Spot Goes to the Library

Spot the Dog

by Eric Hill

In this new addition to Spot's popular series of landscape board books, Spot and his friends spend the day at the library searching for books with the help of Ms. Lion. The fun only increases when they take the books home to act them out. Young children love a new story, and this one celebrates reading, imagination and the joy of discovering books.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, Fiction

12 pages, Board Book

First published August 1, 2011

About the author

Eric Gordon Hill OBE was a popular author and illustrator of children's picture books, best known for his character Spot the Dog. His works have been widely praised for their contributions to child literacy. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.

Reviews

[Odette Brethouwer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wat een heerlijk boekje dat we van mijn ouders hebben gekregen! Ohnee, van Sinterklaas..

Een kartonboek, dus Björn kan lekker meelezen. Over Dribbel, een hond is altijd goed. Én over boeken, dus ik ben gelukkig.

Dribbel die een enorme stapel boeken uit de bibliotheek haalt, oh dit beeld kent Björn nu al! Want ik ben van de grote stapels, en hier in de wijk mag Lola mee de bieb in..

Gouden cadeau, dit.

[Ame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read to lil W while he was focused on putting a load into his diaper. He was able to enjoy the pictures, though I don't think he was listening to the plot. Will read again when he is not otherwise preoccupied.

[☁︎ ☾ ｡⋆ morgan ⋆｡☽ ☁︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love when children's books (and all books, but mainly children's) have a focused setting of going to the library and using the services there. It's shocking to me the amount of stories I've heard of younger generations not knowing that libraries still exist, so these books really help educate. If libraries didn't exist, I think my world would be over, personally. But! As a library worker, I'm here to say: we exist! We're here! Please come and visit, I promise it will be worth your time! Even if you don't check any books out, we have so many other useful services and we're a wonderful place for rest and studying. Spot goes to the library, and you should too!

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Mister David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, short and quick.

[Gary Vassallo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful Spot book that my three year old loved.

[Sophie - Kinderboekentips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dribbel is de beste! Alle boeken zijn top, ik was als kind fan en nu nog steeds.

[Renate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Het verhaaltje is erg beperkt en valt tegen, maar wat is het boekje hier populair bij de dreumes-peuter.

[Jacob W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lekker kleurrijk. Ik herken me in het verhaal

[Celine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very sturdy pages with bright clear characters. My 15 year-old doesn’t seem to get bored with this book. I like how it talks about books and libraries. I hope we can continue to read it until he can read it himself one day.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this book mostly because it was a board book, but it has become part of my 12-month-old's daily reading. She will happily sit through 3-5 readings and re-readings of this book. The art is simple enough for her young mind to grasp and enjoy. There are not too many words on each page that she loses interest. All in all a great children's book and I plan to introduce more of this series to my child.

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Consider this a review of all of the Spot books. They are extremely colorful, if simply written, with bright colors that very small children can really get into. When my son begins to read on his own, these books will probably help.

My son likes them, but they're not my favorites to read. They are short and the sentences can be clunky. I'm of the opinion that even toddlers can be exposed to decent literature that has complex structures and sounds beautiful.

[Meg McGregor · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this new addition to Spot's popular series of landscape board books, Spot and his friends spend the day at the library searching for books with the help of Ms. Lion.

The fun only increases when they take the books home to act them out.

Spot is the perfect dog for any child to meet and take home with them.

[Siobhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderful read from my childhood, one I’d certainly suggest for other youngsters. Whilst it is not my all-time favourite childhood read I can still recall all the details of this one meaning it certainly left a lasting impression upon my young mind.

And isn’t that what we want with children’s books, for them to leave a positive lasting impression?

[Alexander · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the colors, the but book is way too short and doesn't really have a story. I mean, it's great that they're getting kids to go to the library, and so much thanks to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for the book, but I would love more action and cooler pictures.

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spot books are considered 'classic children's books', but I'm not sure they are holding up so well in comparison to modern books like The Gruffalo or Hodge the hedgehog. Bright, colourful pictures but not much story to them.

[Shanshad Whelan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh, I'm just not a Spot fan. Without the lift the flap activity, the book just falls into bland text that doesn't seem sufficient to describe a trip to the library. Oh well.

[Maura · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Alycia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute! :)

[Michelle Bouillon]

This tells a story about a puppy that visits the library. He has a hard time choosing a couple books so he rents a ton. I love that it shows a character that has a love for books.

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little book.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

[insert librarian jokes here]

[Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spot's a crackie for books. But who can blame him, with such an inviting library full of friends and enjoyable planned activities?