Stop by The Purple Cow Bookstore and take a look at the new picture books we have in the store. Here are a few released in August. These are excellent books for families to read aloud together.Pingo by Brandon MullIllustrated by Brandon DormanEnjoy listening to Brandon talk about PINGO.Stretch by ... Read More about New Picture Book Releases
E.B. White Read Aloud Award
The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was created to honor books that are great to read aloud~~ for reading aloud is a 'pleasure' at any age. Masterpiece by Elise Broach has received the 2009 award.Masterpiece by Elise Broach is a story of unlikely friendship between a young beetle named Marvin and an ... Read More about E.B. White Read Aloud Award
Author Visit – Lisa Mangum
On Saturday, July 25 author Lisa Mangum visited our store. The young adult book club read her first book The Hourglass Door, so she kindly agreed to come and discuss her book with them. Mrs. Mangum was very open and had a great sense of humor. She answered questions about her career, how she came ... Read More about Author Visit – Lisa Mangum
Teacher Open House
Doodling Around
The theme in "Doodle All day" was the ocean. My little artists love it when I read a story to them, so today I started off reading the book "I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean" by Kevin Sherry. This is a fun story about a squid who loves to draw and who doesn't let mean fish get in the way! Next, I ... Read More about Doodling Around