It Must Be a Good Book
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| Artist | Gregory Mendez |
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Adams Public Library, Decatur, Indiana, United States |
| 40°49′43″N 84°55′30″W / 40.82869°N 84.92502°W | |
| Owner | Adams Public Library |
It must be a good book is a sculpture by Gregory Mendez. It is located outside of the Adams Public Library in Decatur, Indiana, in the United States.
It Must Be a Good Book is made of bronze. The work features two figures, a young boy and girl. The boy sits on the base of work, with his hands behind his back, propping him upwards. His left leg is arched upwards, and underneath it is his right leg, which stretches out on the ground. He wears a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers. On his head he wears a baseball hat and his head is lifted upwards. He looks up at a young girl, who is wearing a white dress and standing. The bronze is painted in a white color. She is reading a book, which is held in her left hand. Her face is tilted upwards, looking at it. Her right hand is outstretched behind her, in a curved motion, as if she is reciting a book. She stands straight up, with her right leg turned slightly to the right and stretched slightly behind her. The piece sits on a concrete block.[1]