s not interested in sports or boys or even grocery shopping. All the art is fun and light and full of color. I love the frames Small uses around the color illustrations, which make the art look like old fashioned portraits, and the black and white ink illustrations in the empty white space adds a touch of humor and whimsy. As a person who grew up spending more time at the library and reading books than doing anything else, I can totally relate to Elizabeth Brown lifestyle choices. 1920-1991,” which makes this book a little bit more special to me. Reaction: The dedication to this book reads “to the memory of the real Mary Elizabeth Brown. And when her books take over her house, she makes a donation to her town of all the books she owns. ISBN: 9780374343880Īnnotation: Elizabeth Brown likes to read.