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Beatrice Doesn't Want To
1981
First Published
3.89
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

A humorous story of a stubborn little girl, a patient older brother, and the magical workings of the local library. Beatrice doesn't like books or reading—and she especially doesn't like accompanying big brother Henry to the library three days in a row. But that's where he has to take her while he works on his dinosaur report. Naturally, Beatrice doesn't want to get books from the shelf. Beatrice doesn't want to let Henry work. And Beatrice certainly doesn't want to sit in a room full of boys and girls during story hour. Is there anything that could possibly change her mind? Meet Beatrice, a little girl who knows exactly what she doesn't want. Or does she?

Avg Rating
3.89
Number of Ratings
840
5 STARS
31%
4 STARS
34%
3 STARS
28%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Laura Joffe Numeroff
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Author · 53 books

Laura Joffe Numeroff is the NYT best-selling author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, What Mommies/Daddies Do Best and Raising a Hero. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Pratt Institute. Laura grew up as the youngest of three girls, surrounded by art, music, and books. An avid animal lover, Laura has always wanted to write a book about service dogs. She now lives in Los Angeles, California.

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