Independent Bookstore Day!

Ghosts of Independent Bookstores Past: Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, Arizona // The Well-Read Moose in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho // Boulder Bookstore in Boulder, Colorado // Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon // Book Traders in Spokane, Washington // The Book Exchange in Casper, Wyoming // Bookmans in Flagstaff, Arizona // Fabled in Waco, Texas // The Country Book Shelf in Bozeman, Montana 

I don't mean to brag or anything but MY BIRTHDAY FALLS ON INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY THIS YEAR!!

I will be visiting an independent bookstore (or two?!) and I will be reading something set in a bookstore (one of these?!).

These are the bookstore-themed picture books I have loved.

🐐 Books Aren't for Eating (secular)... My very favorite on this list, goodness. Goat has the coziest bookstore life but has his hands full with his toughest customer yet- a fellow goat who keeps EATING the books! We love this book.

🐵 Curious George Goes to a Bookstore (secular)... You likely already know about Curious George but just in case you don't, these are lots of fun. The bookstore one is just as cute as the others.

🐕 Dog Loves Books (secular)... Short, simple, and pro-reading. This one made my girls smile.

🌆 Good Night Little Bookstore (secular)... Very short and simple, fun for considering the inner workings of a bookstore. Has a bit of a Goodnight Moon feel to it.

☠ The Mystery of Magillicuddy's Gold (Christian)... Two little boys discover a map in a bookstore which leads to some pretend pirate fun, and eventually to the best treasure- The Bible. 

I hope you all have an opportunity to check out + support an independently owned bookstore tomorrow!