MS. Bee's Magical Bookcase

At first the children would stare at the glasses on the tip of her nose or at her sensible shoes. But as soon as Ms. Bee, the school librarian, started telling stories they forgot everything around them because she told the most wonderful stories they had ever heard. Miss Polly, the principal, would sneak into the library to listen, too. The custodian dusted the shelves ever so slowly, so that he could stay and listen. The Kindergartners stopped picking their noses and the Grade Fours stopped braiding their hair. Even the Fifth Graders forgot to open and close their velcro shoes. No one knew where the stories came from, but it sounded as if she had been there herself! When they asked her if the stories were true, Ms. Bee smiled and said "Maybe... and maybe not." This a book that all school librarians, and children, will love. The illustrations are delightful. Margriet Ruurs is the author of over 20 books for children, including award winning titles such as Emma's Eggs (Fitzhenry & Whiteside) and A Mountain Alphabet (Tundra). Margriet was born and raised in Holland where her parents instilled a love of reading through good books and storytelling. She has lived most her life in Canada and the U.S. and has a master's degree in education from Simon Fraser University. Her favorite way to spend any weekend is curled up with a good book. In fact, she feels that most bookcases hold a lot of magic. For more details on the author and her books see: www.margrietruurs.com.Ruurs, Margriet is the author of 'MS. Bee's Magical Bookcase' with ISBN 9781894601108 and ISBN 1894601106.