Comments on: A world tour of children’s bookshops

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:04:25 +0000

We have a lovely bookshop here in Perth Western Australia called Child Education Book shop. It sells children’s books as well as teacher resource books. It’s a beautiful place.
http://www.childeducation.com.au

By: We Heart Books » A world tour of children’s bookshops: Part 3

We Heart Books » A world tour of children’s bookshops: Part 3 — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:03:39 +0000

[...] specialist bookshops of the world has been so much fun… Part 1 of our adventure can be found here and Part 2 here. All the bookshops are listed together here on our Google Map. I really do feel [...]

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:31:24 +0000

My nomination is still on hold. Last June we visited the Curious George Bookshop in Boston and thought this to be a pretty wonderful children’gs bookshop, coming home with a few books for Rowan and some suggestions for stock for Katie and Lou.
This June we’re in Berlin and have a few children’s bookshops on our list to look out for. Unfortunately today we couldn’d find Le Matou – no longer at 29 Hausemann Strasse, Prenzlauerberg but did find Mundo Azul International Children’s Books at 49 Choriner Strasse, Prenzlauerberg. Wonderful to see a shop full of just children’s books in so many languages. Despite luggage problems, there are a few more books destined for Katie, Rowan and Otto… and hope to get to Nimmersatt before the end of the week.

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:43:48 +0000

Just like Sarah F I wish I could go to this one http://www.thestorybookhouse.com/
Just a new bookshop in Dallas (USA) it specialises in picture books and picture book art. Their tag line is ‘Where Art Inspires Reading’ – beautiful!

By: Samantha Brown (babyexpat)

Samantha Brown (babyexpat) — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:56:59 +0000

If you’re in Bali, I’d recommend checking out Enchanted Books on Jalan Raya Kerobokan 69, Seminyak (+62-361-734822). I just called and they don’t have a website unfortunately. While this is not on the scale of that lovely looking place in Beijing, it’s a cute little store with interesting toys as well.

It’s then not too far to head around to Biku on Jalan Petitenget for high tea — it’s not especially child-targeted but they do a lovely tea that little boys and girls in particular are likely to enjoy.

By: We Heart Books » A world tour of children’s bookshops: more bookshops added!

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:10:46 +0000

[...] had some fantastic suggestions for our world tour of bookshops – so many beautiful bookshops of the world have been nominated. Here are a few [...]

By: Annemarie

Annemarie — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:11:27 +0000

Hi – I wanted to add another vote for Kidsbooks in Vancouver: http://www.kidsbooks.ca. It’s definitely a specialty shop and the area of Broadway it’s located on includes Melonheads (a kids’ hair salon), Just Imagine (a kid’s costume shop), plus great bakeries and coffee shops and even a cupcake store. The only problem is it’s almost impossible to not buy way more than you planned to when you go there – their staff are true experts in children’s literature and they host great author events as well.

By: Angela Flynn

Angela Flynn — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:25:55 +0000

I second the nomination for Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis, also the Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul, MN http://www.redballoonbookshop.com/

By: NanC

NanC — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:15:33 +0000

I nominate Babar En Ville in Montreal. What a terrific children’s bookstore. I could have stayed there for days!

By: Betsy Snyder

Betsy Snyder — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:54:52 +0000

Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati, Ohio has a great children’s bookstore attached to the main store but with its own separate entrance. They have a child-friendly dedicated space, with mini-amphitheater-style seating for their well-attended story times and events. As an author, what I have noticed that is unique to this bookstore is not only their well-rounded and thoughtfully-displayed inventory of classics and newbie books as well as other children’s products, but also their amazing staff—they are extremely helpful and passionate about children’s books and so great at interacting with the kids and leading story times with songs and games appropriate for specific age groups. For hungry shoppers, the main bookstore has an attached cafe, as well as a few other casual restaurants in the nearby shopping center.

http://www.josephbeth.com/Default.aspx

I would second the nomination for Powell’s bookstore in downtown Portland, OR, especially for children’s-book-loving adults that enjoy “happening” upon that truly special book. They have quite an extensive array of children’s books, new and used, that can keep a true picture book fan busy for hours. When I visited Portland a few years ago, I went there 3 times in about 2 days.

http://www.powells.com/info/places/burnsideinfo.html?header=Sub:%20City%20of%20Books%20on%20Burnside