abc's of book care
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All you need to know about caring for your library book told from the point of view of the bookTRANSCRIPT
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!