11.24.2009

Adventures in Bookland

Vampires have commandeered the teen section. Classics now come in comic and zombie form. Dinosaurs have earned their own category. And Miley Cyrus is in the history section.

Thank goodness Nancy Drew still has an entire bookshelf, along with the Hardy Boys and the Boxcar children. Some favorites will never die.

And good news for Goosebumps, you’re still as frightening as ever. But when’d this Wimpy kid come in? And who put Thomas in a corner?

You can get Dr Seuss in all shapes and sizes, and Elmo will teach you to read, count, sing, and paint. The Magic School Bus is still changing form in style and Frog and Toad can go home for half off.

There are education books for every age, grade, and subject – even teachers and tutors can make the grade. Begin learning Spanish or human anatomy, a whole section on New York for kids awaits. Biographies come in picture-book form for 3 year olds and those darn cloth books are as perfect for babies as ever. Need to name a child? We’ve got lots of advice on that! Breastfeeding and potty training too.

There’s popups and mazes, chapter books, and picture books, hard cover, soft cover, board books, and plush. There are even some sing-alongs and those fun piano books too.

The aisles are crowded. The children are happy. E-readers may be selling fast but you can’t replace Bookland for children.