Roar for Reading

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From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Andrew Joyner comes a moving picture book about a brave little lion who decides to speak out for stories by standing up to book banning.

Libraries and lions have a history so long no ones quite sure how it beganmaybe because books were once rare and needed fierce protectors Still, its been a very long time since lions had to roar in the name of books. But when young Julius finds out that books are being banned at his local library, he becomes so filled with emotion that he ROARS!

Not all lions are librarians, but all librarians are lions in this inspiring tale of protecting the stories that connect us and defending books that hold ideas that can change the world.

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"Using roar as both anthem and acronym (Recognize. Organize. Act. Respect.), Ferry gives librarianship a creaturely prehistory in this picture book with an anti-censorship message. . . . Drawn in thin black lines, Joyners digital artwork saves its detailing for character expressions, which range from anger to joy as their movement finds its voice." -- Publishers Weekly
"This timely book effectively simplifies the current book-banning movement into easily digestible terms. Better yet, in the backmatter, ROAR is revealed to be an acronym for steps to advocate for intellectual freedom (Recognize, Organize, Act, Respect). As an added treat, book covers throughout reference near-actual titles (Of Mice and Moose). A solid primer for library advocates." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Beth Ferry is the author of numerous picture books for children includingRoar for Reading,Prunella, and theNew York TimesbestsellerStick and Stone. She is an avid reader who believes that any day spent with a book is a perfect day. Beth lives with her family by the beach in New Jersey where she finds inspiration in the salty air. In addition to writing picture books, Beth also writes chapter books and graphic novels. You can learn more at BethFerry.com.

Andrew Joyner is an Australian illustrator and cartoonist. Hes the illustrator ofThe Terrible Plopby Ursula Dubosarsky andRoar for Readingby Beth Ferry and the author and illustrator of the Boris chapter book series. In addition to his childrens book projects, he also illustrates regularly for newspapers and magazines. Andrew lives in Strathalbyn, South Australia, with his family and nineteen pets.