Counter Books for Children


These books are the ones which have just come in (mostly) and caught our collective eye right away... our new favorites if you will. You can find them on the front counter where many of our customers make a beeline for when stopping in the store.

The Circus Ship (Hardcover)

By Chris Van Dusen, Chris Van Dusen
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780763630904
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Candlewick, 09/01/2009

Chris Van Dusen's new book "The Circus Ship" has wonderful illustrations and a rhymng, rollicking text that will delight all who read or hear it read.

When a greedy circus owner runs his circus ship aground and leaves all his animals in the water to fend for themselves, saving only himself with the lifeboat, the animals make their way to a small island off the coast of Maine.

The silliness that ensues is enough to bring a smile to the face of all who share and enjoy this new picture book for Ages 3-7.


By Amy Hest, Elivia Savadier
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780374400156
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 09/01/2009

A Friend Like You (Hardcover)

By Tanja Askani
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780545058513
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Scholastic Press, 12/01/2009

By Chris Wormell
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780375860911
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 12/01/2009

Tarra & Bella (Hardcover)

By Carol Buckley, Carol Buckley
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780399254437
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Putnam Juvenile, 09/01/2009

By Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery, Jean Cassels
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780802797544
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Walker Books for Young Readers, 08/01/2008

"The Two Bobbies" is a touching story of Hurricane Katrina and the effect it had on all creatures great and small.  This story of a dog and cat who stick by one another's side during the ordeal is a special one.

Did you know that animals can be disabled just as people can be?  Well, when workers tried to separate these two, they discovered that the little cat had no sight, and the dog was her guide dog!  What a special bond they had.

Fun to share with the children in your life, this is a great story of sticking together and watching out for our friends.