Overview

By the time she was eight, Lil had read every children's book in the library and was working her way through the encyclopedias. So it's no surprise to anyone when she grows up to become the librarian of nearby Chesterville. Unfortunately, folks there haven't opened a book in twentyyears -- they're too busy watching TV.Then one night a storm knocks out all the electricity, and Lil knows it's her one chance to turn these townsfolk into readers. But trouble is ahead when Bust-em-up Bill comes along and can't find a TV on which to watch his favorite show.This original tall tale combined with Steven Kellogg's hilarious illustrations is sure to lure kids away from the TV set and into the world of books.Suzanne Williams has been a children's librarian for twenty years. The author of four previous books, she lives in Washington State. Steven Kellogg is the award-winning author-illustrator of many popular books for Dial, including The Mysterious Tadpole , now in a special 20th anniversary book and toy package. He also illustrated The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash , which has just been published in Spanish.

ISBN-13

9780803716988

ISBN-10

0803716982

Weight

0.95 Pounds

Dimensions

8.75 x 0.25 x 11.00 In

List Price

$16.99

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

32 pages

Publisher

Dial

Published On

1997-10-01



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