Do You Enjoy Book Browsing…for Quilting & Other Books?
September 12, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
It’s fun to see how excited the youngsters become when it’s Book Fair Time at school. Yesterday I was substitute teaching and took children to the area in the library where the books were displayed.
Even though there were few books for adults, unless you were looking for teacher instruction and activity books, it also was fun to browse with the youngsters. This reminded me of the lure of bookstores, whether I’m searching for fiction or quilt books, adult or children’s books.
I also was pleased to discover that there were many fewer gimmicks and gadgets for the youngsters to buy at this book fair. I don’t think there were any posters of movie or tv celebrities either.
I’ll admit, I’m disappointed when I see the students spending their money on these items that, yes, make money for the book company, but don’t promote reading. Thus, I often also see students playing with something in which they lose interest quickly or toss into the trash. So the concentration on books was delightful.
Do you have any favorite places for book browsing?
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
