Our latest purchase was The High Street, written and illustrated by Alice Melvin. The story is about a little girl, Sally, who has a big list of things to buy. Each page is a different store and when you open the flaps, you are actually entering the stores. The illustrations are beautiful and full of details. A fun book to read, but also just to look at the pictures.
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| Photos by Yvonne Brooks from McNally Jackson Boostore website |
On another note, last Friday afternoon as we were waiting to pick-up F from a play date, P and I went to a bookstore in Soho that I had never been before - McNally Jackson Bookstore. It's the typical neighborhood kind of bookstores that I like. Not big, so you don't get lost in the aisle looking for a book, but not too small either. It's well organized and very complete. The children section is also very good and cozy. The bookstore organizes quite a number of events every week that include book clubs, author signing, talks, workshops, story time for babies and kids and a new puppet show. You can even self-publish your book there!
I'm very happy to have a Barnes & Noble at the corner of my street and I go often with the kids, but I wish I had a more personalized and charming bookstore like NcNally Jackson Bookstore instead. I guess I might just need to commute from time to time.
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