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May

28

2019

Two Donkeys Walk Up to a Bookstore…

Maggie Mae’s Kids’ Bookshop of Gresham, OR hosted a wildly popular Wonky Donkey reading with live donkeys! “We knew it would be a fun event but were taken aback by how many people were excited to meet Hattie and Vera. “Booksellers know how to have fun: Bring in animals! We were lucky in finding our donkeys, …

Jan

25

2016

Sweet Treat: Rediscovered Books’ Storytime (with Donuts!)

One of the great pleasures of independent bookstores is enjoying read-alouds at storytime. Boise’s bookstore, Rediscovered Books, goes one step further, bringing storytime to Guru Donuts every Tuesday for two rounds of reading and Tasty Tales deals for kids and their accompanying adults. From 10:00- 10:25 and again from 10:30- 11:00 on Tuesdays, while staff from …