#PBStudyBuddy feature for picture book JACK THE LIBRARY CAT: Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant glasses holding the book. The Emoji Arc shows a graph with Y-axis for Tension/Intensity and X-axis for Pages. Emojis with varying emotions plotted on the graph; may vary by reader for this book. Standout Phrase: "For her, this was the last whisker." and "Jack watched his hope scurry away." Standout Page Turn Text: "until…" and "Ms. Fisher reached for Jack." Standout Art Detail: Warm, adorable depictions of the cat and boy MCs and the fabulous library Starry Book Marks: Powerful verbs, Relatable emotions and interactions, and Endearing voice.

Top-of-Mind Book Hooks: A library-loving cat, A kind and clever kid, The magic of reading buddies (including animals!), Change can be worthwhile, and Irresistible story time. Fast Facts: Pub Year 2023, Created by Marietta Apollonio, Imprint/Publisher: Albert Whitman, Word Count (excludes text in art & backmatter): ~325, Backmatter: A note about reading to animals; A note about library cats. Picture of Asian American author Sylvia Chen in giant LED-lit glasses holding the book. For more #PBStudyBuddy features, visit pbstudybuddy.com. Thank you!

🐱📚🧡 This #PBStudyBuddy feature* is such a sweet and touching tale: JACK THE LIBRARY CAT (#MariettaApollonio @mariettaa.bsky.social, #albertwhitman). Hope you like this feature for #JACKTHELIBRARYCAT, #Kidlit! 🥳
 
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