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 …
Unarguably one of the cutest books on our shelves right now. It’s the origin story of Old MacDonald and how a farm full of animals worked their way into his heart. –Allyson, Invitation Bookshop, Gig Harbor, WA Let the love in with books from Invitation Bookshop and other independent bookstores.
As a bakery/bookstore we could not agree more— fresh baked bread is better than gold! This charming story is packed with beautiful illustrations that almost make you drool and a sweet message that sharing what you love is better than enjoying it alone. —Madison, Saltwater Bookshop, Kingston, WA Treat yourself and those around with books …
The sentences, the illustrations, the patterns, the message—I loved it! I read it again immediately after I finished reading it. I would have loved to read this book over and over at bedtime with my kid. —Blanca, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA From the publisher, Floris Books: The Prickletrim family are very proud of their pristine …
Head to Redmond, WA for a kid lit extravaganza, Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival, hosted by Brick & Mortar Books outside the store at the Redmond Town Center! Dress for the weather. Check out the schedule. Have a blast! Here’s a detailed schedule for who is when (click to go to their website, which might be …
Hooray! Brick & Mortar Books of Redmond, WA announced the stellar line-up for this year’s Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival. Check out all this talent! Margaret Peterson Haddix Marissa Meyer Shannon Hale Dean Hale Suzanne Selfors Amanda Abler K. R. Alexander Aaron Bagley Jessixa Bagley Ashley Belote Audrey Barbakoff Mike Boldt Mary Boone Leslie Barnard Booth …
Fireside Books and their community in Palmer, AK are hosting a Storybook Scavenger Hunt July 1- July 31, 2024, with a party August 3rd for participants and prizes. From Fireside Books: Join us for our first ever Storybook Scavenger Hunt! Take a trip through Palmer’s local businesses throughout the month of July to enjoy All Aboard …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. This week’s list shows some signs of summer, including the annual graduation bestseller. The sales coincided with …
Sashiko’s Stitches is a new picture book from local favorite Sanae Ishida (Little Kunoichi: The Ninja Girl). Sashiko is a little girl with overwhelming fears and worries. One day, her mother teaches her about a style of decorative traditional Japanese stitching also called sashiko, which was originally used to repair fishermen’s clothes. As Sashiko begins …
For Earth Day and Poetry Month, this is the perfect book! Two Washington creators combine forces in this story of outdoor exploration. Haiku poems from the point of view of a young hiker help us all appreciate being outside together. This book gorgeously encapsulates the experience of hiking as a group of big people and …
