It is a very hot day in the city. Joe and Mimi decide to go see what their mom is talking about with her group of friends. When they leave, they get snow-cones to try to cool down while they walk. As they are walking, they find a library. Mimi reads a book about princesses and imagines that she is one. Joe reads about dinosaurs; likewise, he imagines himself with dinosaurs. It was a cool day in the library. They preferred the cool library over the hot city. ( )

Mimi and Joe tries to find something to do on this hot day in the city. It's so hot that their snow cone melted before they could lick it. They go to a place where it is nice and cool and they can use their imagination which is the library. ( )

Cultural language

Mimi and her little brother Joe explore the city and their imaginations on a hot summer day. Gregory Christie's beautiful illustrations make this book pop. Barbara Joose's conversational writing style give this book a laid back voice, like a lethargic summer song. ( )

Mimi and her little brother Joe escape from home and the city's summer heat to read and dream about princesses and dinosaurs in the cool, quiet library.