On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. This week, every book in the Wild Robot series by …
I moved to Washington State more than 25 years ago. And over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know this place through hiking, camping, and road tripping in almost every region of the state. Of all the places I’ve visited, Olympic National Park is my favorite. Its tidepool populated coastline, its moody, mossy trails, and …
Kate Berube is a Portland illustrator and author whose first children’s book is Hannah and Sugar, a sweet tale about a timid little girl who breaks out of her shell when needed most. “Every day after school, Mrs. P. asked Hannah if she wanted to pet Sugar. And every day after school, Hannah said, ‘No, …
On Saturday, May 16th at 11 am, Third Street Books in McMinnville, OR gets in the spirit for the annual UFO Festival. The store will host two earth-bound author/illustrators. Fly in at 11 am to do some out-of-this-world drawing of aliens with authors/illustrators Mark Fearing and Kurt Cyrus! This event is sure to be a blast. You …
