Bob the Alien Discovers the Dewey Decimal System: (In the Library)

Bob is from planet Plainold, where they have just discovered spiders. But planet Plainold doesn't have books, so Bob has traveled to Earth to find books about spiders. Join Allison Wonderland as she teaches Bob how to use the Dewey Decimal System to find books about spiders and much more!

Review :
Allison Wonderland shows her friend Bob from the planet Plainold how to find a book in the library using the Dewey Decimal System. Bob is a bit of a smart-aleck but genuinely seems to learn from his friends teaching. A brief summary of all the Dewey categories is given as well as the meaning of the numbers and letters in the call number. This simple informative book also includes a glossary and website information to learn more. There aren't many books written on this subject so it is definitely worth reading despite the unattractive illustrations. http: //pclkidsbooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/bob-alien-discovers-dewey-decimal.html-- "Provo City Library Children's Book Review Blog" Book reviews: kids's books on Dewey Decimal System+how a book is made Occasionally I come across a book which makes me think, If I was a young bibliophile, I would want this book, so I try to scan that book for Bookshare, in hopes that the poor blind children will then be able to have access to the book. Unfortunately, kids's books are typically very difficult to scan, as they often are slightly larger than the standard scanner, and they also typically have fun or eye-catching fonts, illustrations, or design elements which need to be included in the text but which also are typically difficult or impossible to scan. Thus, LJ user alexx_kay deserves quite a bit of credit for proofreading and writing descriptions for the pictures in these books. Bob the Alien was pretty awesome, and I love his t-shirt (it has a picture of a red-haired man and says I believe--that's an X-Files reference for those who didn't get it). Also, when his head spins, it literally spins. If you want a book that will turn young children on to the secret code of the DDS, this may be it, although it doesn't have the manic whimsy of a Daniel Pinkwater book (then again, what does?). Pingpong Perry gives a good explanation of how a book comes into being, but I was a bit disappointed that more specific terms like copy edit and book review were not used--I feel pretty certain that kids could grasp the more precise words, even if they do have more syllables. That is a rather small picky criticism, though. If you don't get the message from the title of this book, it has a lot of alliteration using p words, and it can be problematical putting the brakes on even after you have put the book down.-- "Reading in the Dark, The Blind Bookworm Blog" In the Library, a new series published earlier this year, is a four-book set written by Sandy Donovan and illustrated by several different artists. Titles include Bob the Alien Discovers the Dewey Decimal System, Bored Bella Learns about Fiction and Nonfiction, Karl and Carolina Uncover the Parts of a Book, and Pingpong Perry Experiences How a Book is Made. Each picture book whimsically describes library basics through a lighthearted story and features a glossary and list of additional reading."-- "Book Links" These attractive volumes will be a boon to librarians seeking fresh material to use when introducing library basics. Each book couches the relevant information within the framework of a story, adding significant interest to what is otherwise potentially dry material. In Bob, Alison Wonderland introduces an interplanetary visitor to standard library organization. The text is clear and logical and punctuated by Bob's amusing observations. Bored Bella compares and contrasts fiction and nonfiction as the librarian (Ms. Paige Turner) slowly but surely captures the child's attention. Pingpong Perry follows the path of a book from the initial inspiration to the publicity that follows publication. Karl and Carolina examines the various components of a book on dinosaurs. The brightly colored, digitally rendered illustrations feature a multiethnic cast of characters and have plenty of kid appeal.-- "School Library Journal"