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K-3
I.Q., the class pet rat, enjoys Library Week at school as he learns how to locate books using the computer, makes a bookmark, and listens to a book on tape. While the text tends towards the didactic ("When he was done with a book he was careful to put it back exactly where he found it"), I.Q. is an engaging character and the illustrations are bright. This is a cheerful lesson in how to use the library.