Starred Review, School Library Journal “Bottner’s deadpan humor and delicious prose combine with Emberley’s droll caricatures to create a story sure to please.” Review, Publishers Weekly “The heroine makes an indelible presence… Emberley’s (Mail Harry to the Moon!) slice-of-life cartooning is funny, empathetic, and of-the-moment. This story should persuade hard-to-please children that the perfect book for them is out there.” Review, Kirkus Reviews “In a word: lovable.” "A Charming story for boo-lovers and book-resisters alike." ~ Antoinette Protis, Geisel Honor winner for Nota Box. "...shows that kids discover the love of reading in their own peculiar ways. A clever, fun book." ~ Lane Smith, Caldecott honor winner for Grandpa Green. "A story sure to please." ~ School Library Journal Starred review. NOMINEE | 2014 Georgia Children's Book Award WINNER New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award SUBMITTED Kansas William White Award NOMINEE Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award NOMINEE IRA Children's Choices NOMINEE IRA Children's Choices NOMINEE IRA Teachers' Choices NOMINEE Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE New York State Charlotte Award NOMINEE Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award NOMINEE Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award FINALIST Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award This first Dragonfly edition published 2019. With the help of Miss Brooks, Missy’s classmates all find books they love in the library—books about fairies and dogs and trains and cowboys. But Missy dismisses them all—“Too flowery, too furry, too clickety, too yippity.” Still, Miss Brooks remains undaunted. Book Week is here and Missy will find a book to love if they have to empty the entire library. What story will finally win over this beastly, er, discriminating child? William Steig’s Shrek!—the tale of a repulsive green ogre in search of a revolting bride—of course! Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley pay playful homage to the diverse tastes of child readers and the valiant librarians who are determined to put just the right book in each child’s hands.