Rules in the Library

by Paul Bloom

The library is a place of learning, and its important for young readers to know what they can and cant do among the stacks. Learning to keep quiet, be polite, and ask librarians good questions can help readers get the most out of their school or public library. Through accessible text, early readers will love discovering how to find their favorite books and what they need to do to make sure their trip to the library is a productive and pleasant one.

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2015

About the author

Paul Bloom is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has published more than a hundred scientific articles in journals such as Science and Nature, and his popular writing has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, Slate, Natural History, and many other publications. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching. His newest book--Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil--is coming out in November. Paul Bloom lives in New Haven with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yoicks! RULES? Even the kid pictured on the front cover of this book, a boy who is supposed to be smiling, looks extremely uncomfortable.

Oh yes, there are rules at the library. For instance, "Do not run around."

And although kids are allowed to take books home... They also must bring those books back. That, readers learn, "is called lending."

FIVE STARS

It isn't always fun to teach youngsters the rules. Or teach anybody of any age that there are rules, come to think of it. Yet the job must be done. With this book I think that job is done pretty darned sweetly.