ABC's of Book Care

Let's take a trip through the ABC's.  

As your library book tells you how to take care of it.....

A

A is for ... Always

Always take care of me and I will be your friend.

B

B is for…. Babies

Babies don't know how to take care of me. Keep them away from me if you please!

C

C is for…. Carry

Carry me home and back to school in something safe.

D

D is for…. Dogs

Dogs really like me .. for chewing on! Keep them away!

E

E is for…. Easy

Its easy to see that everyone can enjoy booksif they just take care of them.

F

F is for ...Fingerprints

They sure can mess me up. So wash your hands before reading whenever you can!

G

G is for….Glue

Glue, paste, and tape just don't mix well with books

H

H is for…. Hold

Holding me carefully under one arm is a really good idea

I

I is for…. Impossible

It's impossible for you to not like me when I am so nice and clean and colorful.

J

J is for…. Juice

Juice is good for you but not for me!

K

K is for…. Keep

Keep me in a safe place so youcan find me when you need me.

L

L is for…. Babies

Please don't lay me face down. Don't you know that will break my spine?

M

M is for ...Marking

Marking on my pages makes me ugly!

N

N is for…. Never

Never tear pages out of a book

O

O is for ...Open

Open me carefully and treat me with care!

P

P is for…. Pencils

Please don’t use pencils to mark your place in a book – that is what bookmarks are for

Q

Q is for ...Quick!

Quick! Catch me before I fall! I'm quite sure I

don't want a broken spine.

R

R is for ...Remember 

Remember to return your books on time!

S

S is for…. Scribbling

Scribbling on my pages makes me so, so sad!

T

T is for ...Tell 

Tell your librarian if you find a problem with a book that you have borrowed so she can fix it.

U

U is for…. Use

Please use a bookmark to save your place

V

V is for…. View

View me carefully by turning my pages at the corners

W

W is for…. Water

Water and wet weather can ruin our books.Protect them from the rain.

X

X is for…. X (and not in the right spot)

X marks the spot where someone did not take very good care of me. See how I am falling down on the shelf

Y

Y is for…. You!

You can be my friend IF you take good care of me

Z

Z is for…. Zoom

Zoom over to your library today and see how much fun books can be!