"There's a lot of talk about how do you get kids to read, but I think you can get at them just by getting them interested in storytelling generally, in whatever format that takes, whether it's film or art..." - Jon Klassen Last fall, we had the pleasure of hosting Jon Klassen in partnership with … Continue reading BookKids: Art of the Book with Jon Klassen
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New Books! 2/2/16
New in Hardcover The Vegetarian by Han Kang “The Vegetarian is about transformation: birthmarks bloom into flowers, trees alight with flames, arms stretch out into roots, a bird speaks with a mother’s voice, a piece of art transcends the piece itself to shatter several lives. Yeong-hye’s violent dreams are a product of a lifetime of … Continue reading New Books! 2/2/16
What We’re Reading This Week
JAN This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen "It's about a tiny fish who collects hats. I'm pretty sure that he probably likes motorcycles and has the singing voice of an angel, but I can't know for certain. All I know is this book is adorable and makes me irrationally happy!" SARAH Kindred by … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
This Week in the World of Books
Lots of awards and finalists were announced this week. The three Story Prize Finalists were announced; NBCC announced it's 30 finalists for the best books of 2013 as well as awarded A Constellation of Vital Phenomena the first ever John Leonard Prize; Mystery Writers of America announced it's list of 2014 Edgar Awards nominees; and Sinead Morrissey … Continue reading This Week in the World of Books
Trailer for Lemony Snicket’s THE DARK Revealed
What's better than a new picture book from Lemony Snicket? A new picture book from Lemony Snicket illustrated by Jon Klassen. Oh, we are indeed very excited for The Dark. Here's the trailer: The Dark descends on April 2nd. We've seen an early copy and it is everything you would expect from this duo - … Continue reading Trailer for Lemony Snicket’s THE DARK Revealed
The Caldecott Committee Honors Some of Our Favorite Books of 2012
~post by Children's Book Buyer Meghan G. Every year, as we await the announcement of the American Library Association's prestigious Youth Media Awards, we talk amongst ourselves here at BookPeople about what books we'd love to see on the various lists. So when we tuned in for the big reveal this morning, we all had … Continue reading The Caldecott Committee Honors Some of Our Favorite Books of 2012
Bookstore Yarn Bomb! SUCCESS!
~Post by Robyn It’s an odd feeling. Working, planning and creating something so intensively for a month and then all of a sudden it’s over. It’s impossible to fathom the number of times the word “yarn” has been used in BookPeople over the past few weeks. I can’t say that I miss it, yet, but … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! SUCCESS!
Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – A Message from Merrilee
~Post by Merrilee Well, it will soon be over. Tomorrow our sweater will be put on display. Whether we win or lose (lose?! How can welose? Our sweater is so MASSIVE!), I'd like to thank everyone here at BookPeople who helped out. Thanks to everyone who knitted on it, including those people who let me … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – A Message from Merrilee
Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE
This week is it. Tomorrow the knitters gather to put the last stitches on what we are confident (or at least very, very hopeful) will catch the eyes of author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen and win their bookseller's knitting challenge. It's been hard work, but oh, it's going to be so worth it … Continue reading Bookstore Yarn Bomb! – UPDATE
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