When the Game Was Ours - Celtics/ Lakers Back in the Finals!

First LeBron. Then Dwight Howard. Now onto Kobe.

The Boston Celtics have made it to the NBA Finals and will take on longtime rivals the Los Angeles Lakers. And what better way to get ready for this showdown!? A brand new copy of When The Game Was Ours, (see below post) by basketball legends and rivals Larry Bird and Ervin "Magic" Johnson.

A bit regional, but a perfect companion to any sports related store in the New England/ California areas.

totally unrelated, but still important...

Last night the Boston Celtics eliminated LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers from their run at the NBA championship. For those of you who don't know, I am a HUGE Celtics fan, and was lucky enough to be at the Boston Garden last night to witness this amazing game.

Click here to check out highlights from the game!

Also check out...
When The Game Was Ours by Jackie MacMullen, Larry Bird, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson. 978-0-547-22547-0 ~ $26.00 An inside look at basketball's greatest rivalry.

Now Available!

Lyle Walks the Dogs

9780547223230 ~ $12.99 Hardcover

By Bernard Waber, illustrated by Paulis Waber
** The first new Lyle book in over 11 years**

Lyle the crocodile has a new job walking dogs. As Lyle's excellent reputation as a dog walker spreads, the number of dogs in his charge grows- from one dog to ten! Whether they're frisky or happy, sniffy or snappy, Lyle must get them all walking together in harmony. But never fear- Lyle's winning smile and gentle ways will always save the doggie day! Young children will enjoy walking the dogs-and counting from one to ten-with Lyle.

Summer Reads!

It's almost summer! Which means its almost time to find a book, grab the sunscreen and sit on the beach. And if you are still searching for that perfect summer read, check out the following...

For Teens...

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey 9780547259406
New York Times best-seller Graceling by Kristin Cashore. 9780547258300
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. 9780152061548
The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks. 9780547411668
All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. 9780547248783
Dead is So Last Year by Marlene Perez. 9780152062163

For Adults...
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. 9780156029438
Life of Pi by Yann Martel. 9780156027328
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum. 9780156031660
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 9780618711659
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. 9780618485222
2009 Best American Short Stories, edited by Alice Sebold. 9780618792252

For more information on these fiction titles and more, visit www.hmhbooks.com

Museum Store Association 2010

A cloudy Austin day!

South Congress Street.

The Alamo Draft House Cinema (one of my favorite places!)

Last weekend was the 2010 Museum Store Association Show in, my favorite city, Austin, Texas! The show, like most this year, was a success in the two days that it was open!

Some of the bestsellers from the show include:
Cowgirl Way: Hats Off to America's Women of the West by Holly George-Warren
($18.00 HC, 978-0-618-73738-3)

Hands: Growing Up to be an Artist, by Lois Ehlert
($14.95 HC, 978-0-15-205107-5)

Quiet Book in Publisher's Weekly ShelfTalker!

Great plug for The Quiet Book in today’s PW ShelfTalker blog– the headline says it all...

“My Favorite Book of the Spring”

April 12, 2010

Every once in a while, a gem of a book arrives at the store. Last week such a gem was delivered in a Houghton Mifflin box, and the book in question is The Quiet Book. The sign for me that a book is magic is when I hand it to customers and say, “You have to read this.” and they do, and they buy it, even if they came in for a mystery.

This book is deceptively simple. Straightforward sentences that take you through a day are all about moments when you’re quiet. Beautiful art with a muted palate, done by Renata Liwska, is spot on. “First one awake quiet,” gives way to more unique quiet situations: “Jelly side down quiet.” As two little animals stare at the sandwich on the floor, wondering what happened. The art is beautiful and somehow the author, Deborah Underwood, has captured so many authentic quiet moments, that this book will become a treasure to read, again and again.

First haircut quiet gives way to last one picked up at school quiet, which conveys all the worry of the last child sitting on the steps waiting for a parent who’s running late. All the notes struck are solidly true. Nothing seems forced or cloying. Each quiet moment is one that makes you try to emulate it. Can I remember, first snow quiet? Yes, but the book helps, by showing the stillness of the first snow. And it will help young children learn about the quality of quiet moments. I can also see this being a great book to help soothe anxious children who need some gentle calming.

I’m not one for gushing about one book in this blog, but I simply adore this book and know that I’ve horribly under-ordered it, as my display is almost empty. And I’ve quietly made a note to order more this afternoon.

THE QUIET BOOK - 9780547215679

Going on a trip?

This post might a little late, with school vacations coming to an end, but summer is right around the corner and these travel activity kits are perfect for those long summer road trips.

Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel Travel Activity Kit (97800547258775)

Curious George Travel Activity Kit (9780547258751)

Five Little Monkeys Travel Activity Kit (9780547258799)

Each $12.99 kit includes:
• A Classic story.
• A 24-page coloring activity book
• Three double-sided crayons (six colors total)
• A CD with half an hour of listening time
• Two sheets of mini-stickers
• A bingo game with cardboard tokens or card game.