The Library Doors

by Toni Buzzeo, Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator)

An adaptation of a familiar children's song describes the activities that take place in a library.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, School, Books About Books, Music

30 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Sheri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute introduction to the library that encourages listener participation. Lots going on in the illustrations that could lead to more talk about libraries and what you can do there. Children will love this and will want you to read it over and over, but I can see adults growing weary of the song/read. Be warned and be prepared with other books that you can move on to at the ready!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sung to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus", this story makes a great interactive introduction to the library and what we do there. The library portrayed in the story is just like ours: busy with kiddos all day long, child-centered, and a fun place to be. Some verses are jumping off points for other lessons, such as subject/author/title searching, but overall the emphasis is on the basics: checking in and out, using quiet voices, and enjoying stories together.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty cute. A song about the a day at the library sung to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus". It also gives kids an idea of what the library has to offer and how to behave in the library. I like all the little stuffed animals and figurines around the computers and shelves. I must get this for my library!

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

If your kids love the Wheels on the Bus song and you want them to get excited about books, this is a great one to try! The illustrations are colorful and detailed, and the story/song showcases all of the good things that kids can find at the library. I particularly liked the page that shows the "Librarians have more fun" pillow on her desk chair.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

The library featured in this book is a school library. Buzzeo includes many versus in the song. I only used a few during storytime, not all. It was a fun book to sing with a group.

2018 storytime theme: doors
2023 storytime theme: doors

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading (singing) to my first graders this week... fun orientation to the library and lively illustrations.

[Mrs. Harden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book set to the tune of "The Wheels of the Bus" that invites readers to come through the library doors.

[Julie Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is just the Wheels on the Bus song applied to the library.

[Aubrey Thorne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Genre:Participation picture book (song)

Annotation:Sung to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus", this story is an introduction to the library and happens in the library. The library is busy with kids all day long and a fun place to be. The overall emphasis is on checking in and out, using quiet voices, and enjoying stories together.

Themes: library, library rules, book care, manners, songs & rhymes

Ways to use:as an introduction to the library in the beginning of the school year for young students, teaching library rules and manners, choosing library books

[Terry]

Our daughter felt she was "too old" for the book, but still liked looking at the pictures. There were a few times when she looked at the page and said "that's what we do at our school."

I love this story and the way it uses repetition to reinforce not just the rules for being in the library, but exploring all of the things libraries offer!

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[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Because it is best read as a song, this has become a favorite in the week we've had it. Would probably work even better with kindergartners or first graders who go to the library in their school. Fun story and nice illustrations to boot.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for teaching library skills during storytime. It's a little text heavy for my short lesson times, but even without reading the whole book, it's still a great fit. I LOVE Mrs. Skorupski, the Librarian, in this series too, with her quirky tarantula earrings and sparkly glasses.

[Megengelter]

from my info lit class

book about libraries

my instructor likes this for pre-schoolers - sing to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus

[Glenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to introduce the library to primary students. They love to sing along (to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus).

[Laura Z · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am soooooo tired of writers re-doing "The Wheels on the Bus".

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking forward to reading this to the K and 1st graders the next couple weeks.

[Suzanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all the Mrs. Skorupski stories and Toni's very helpful teacher materials (available on her website). I use all the books often with my students.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun way to introduce the library to PreK-K.

[Kyra Hahn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Library-themed variation that can be sung to Wheels on the Bus song

[Jnase1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute for younger kids, but might describe a public library better than a school library as far as the types of materials a child can borrow.

[Lisa M · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a review to come later.

Merged review:

More of a review to come later.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly easy book for the young reader to read with little help, or a book that can be read to young ones in a sing song voice due to the song type written rhymes.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book that can be enjoyed by kids, especially if sung using the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus". The illustrations are cute too.

[MaryJane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this variation on The Wheels of the Bus. As a school sub, I am adding this to my schoolbag. It didn't fit into the plans for today, but tomorrow is a new day!

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is sung along to The Wheels on the Bus. I skipped a few pages, but overall it was successful. I am using it for my weekly lap-sit book.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great! I loved it. How fun. It gives me good feelings about the library. :)

[Debbie Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful addition to our Take Your Child to the Library Story Time... a book about going to the library that is a song to sing to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus." I had to make one adjustment to the second verse as I am reading/singing this at a public library I changed "The children in our school can come and go" to "The children in the library come and go."

Great fun. The kids loved the song/book.

[Laura (Librarian) Masters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Words to the popular early childhood song Wheels on the Bus are reworked to explain what a trip to the library is like.

*I use for beginning of the year read aloud for SOAR students to help them get familiar with library routines.

[Jaime · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love to sing this with my kindergartners in the library. They love interactive books with actions and I like to keep them busy and entertained. Great book!

[Christine Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zoom Outreach. Community Helpers. Sung to the Wheels on the Bus. This book is perfect for explaining libraries to small children.