Library Girl

By Karen Henry Clark
Illustrations by Sheryl Murray
Little Bigfoot

Nancy Pearl faced teasing for loving books when she was a child. Fortunately, encouragement, from both real and fanciful characters, helped her find lasting confidence in the magic of reading.

Nancy is an acclaimed advocate for books and libraries. She has received numerous awards for her contributions and is a popular speaker, author, literary critic, television host of the Seattle Channel's Book Lust, and the inspiration for three Archee McPhee "Librarian Action Figures."

  • “The luminous, pastel-like artwork of this heartwarming biography brings both young Nancy and her vivid imagination to life.”

    Booklist

  • "Clark cleverly uses bookish language throughout the text, such as "Hope fluttered like pages turning in Nancy's heart."

    Ryan G. Van Cleave,

    Only Picture Books

  • “The whole book is so beautifully designed. And [the] story, of course, is perfect”

    Joyce Sidman,

    Newbery Honor-Winner

  • “The illustrations are in dreamy, soft pastel colors, with scenes emerging from books or [Nancy's] imagination in translucent blues and whites. A good addition to biography collections. “

    School Library Journal

  • "A beautifully poetic book. Bravo!"

    Ann Whitford Paul,

    Writing Picture Books

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