Category: Books

  • Just the Right Book! – Book Concierge Service

      I am so interested in this new service by independent bookseller R.J. Julia. You can send books 12 times or 6 or 4 times a year to anyone you want and they have a kids’ service and also one for teens. They have a form you fill out so that they select books that…

  • Bellissima Kids Bookstore Picks

    buy steroids uk I thought I would share a few of our favorite books at the moment, which are in our very own bookstore! The first one, “Caps For Sale” is a charming and quirky tale of a merchant and his experience with some very cheeky monkeys. The girls laugh every time we get to…

  • Little Seed America by Gav Barbey + Justin Monjo

    We are in love with this artistic book written and painted by very talented Australian artist and friend of mine, Gav Barbey and Justin Monjo. This book is a beautiful homage to nature and the wonder of trees and follows the journey of Little Seed in America and how she finally finds a place to…

  • Graphic Storybooks by Julia Chausson

    Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood)  I am completely taken with these beautiful wood engraved picture books by talented French illustrator, Julia Chausson. She has produced various fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Tom Thumb and The Ogre. Each one is a piece of art and I just love that she…

  • Julie Andrews And The Very Fairy Princess

     Photo credit: Mary LoPreste   We were absolutely thrilled…well, I think I was the one who was absolutely thrilled to meet Julie Andrews at her book signing the other day at Books of Wonder! I was actually more moved than I thought I would be. But The Sound of  Music was the very first movie…

  • The Blue House Dog by Deborah Blumenthal

      What a touching book The Blue House Dog is by Deborah Blumenthal and illustrated by Adam Gustavson. It was just named an honor book by the Society of School Librarians International. This sweet story of friendship between a sad stray dog whose owner who has passed away and the boy who wins his trust is…

  • Sammy In The Sky by Barbara Walsh – Paintings by Jamie Wyeth

        We were so lucky to meet Jaime Wyeth and Barbara Walsh at Books of Wonder for this book signing event! What a touching book, Sammy In The Sky is. It’s the story of Sammy, a beloved dog, who becomes ill and passes away  – and the little girl and family who love him. The…

  • Little Pim Language Learning Series

      We are hooked on the Little Pim series which has won 22 awards! We have had the first couple of French DVD’s for a while now and the girls have loved them. We just added the last three DVD’s in the French series and they want to watch these – nothing else. As I write…

  • Angle on – Patrick Dougherty

    Around the Corner University of Southern Indiana, New Harmony Gallery, New Harmony, IN. Photograph: Doyle Dean. I’m so enthralled by the incredible work of Patrick Dougherty. Our second artist in our Angle on Artists series. Here was the first. Combining his carpentry skills with his love of nature, Patrick Dougherty began to learn about primitive techniques…

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