Barnes and Noble book fair

My oldest daughter is the librarian at Clinton Prairie High School near Frankfort. Due to tight budgets, she is always looking for ways to increase the collection for the students and make the best use of the money available. For the last two years she and Barnes and Noble have worked together to create a Book Fair. Yesterday was the 'shopping day.' At checkout the customer just mentioned that he/she was shopping to benefit Clinton Praire and the total was credited to their tally. Throughout the day various groups from the school performed or helped in some way--such as a band group playing Christmas carols, several students singing, and teachers playing Wii games in the video section of the store. Also several students read stories to children in that section of the store while their parents shopped. Megan was pleased with the total amount sold---nearly $4000 tallied for the school. She will receive a portion of that to use to buy books and other merchandise for the library. It is a good deal for everyone---the school, Barnes and Noble, and the customers who can shop for Christmas gifts and also help the school without giving any extra money.

Online sales are still going on until Dec. 15. Even though I was in the store two different times and checked out twice, I still forgot a couple of things that I really wanted to purchase as gifts, so I may have to do some online shopping soon.

If you would like to participate in the book fair, let me know. I have vouchers and can share the number to submit at checkout if you would like to help out a worthy cause!

Give a book for Christmas!

Did you like to find books under the Christmas tree when you were growing up? I did! My favorites were Nancy Drew stories! Santa would bring my sister The Bobbsey Twins stories, and I would read all of those too. I graduated to the classics, such as Black Beauty and Swiss Family Robinson, plus Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I also read Heidi and Little Women. Needless to say, I loved to read. I absolutely loved Christmas break so I could read, and read, and read, and not have to go to school. As I grew older, I still loved to receive books; my favorite gift in the last few years was my Nook. Now I hope that Barnes and Noble gift cards appear in my stocking.

I always give my nephew (who will be 10 on Dec. 31)a book or two. He is not the avid reader like his aunt and his oldest cousin (my daughter, the librarian), but he is appreciative of his gifts (at least he always thanks me!). As I was browsing through the children's section of B and N the other day, I found an easy-to-read version of both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Even though my librarian daughter didn't think he would like either, I still believe that Nick will unwrap those on Christmas Eve. Every boy should read those two books. Of course, if you are taking ENGL 223 next semester, Huck Finn is one of the first things we will explore. Maybe you should pick up the easy-to-read version at B and N? Up to you!!

More on books and buying books in the next post.