El bibliobús de Alce

by Inga Moore

Cuando se trata de contar un cuento… ¡Nadie lo hace mejor que Alce! Pero una noche, sentado con su familia al calor del fuego, a Alce no se le ocurre ni una sola historia que no haya contado ya. Necesita un libro con nuevos relatos. O quizá lo que todos necesitan es una biblioteca...

Este álbum ilustrado infantil invita a los pequeños a adentrarse en el maravilloso mundo de los libros y de las bibliotecas. A través de una divertida e ingeniosa historia ambientada en un bosque y los animales que viven en él, se abordan temas como la narración oral de cuentos, la alfabetización, el placer de la lectura individual y la colectiva o los libros y la capacidad que tienen de crear lazos entre las personas.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Books About Books, Fiction, Storytime, Friendship

47 pages, Hardcover

Published September 20, 2021

About the author

Inga Moore is a distinguished author and illustrator of children’s books whose illustrated titles include acclaimed versions of THE SECRET GARDEN and THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. She lives in England.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet story about a moose who starts a book bus for the animals in the woods and teaches them how to read, so everyone can enjoy books and stories together.

[Alissa Tsaparikos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely enchanting. This gave me wind in the willow vibes, while being entirely unique in story and the illustrations add humor and nuance. The theme of appreciation for stories and libraries was especially pleasing. And despite it being a story where very little actually happens, it still manages to have a story that keeps the plot moving and delivers well placed humor. Excellent.

[Marcella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Iedereen in het bos is dol op verhalen. Eland vertelt elke avond een verhaal aan z’n gezin totdat op een avond alle verhalen op zijn. En een verhalenboek lenen in het boek is ook nog niet zo makkelijk, want de familie Beer heeft geen verhalenboek en alle andere dieren ook niet. Dus gaat Eland maar naar de bibliotheek, in de grote stad. En daar krijgt hij een idee, want wat als iedereen in het bos nou eens naar de bibliotheek zou kunnen?

“De volgende ochtend belt Eland de bibliothecaresse. Dan gaat hij naar het autokerkhof. Daar vindt hij een oude bus. Eland repareert de bus, en past wat dingetjes aan..

… en dan rijdt hij naar de bibliotheek in de stad. Hij laadt de bus vol met stapels en stapels verhalenboeken. Boeken om te lenen, voor Beet en voor Das en voor alle andere dieren die in het bos wonen.”

Wat een prachtig prentenboek is dit. De geschetste en zachte illustraties van de dieren doen denken aan de jaren 80 en 90 en ook het simpele verhaal is precies dat; klassiek in z’n simpele boodschap. Geef boeken door want samen genieten van verhalen is het allerleukste, en een recht voor ieder mens (en dier!).

Loop even langs jouw plaatselijke bibliotheek om dit boek te bekijken, bezorg jezelf en de lezers in je omgeving die glimlach. Ja, de bibliotheek. Want Inga Moore droeg dit boek op aan alle bibliotheekmedewerkers. En daar sta ik natuurlijk 100% achter.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this book about the power of stories and reading and books to draw us together and create meaningful connections but I had to admit the illustrations weren't my favorite and were a little distracting to me. The moose standing up on 2 legs made my kids and I laugh out loud. My 10-year old son announced it was awkward...I didn't disagree.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This lovely picture book shows the power of a good Story.

“Stories will change the world”

[Aimée · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeden Abend erzählt Herr Elch eine Geschichte. Als ihm eines Abends keine neue einfällt, liest er aus einem Buch aus der Bibliothek vor. Schnell wird das Event in der Nachbarschaft bekannt und die Hütte wird jeden Abend voller - es wird regelrecht ungemütlich! Was tun, wenn die anderen Nachbarn nicht lesen können? Eine wunderbare farbenfrohe Geschichte über die Macht und Magie der Bücher, gemeinsames Lesen und bibliophiles Herzblut.
Jetzt auch auf Deutsch!

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Schönes Bilderbuch über Geschichten, das Lesen und Gemeinschaft. „Denn was gibt es Schöneres als gemeinsam zu lesen!“ Eine Würdigung und Wertschätzung von Büchern und Bibliotheken und Bibliothekar*innen! Die Zeichnungen finde ich an sich schön, mich haben nur manchmal die auf 2 Beinen gehenden Vierbeiner irritiert.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every evening, Moose tells a story to his family. One night he can't think of any new stories, so the next day he travels in to town and goes to the library to get a book to read aloud to the family. Moose's storybook readings are so popular that the animal neighbors want to come listen to Moose reading out loud, but there are too many of them to fit in the house! Bear, Fox, Badger, Hare, Mole, and the Beavers, and the Wild Pigs all bring their children to hear the stories. Moose will have to think of a new solution so that everyone can enjoy reading storybooks.

