great kid's bookstore
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
i like this bookstore because of the warm and homey feel it has, unlike many national-chain bookstores today. it may not me as big as your typical barnes & noble, but it basically has any book I've ever wanted, and then some. I'd say that the selection of music is about 50/50 cassete tapes and CD's, and mostly geared toward kids who are newborn to 7 years old or so. it has a playhouse for keeping more active kids busy, and of course books for the more focused ones. major authors often come to do author talks, and among others, I've heard Jack Perlutsky (pardon the last name spelling) (author of several Shel Silverstein style books of poetry, such as A Pizza In The Sky) and Avi (author of many young adult novels such as Poppy & Rye). they have a room designated for these talks, and any author who comes signes one of the formerly plain white walls, creating a unique effect. I would definately go here if you can!