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The BookMann Family from BookMann Press is a new book series of cartoon
characters that are all shaped like books. The main characters—BookMann,
Thesis, Pamphlet, Booklet, Tablet, Leaflet, and Opus—are part of a family,
called the BookMann Family. Other characters include friends, relatives,
acquaintances, and even enemies of the BookMann family. All the characters
"live" in a library. Like real library books, most of these characters are
borrowed from the library. They experience adventures as they interact with the
outside world and the people who borrow them. Each member of the family is a
specific type of book. The personality of the character reflects the type of
book they are. For example, BookMann is a book about teaching how to use a
computer, so he is logical and methodical in his approach to life and raising
his family. The personality of each character is central to each story, which
enables children and parents to relate to the characters, their struggles,
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BookMann is a book that teaches about how computers work. He is the
father of Pamphlet, Booklet, Tablet, and Leaflet. He is also the husband of
Thesis. He is borrowed frequently and is very popular. He is smart, fair,
honest, and thinks very logically.
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Thesis is a book about History. She is the mother of Pamphlet, Booklet,
Tablet, and Leaflet. She is also the wife of BookMann and daughter of Opus. She
is either borrowed or read in the library. She loves to teach and is very
interested in learning new subjects herself!
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Opus is the reference encyclopedia for the library. He is Thesis’s
father, and the grandfather of Pamphlet, Booklet, Tablet, and Leaflet. He is
very old and wise and knows practically everything. He can never be borrowed
from the library. He strolls about his library home, using a ruler for a
walking stick.
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Pamphlet is a book about fashion design. She is the sister of Booklet,
Tablet, and Leaflet and the daughter of BookMann and Thesis. She is also a
granddaughter of Opus. She is borrowed several times a month, is talkative and
clever, but can sometimes be a bit bossy. She is 12 years old, and can often be
found talking on her cell phone with her best friend Glossy.
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Booklet is a book about the history of baseball. He is the brother of
Pamphlet, Tablet, and Leaflet. He is the oldest son of BookMann and Thesis. He
is also a grandson of Opus. He is borrowed frequently and is very active with
his friends. Booklet can also be rather shy and often tries to hide his
bashfulness with a tough and scrappy attitude. He is 7 years old.
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Tablet is an "e-book" (electronic book) recently adopted into the
BookMann Family. He can do many wonderful things on his writable computer
screen, and can plug into the Internet. He is 4 years old and wants to be just
like his big brother Booklet.
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Leaflet is a document for reference only, which means that he is never
borrowed from the library. He is the youngest child of BookMann and Thesis, and
the grandson of Opus. As an infant, he is naturally curious about his library
world. He wears a diaper, clipped with a paper clip instead of a safety pin.
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The BookMann series and characters were created by Mann Publishing for several
reasons. We would like to see children increase their interest in visiting
local libraries and to utilize their wonderful and vast resources. As libraries
continue to struggle with inadequate space and money resources, it is more
important than ever to teach our children how libraries serve as a core base in
the community. Because the BookMann characters live in a library, this new
series aims to spark a resurgence in visiting libraries again, and to instill
and encourage the love of books and learning. Also, this series is designed to
teach children valuable life lessons from the experiences of the BookMann
characters.
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The lessons behind this story are to teach kids to be tolerant of other people and that you can't judge someone just by his or her outward appearances.
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ISBN:
978-1-933673-01-1
Imprint:
BookMann Press
Author: Lisa Edman Lamote
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Published: 06/30/06
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Pages:
32
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$15.99
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The lessons behind this story are to teach kids to respect personal property, not to damage or deface it, and that books are something special and should be treasured.
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ISBN:
978-1-933673-02-8
Imprint:
BookMann Press
Author: Lisa Edman Lamote
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Published: 06/30/06
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Pages:
32
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$15.99
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The lessons behind this story are to teach kids to be kind to the elderly, and that the world is full of exciting places, people, and cultures. Also, this book teaches kids that the imagination can spark creativity, just by reading a book.
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ISBN:
978-1-933673-03-5
Imprint:
BookMann Press
Author: Lisa Edman Lamote
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Published: 06/30/06
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Pages:
32
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$15.99
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