Annie's Book Stop of Worcester

The little bookstore that's bigger on the inside

  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is very happy to shine our Friday spotlight on children’s book author Valerie Bolling. Valerie, for those who don’t know you, could you please tell us about yourself and your writing?   Well, I’m passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and …

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  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is very happy to shine our Friday spotlight on author David Ezra Stein. David is a Caldecott-Honor illustrator and author, and has written and illustrated over twenty children’s books, including INTERRUPTING CHICKEN, DINOSAUR KISSES, I’M MY OWN DOG, and many other award-winning picture books. His book LEAVES, is the …

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      Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on children’s book author Kevin Henkes. As usual, we first ask our authors to tell us about themselves and their writing. Kevin’s wonderful response was this:   I’ve wanted to be an artist my entire life. Also, I’ve been a …

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  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on children’s book author Sheri Sinykin. I asked Sheri how she would like to be introduced, and to tell us a little bit about her writing. This was her wonderful response:     I considered myself an active writer from 1980 until …

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Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on Matt Phelan, Author and Illustrator of children’s books and graphic novels. Matt is the award-winning creator of the graphic novels Snow White, The Storm in the Barn, Bluffton, and Around the World, and the picture book Druthers. He is also the illustrator of many books for young …

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It’s April, and we’re not fooling! Even if you can’t stroll our aisles at the little bookstore that’s bigger on the inside for a few more weeks, that’s no reason to give up on reading and other fun activities.  Brace yourself for an extra-long Kids and Teens blog entry, everyone. So many wonderful books for …

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  Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester is happy to shine our Friday spotlight on Picture Book  Author Adam Rubin.  Most of his books are about eating snacks.  The first question I asked was,  where can people find your work? (Besides Annie’s Book Stop of Worcester–though they should totally check here first!) You can probably find …

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Answer: They are the protagonists of this week’s new releases for readers of picture books, middle grade titles, and young adult literature, each with a very different focus, and each one with a tale to tell. OGILVY by Deborah Underwood and T.L. McBeth –  When Ogilvy moves to a new town, the possibilities feel endless. …

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Our restock shipments this week have included a nice spread of titles from the WHO IS / WHO WAS / WHAT IS / WHERE IS series from Penguin Workshop.  Just in time for educators to use in their coursework planning for upcoming theme months, these books sell quickly and have a dedicated following.   This …

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Here at our little bookstore that’s bigger on the inside, we always get some fabulous trade-ins and donations of gently used children’s books, which we then pass on to our customers at low prices.  However. these last few weeks we’ve been unpacking shipments and changing up displays to make even more room for new books …

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