Welcome!

children

It All Begins With "Once Upon a Time"

“The world is a book,” wrote Saint Augustine, “and those who do not travel read only one page.”

If frequent flyer miles were awarded for every book she has read since childhood, Maureen Palacios would have enough to have circled the globe more times than she can count. The owner of Once Upon a Time Book Store – the oldest children’s bookstore in the nation – is happily surrounded by what she loves best: books, books and more books. With a laugh she divulges that the only thing she needs more of is the time to actually read all of them.

Posted in Submitted by Hamlett on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 3:53pm.

A Promise Made Is a Promise Kept

Cover image

In the innocent days of childhood, there were very few problems that couldn't be remedied with a cookie, a hug, a favorite toy, or holding hands to cross the street. In this wonderfully told story written by Rodney Vance and illustrated by Martino Dorce, the diminutive six year old hero has a problem that's going to take giant-size courage to resolve. Specifically, he has promised to care for his siblings in the frightening aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when they become separated from their parents.

Posted in Submitted by Hamlett on Sat, 11/24/2007 - 12:55am.