I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians is a silly, fun, colourful story about an alpaca who fills in for a librarian and causes chaos. This book was not only treat fun to read, but I loved how it showed how important librarians are in our libraries and communities and all the things they do for us that we often overlook. I'm sure many children will have more interest in librarians after reading this story.

This is a fun picture book that children will love to read. My library will definitely be buying this book. I can't wait to see children love it as much as I did!

I loved this book - it has brilliant illustrations and it is a funny story!

The book is very well written and it has a great flow to it - there is plenty in the book to make you laugh and smile and my 7 year old daughter absolutely loved it!

We loved the different characters and how they worked together too.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and can see it being a firm favourite!

My students know that I love reading and alpacas! This is a fun book to share in my classroom, and one that will be enjoyed over and over again! Even with older students, it is great to use picture books to teach. A must read to find out why alpacas do not make good librarians! Thank you to Netgalley for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians is a cute and funny picture book about what would happen if an alpaca replaced your librarian for a day. Alpacas may be cute but they lack some of the skills that librarians have. Plus, watch out when the alpaca librarian gets angry! This story by Kiristi Mahoney will make for a good read-aloud and can help spark a conversation about what librarians' work entails. Chantelle and Burgen Thorne have created funny, appealing illustrations to go with the text.

This silly and chaotic story delivers on the promise of such a fun title. Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians, playfully illustrated by brilliant husband-and-wife team Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, does a wonderful job of proving just that. Alpacas are touchy, noisy, and especially intolerant of all books not about alpacas. The confused students try to safely navigate library time, all the while learning more details than they want about alpacas (not the least of which concerns the ‘restroom’). I really enjoyed reading this story to my young grandchildren—they thought it was hilarious. Thank you Net Galley for providing the ARC.

When the kids go to the library they find their regular librarian has been replaced by a well-intentioned alpaca who has recently been sheared. The kids learn a lot about alpacas, particularly that they make terrible librarians. Bright colors bring the alpaca boldly to life. Are alpacas purple?

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinion are completely my own.

Funny story with wonderfully bright illustrations. I am a fan and can already hear children laughing at the dung pile.

Kristi Mahoney has created a story about kids who discover an alpaca who is a substitute librarian. The silly story is just as funny as the title promises and the bright colorful illustrations by husband wife team Chantelle and Burgen Thorne provide a whimsical pink alpaca who turns the library on end. On the surface, the book is just plain silly. It is great for any storytime. However it is also perfect for Banned book week. The librarian pulls all the books about other animals off of the shelves and suggests books about alpacas instead. This book could launch a discussion about being free to decide what books you wish to read. I love books that take place in a library. That is why I requested an advance copy of this picture book to review. I recommend this book for book lovers of any age.

So fun and full of laughs. This book was so unexpected. When the Alpaca fills in for the librarian you know that silliness is going to happen. What a fun way to teach children,and me, all about Alpacas. We also get to learn about the importance of librarians and everything they do for us. The illustrations are as fun as the story. So bright, colorful and eye-catching. Your family will enjoy this fun little adventure. It’s perfect for home or in the classroom. We really enjoyed this story together and your family will too.

This was a cute read, a bit ridiculous, a lot hilarious. It manages to be about alpacas and libraries at the same time. The illustrations are silly, full of details and cute moments.

A really nice book that will bring lots of giggles to the little ones.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians is a light=hearted story about what would happen if the regular librarian was replaced with an Alpaca. There are so many funny antics that the alpacas get up to in the story. As I was reading this story to my little humans they laughed at each page. The pictures are brightly coloured and eye catching which really caught the attention of my little humans. They also wondered if maybe there would be a sequel when they got to the last page.... Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this story with my little humans.

This cute book is silly but also educational. When the children find out their librarian has been replaced by an alpaca, lots of crazy antics occur. The librarian gives out hair cuts, gets rid of non-alpaca books and makes noises. It is hilarious and kids are sure to love the story. I’m sure adults will enjoy reading it too. The illustrations are fun and there are little word bubbles that add to the story as well. I think this would be a fabulous addition to my classroom library and could definitely see myself reading this to my class. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this fun book.

This book is a cute picture book about what would happen if the librarian was replaced by an alpaca. I can see children loving the humor in this book. I give the story a 5. Unfortunately, the illustrations didn't work for me. I did like the alpaca and thought it was cute and well drawn. It was the kids that I didn't like. I don't even know what exactly it was about them, they were just hard to look at for some reason. I would give the illustrations a 2. But since I know I am not the target demographic and I think kids will love this book, I will round up to give it a 4 overall.
I received a digital ARC of the book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley.

A cute story about the experience some kids have at the library when their regular librarian is not there and an alpaca is there instead. It makes the kids appreciate their librarian and all of the things she does to help them when they visit the library. Colorful illustrations help you see the story as it unfolds.

Hilariously funny children’s picture book about a Llama who stands in for the librarian. Bound to make children giggle & appreciate their real librarian all the more.

Silly story about what would happen if alpacas were librarians. The book has fun, bright illustrations. There are some facts about alpacas throughout the book.

Alpacas Make TERRIBLE Librarians!! is such a great title that made us want to read this colourful, zany picture book. On the surface it appears to be just a fun story but information and facts have been subtly woven in to teach young readers more about alpacas too.

We're introduced to the bizarre behaviours that alpaca librarians indulge in, e.g. giving haircuts, taking away animal books that are not about alpacas and not being quiet in the library. Story time with an alpaca is entertaining as they display bizarre character traits and behaviours including sunbathing and not using the bathroom. But whatever you do don’t pick up a book about llamas….

We love the alpaca librarian, she's such a self centred egoistical character whose amusing ideas about how to run a library cause a lot of confusion for the children visiting. Humming, spitting, book banning are not things that they’re used to and they’re relieved when their usual librarian returns.

There are so many amusing details in the vibrant, colourful illustrations, we particularly love the alpaca's blue eyeshadow! Hopefully this fun story will encourage us all to appreciate our librarians!

There's also a fun twist at the end of the story when the children decide to tell their teacher about the alpaca librarian...

It's a funny story, moreover you can learn about Alpacas in the form of Librarians. Nope, not recommended. Your library won't be as quiet as you expected, and the books won't be as easy to find. And more facts on alpacas that made them terrible to have in a library.


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Thank you, NetGalley, Gnome Road Publishing, and Kristi Mahoney for the early access copy of Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians.

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians tells the story of what would happen if an alpaca took over for your local librarian. The children learn that while alpacas may be good with children, they are not great at being librarians. With colorful and eye-catching illustrations, humourous antics, mild potty humor, and the children learning how to navigate an alpaca's temperament, Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians will make for a fun read-aloud.