Here’s the best news I’ve heard all week. The third-graders of Dalton, Georgia, who wrote letters to Books-A-Million found out this week that their hard work paid off: They asked for a new bookstore, and they’re going to get one.
Books-A-Million CEO Clyde Anderson made the special announcement in the kids’ classroom and delivered some special gifts:
I love the quote from Charlie McClurg, the student who spearheaded the letter-writing campaign: “It makes me feel SUPER excited. I got the whole season of Goosebumps!”
The young readers of Dalton might miss out on this Saturday’s Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day . . . but they won’t have long to wait for their shopping. The new store should open this month.
I think “The Famous Nini” by Mary Nethery is a great picture book. I thought so much of it that I bought a copy for the elementary school at which I volunteer and the children love it. It is set in the beautiful city of Venice and the colorful illustrations enhance the story.