The SeaDoc Society, a nonprofit committed to protecting the health of marine wildlife and their ecosystems through science and education, recently launched a campaign to put their new book, Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids, in the hands of as many kids in the Salish Sea as possible, regardless of their ability to pay. The …
“From the Saturday 4/29 edition of Moscow-Pullman Daily News. The turnout was great, we were mobbed with giggling children and adults on Saturday for the kickoff of Children’s Book Week, which was also a great Independent Bookstore Day for us too.” –Carol Spurling, owner of BookPeople of Moscow in Moscow, ID The caption reads: “Children …
Have you heard about Indies First Storytime Day on May 17, 2014? Children’s book authors will be storming indie bookstores on May 17, sharing favorite books! The American Booksellers Association (ABA), a community of independent booksellers, publishers, wholesalers, and other book-loving folk, posted this great announcement in Bookselling this Week. Excerpts are below, but for all …
The bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon affected the Pacific Northwest bookloving community; authors, booksellers, and readers were there. Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a dance teacher in Boston, and her husband Adam Davis were victims of the second bomb. Adrianne lost her left foot and part of her leg. Adam was injured with shrapnel. Here in the …
