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Travel with the Magic Tree House Series without Leaving Home
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 20:34 | One Comment
Travel with the Magic Tree House Series without Leaving Home

A post by contributor Kim Allen-Niesen, co-founder of Bookstore People
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The Magic Treehouse
Many families are saving money by sharply curtailing their vacation budget, but that shouldn’t mean a summer …

The First in our Series of Bookstore Profiles
Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2008 – 9:00 | One Comment
The First in our Series of Bookstore Profiles

We will be featuring profiles of bookshops and their owners. The goal is for you to get to know your fellow dealers, perhaps ask a question or two via the comments, and to show potential …

Some thoughts on organizing your Children’s Section
Friday, 25 Apr, 2008 – 7:58 | 3 Comments

Take My Advice-I’m Not Using It!
I love bookstores, all bookstores, in-print, out of print, paperback exchanges; whether they are dusty, dark and cluttered, or well lit and meticulously organized, if you take me to …

Special Books & Childhood Memories
Thursday, 3 Apr, 2008 – 15:08 | 3 Comments
Special Books & Childhood Memories

The early 20th Century saw the first of what can be considered the modern children’s picture book. The books were short, the words relatively few, and the illustrations advanced the story instead of merely …

The Golden Age of the Illustrated Book
Wednesday, 19 Mar, 2008 – 9:35 | 6 Comments
The Golden Age of the Illustrated Book

The most liberal identification of the time frame for the Golden Age of the Illustrated Book is from 1865 till the beginning of World War II. And while not all illustrated books of this age were children’s books, it definitely delineates the high end collectible for this genre.

Have You Seen Some of the Newer Children’s Books?
Thursday, 21 Feb, 2008 – 18:16 | 4 Comments
Have You Seen Some of the Newer Children’s Books?

If you don’t have kids of your own you may have missed some of the wild and whacky thing publishers have been doing to grab little kids attention. With the manufacturing of these specialty …