I LOVED this book so much! It spoke to my soul in a deep way, since I love reading and I think reading together out loud is so important as a family. The way the Moose family came together and connected with all their neighbors was so beautiful! They really help each other out, and they support and celebrate each different family in the forest. What a positive and inspiring story!

The illustrations are so cute! Oh my goodness, all those little beaver and pig children running around, playing and tickling, and learning to read. So sweet! And the little bear and badger cubs are so adorable! I love the soft art style and soothing colors. The whole atmosphere of the forest and the community of animals is wonderful.

This book gave me such warm fuzzy feelings! Every time I saw some little animal in the background with a pile of books in their hands, I had a happy grin on my face. I just love to see reading celebrated and encouraged in this fun and clever book! Plus it's interesting to see how Moose has the idea to start a mobile library! So smart and fun!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[Alex Baugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this companion to A House in the Woods, Moose is living in a house with his own family. Every night, they settle in and Moose tells them a story. One night, Moose just can't think of a new story to tell Mrs. Moose and little Moose, so he goes around the neighborhood asking to borrow a storybook, but no one owns any. So Moose heads to the library in town and that night, Bear and her cubs come over to hear Moose read Little Red Riding Hood. The next night even more woodland friends come by Moose's house to hear a story. Soon, it becomes very crowded, with hardly any room for Moose to read. This is a pickle. So, the next day, Moose goes to the junkyard, buys an old bus and fits it out with shelves for books. Then he goes to the library, borrows books for everyone to borrow and read at home. But there is another pickle. No one can read. So Moose teaches Bear, Bear teaches Badger, Badger teaches Fox, until everyone knows how to read and can borrow books from Moose's Book Bus. And even though everyone can read at home now, they miss Moose, because no one can tell a story like he can. Pretty soon, Moose's living room is back to hosting listeners: "Because reading together...is such good fun." I loved reading this to my young readers, some of whom are struggling with reading. But this book makes reading look and sound like such a joy, that even my strugglers enthusiastically got into this book. Themes of family, friends, cooperation, and now, community are explored, and the pencil, pastel and watercolor illustrations, a little less impressionistic here, and done in a springtime palette, are full of wonderful detail about life in this woodland community, for example, Mrs. Moose quietly serving hot drinks to the visitors. This is a story that will be on our favorites shelf for a long time to come, along with A House in the Woods.

[Vera Godley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book. The illustrations are an absolute delight. I just love that all the forest critters walk around on two legs. They've been given some very human characteristics as well.

So much truth and absolutes in this sweet story. Literacy. Sharing. Helping. Providing. Kindness. Generosity. Ingenuity. Creativity.

I highly recommend this book. Children will love to have it read and re-read to them. You'll want to make sure your school and public libraries have copies as well.

I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given.

[Neftis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha pasado por mis manos la edición en español de este libro y lo he leído al momento. Me ha gustado la historia y las ilustraciones. Muchas de ellas son muy cuquis y bonitas. Y me lo he leído en menos de diez minutos. Tendré que darle otra vuelta para disfrutar mejor de este libro.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charmingly illustrated, celebratory story about the joys of community and sharing stories.

[Chris Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delight, and joyously old fashioned. It really doesn’t feel like a book published last year but it has a lovingly universal theme which, sadly, never goes out of date: libraries need support

[Dactylaura · Rating 4 out of 5]

je veux le même bus.

[Hannah Layman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A moose wants to share his love of stories beyond his own family. He opens a book bus and teaches the other animals to read.
"Because reading together is such good fun."

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this story!!! The pictures were really done well. This story supports reading and the library, to of my favorite things!!!!

[Clarissa Unruh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one that should be on every child’s book shelf! Wonderful illustrating and fun stories! It looks like Inga Moores other books will be favorites as well!

[✿ Axa ✿ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just discovered a whole new world named children books, it’s so fun (and expensive). But worth it!

[Gretchen Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story of animal friends who learn to love stories thanks to their friend Moose!

