This document provides tips for children on how to select books from the library. It encourages children to be "book detectives" and explore the shelves to find interesting books. It suggests opening books at random to see what surprises they may find inside. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of caring for books responsibly by holding them gently and storing them safely in backpacks without drinks.

1. Let’s Think About…
How to Look for a Book!

2. K-2: How to look for a book
in the library.
By Mrs. Fleming,
Eagle Cliffs Elementary

3. Sometimes it can be hard to find
Just the right book that you want...

4. So today, we are
going to think
about “detecting”
a good book!
We can be book “detectives”!!!

5. How would a detective find a book?
How can you “spy” a great book?

6. Well, you have to be
willing to go
EXPLORING
What do explorers do?

7. All the books on the shelves have
wonderful stories to read or
interesting facts to learn.

8. So, just go exploring!
You never know what
great book is out there
waiting for you…
Just put your marker
on the shelf, pull out a
book at random, and
open it up to take a
look!

9. Once you open up a book, you may be
surprised at what you find inside!
So be brave! Try something new! Be
a detective! Go exploring!

10. Once you have checked out a book,
You want to put it someplace safe.

11. Remember that books are just as
helpless as a baby, so we need to
“baby” our books and hold them
carefully, so they will be safe.

12. Hooray! You have detected a
book that looks wonderful. Wasn’t
exploring the library a great idea?

13. Would a responsible person do this??

14. A book feels safe and secure in your
BACKPACK!!!
(No drinks allowed.)

15. B-A-C-K-P-A-C-K

16. Books can be a best friend,
if one treats them with
respect and responsibly.