The General Store

Historic Communities

by Bobbie Kalman

Describes the general stores of the past, how they were stocked, the roles of storekeepers in communities, and what has happened to general stores in the twentieth century

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.

Reviews

[RaspberryRoses]

an interesting read. the captions in a lot of the photos seem to imply they took the photos at a re-enactment community...? or something like that...? i wish we had more context on that. are these people actually living as if in the 1850s or is this more like a ren faire situation.

[Eve]

I love this book. It shows the role the shopkeeper/general store in the community. It also has many colorful illustrations/photographs. But I wish the book would be thicker than 32 pages. Overall, this book is awesome for someone who is curious about social history.