[Hayley (hayleys.little.library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gorgeous book

[The Silvan Reverie | Sarah Street · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are huge fan's of Inga Moore's A House in the Woods and are thrilled to see similar characters and illustrations along with similar heartwarming themes of community and coming together. Moose loves telling stories and everyone loves hearing them. When he runs out of stories to tell, someone suggests he *read* one instead. But, as it turns out he doesn't own any books! He heads to the library and finds books to read, only to then realize this is an insanely popular idea and more and more animals want to hear stories. The solution is to teach more and more animals to read, of course! And Moose eventually creates a mobile library--the "book bus." It's charming, wonderful, and I could not possibly love Inga's Moore's illustrations more. She has a vintage charm but nothing feels stuffy. The illustrations are warm and inviting. This is one of those books your children will want you to read to them over and over!

***Note: I was given a review copy of this book by Candlewick press. Opinions are my own.

[Jared White · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every night Mr. Moose tells his family a story but one night he realizes he doesn't have any more to tell! After he realizes neither he nor his neighbors have books to read he sets about righting the situation and the community comes together to make sure everyone knows how to read.

The pictures in this are a mixture of slightly adorable, fanciful, and cozy but with just a bit of creepy mixed in (maybe partly because all of the four-legged beasts walk on two legs but still look quite like "normal" animals).

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moose, the neighborhood storyteller, runs out of stories to tell, so he starts borrowing books from the library, eventually leading to a literary renaissance among his fellow creatures.

The pastel illustrations in this book are timeless and very cozy and gentle. The animals have all the features appropriate to their respective species, but they are also infused with sweet hints of personality in their facial expressions and body language. Their homes and the natural world surrounding them are very warm and homey, as is the environment in the library itself. The pictures are the perfect complement to this snug story about spreading literacy and the love of reading.

This picture book is a children's librarian's dream! In a public library setting, I'd be taking this on every outreach visit for things like National Library Card Sign-Up Month, National Library Week, summer reading promotion and anything else even remotely related to literacy. It would also be a regular title in my story time rotation. Without preaching, and completely within the confines of a lovely close-knit animal community, this book communicates anything a book lover could ever want to pass onto children about the importance and joy of reading. I hosted a book-themed story time for the group that meets in my home, and this book was a big hit.

For families who prefer older, more traditional picture books, Moose's Book Bus will be an ideal read. It reads like a classic, and its illustrations have that feel as well. It reminds me a little bit of the Mr. Gumpy books by John Burningham, and the illustrations also made me think of artwork by David McPhail. There is an earlier book about the same characters, called A House in the Woods (2011). Inga Moore is also author and illustrator of that old story time favorite, Six Dinner Sid (1990). This is one of the best picture books I have received for review in 2021.

I received a finished copy of Moose's Book Bus from Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review.

[Midnight.reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

- pre deti 3+
-o čítaní, knižniciach a príbehoch
-veľký formát
-dvojstranové ilustrácie
-krátky text na každej strane

Nikto nevie čítať príbehy z knižiek tak, ako pán los. Preto sa každý večer lesné zvieratká ponáhľajú, aby si jeden z príbehov u pána losa vypočuli. Čoskoro sa však príbehy minú a pán los navštívi knižnicu v meste. A nie len to, dostane totižto skvelý nápad. Zrepasuje starý austobus, vytvorí z neho knižnicu a naučí aj ostatné zvieratká čítať, aby si mohli tieto kúzelne príbehy rozprávať aj u seba doma. Pretože nie je nič krajšie, ako keď kniha spojí rodinu a priateľov dokopy.

Tu by som v podstate mohla skončiť, pretože myslím že zhrnutie o knihe ktoré som písala vyššie všetko krásne vysvetlilo. Ale…pár veci by som predsa chcela dodať.

Myslím, že do knihy sa najprv zamilujú dospelí čitatelia, pretože pochopia skrytú myšlienku schovanú pod vetami rozprávky. Príbeh nie je len o čítaní ako by sa na prvý pohľad mohlo zdať. Je aj o utužovaní vzťahov, o tom konať dobro a o priateľstvách. Kniha nás berie ako keby do minulosti, keď ešte neexistovala tv a ľudia sa stretávali a čítali si. Je to naozaj láskyplný príbeh, ktorý oslavuje radosť zo spoločného čítania a prežívania príbehu. Ukrýva v sebe význam kníh, ktoré spájajú rodiny, priateľov ale aj celé komunity ľudí.

Ak doma čítate aj spolu s deťmi, myslím že vás táto kniha veľmi osloví a zahreje. Posolstvo knihy je jasné - spoločné čítanie je zábava a keď budete čítať pozorne, kniha vám povie aj oveľa viac.

[Lorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moose runs out of stories, so he heads to the library in town to get more. When Bear starts bringing her family to his evening stories, the word gets out and his living room gets more and more crowded as animal families start to squeeze in to hear. Can Moose find a way to still share great stories, but have his space too?

This charming picture book makes a great read aloud to any group or class, especially K-2nd grade.
Moose's visit to the library and the solution to his problem will melt any library lover's heart. The text font is large making the story easily read when sharing the pictures with a group. Moore's final line ties the plot together in a satisfying end. The book's case size is extra-large which allows her lovely English countryside vintage illustrations to be easily seen by the audience. The anthropomorphic animals are charming and fully express the excitement they feel about the joy of story and books.

I would recommend this book for purchase by any school or public library.

This book was provided by the publisher for professional review by SWON Libraries.

[Adeline Forkner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was about a Moose who told his family stories every night until one night he ran out of stories to tell. So the next day he went to the library to get some books to read and when he came back the bear family joined in to listen to Moose read the book. Every night more and more animals joined to listen to Moses read until their living room got too crowded. Moose then bought a big bus and made changes to it and then went to the library and added hundreds of books to the bus to give out to all of his friends to read themselves but unfortunately they couldn’t read so Moose taught one and then they taught another until everyone could read books on their own. However some still went to Moose’s house to hear them read because Moose read the best out of them all.

I really enjoyed this book because it encouraged reading and it also encouraged reading with friends and to friends. I thought the book was very well done and had great illustrations and colors.

I could read this book on a day when the class has to go to the library to encourage them to read and have fun. I think this will help them to think of reading as a fun activity rather than a boring one.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every night Moose and his family settle in by the fire and Moose tells a story. One night he realizes he has no new stories to tell. The next day he goes into town to the library and borrows a bunch of books. Many of his forest friends come by to hear Moose tell some stories, but their home gets so crowded, more than sardines in a can! He has a marvelous idea, finds an old bus which he fixes up into, hope you guessed it, a "Book Bus". Then he checks out loads of books to share with forest friends. Yet, there is a problem: none of the animals know how to read. So Moose teaches Bear and Bear teaches Badger. And Badger teaches Fox. What a blessing Moose is to spread this wonderful skill, to read!
You might imagine the rest of the story, and Inga Moore's illustrations bring it to life beautifully! Here's one peek at one fabulous double-page spread. I know all librarians and teachers will adore this book.
Thanks to Candlewick Press for this copy!

[saidthestory KIDS BOOKS · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book about the importance of reading out loud AND the library? Yes, please.

Moose’s Book Bus by Inga Moore follows Moose, who loves to tell stories to his family at night, as he searches for books to read out loud at all of his neighbours’ houses only to find none of them have any. So, he does what anyone would do, he goes to the library and brings home some new stories to tell. And soon the entire village of animals in crowding his living room to hear the stories every day. Which leads to… Moose’s Book Bus!

At its core this book is about the power of stories, the importance of libraries, and the value in reading out loud. And just to make it even better, it also touches on learning to read and sharing the power reading holds with one another.

Both my toddler and I really adore this story. They love to point out all the animals and show me the library and the bus. I love teaching them all about the love of the library and sharing stories in a fun and age appropriate manner.

[Liberi Leggendo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alce ama sedersi la sera in salotto insieme alla sua famiglia e raccontare una storia.

Una sera si accorge di aver raccontato tutte le storie che conosce, così va a chiedere un libro di fiabe  in prestito alla vicina, ma nè Orsa, nè gli altri animali del bosco hanno libri da prestargli.

Allora il mattino seguente Alce va in biblioteca dove trova tantissime fiabe da poter prendere in prestito.

Così la serà Mr. Alce continua i suoi racconti e man mano si uniscono ad ascoltarlo gli altri animali del bosco e, siccome nessuno di loro sa leggere, Alce decide di insegnarglielo. Così Orsa impara da Alce e poi insegna a Tasso, Tasso insegna ad un altro animale e così via. 

Nonostante adesso tutti sappiano leggere preferiscono comunque ascoltare Alce.

Un bellissimo albo illustrato che insegna l'importanza della lettura e di condividerla con altri.

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is, indeed, a charming companion to A House in the Woods. I love all the cozy details of the woodland homes and animal families and the warm sense of community. I was a bit nervous where it was going to go (I love the promotion of learning to read but I didn't want any discouraging of read-alouds or oral storytelling) but... I needn't have worried. I was satisfied with the ending and, from now on, when I imagine myself escaping to a cozy cottage in the English woods, I will be sure to imagine in a charming book bus coming by to deliver new reading material on a regular basis ;-)