The Bookstore Valentine

The Bookstore

by Barbara Maitland, David LaRochelle (Illustrator)

Valentine's Day is coming, and Mr. Brown's bookstore is so busy that he decides to hire someone to help out. Miss Button is perfect for the job. She loves books, she loves cats, and she even understands the special ghost in Mr. Brown's bookstore. There's only one problem. Mr. Brown and Miss Button like one another, but they're both too shy to say so! Fortunately, Cobweb the cat is there to help make sure that everyone has a happy Valentine's Day in this charming follow-up to The Bookstore Ghost and The Bookstore Burglar .

Genres: Childrens, Holiday, Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kathryn]

3.5 STARS
Cute and a fun little story for those who love books, cats, and Valentines. The titles of the books in the store made me chuckle.

[Tisha]

Fun little Valentine chapter book for kids. My kids all love it. I was a bit bored :)

[Selah]

I book about a bookstore should be right up my alley, but I was a little bored.

[Jc]

Sometimes we need a little push to find love in the most unlikely of places.

[Andie Dole]

The illustrations are weird (why does the cat have a person nose?) and the premise is a little odd, but the story was actually really sweet. My kids were rooting for the main character the whole time.

[Misbah]

The owner of a bookstore his help and ends up falling for her and in the end asks her to be his Valentine.

[Courtney Torrent]

I really liked this book because while I was reading it, I realized that I was reading the story with a sense of mystery and suspense in my head. The story has four chapters, and I think it would be fun to read one chapter per day to students and then have them write down/share their predictions in some way. It is a good story for reading with expression, giving voices to characters. It has more text since it is a level 2 book, but it still has a lot to look at when it comes to the illustrations. I would highly recommend this book.

[Rosa Cline]

I really enjoyed reading this book to my special needs teenage son. After reading several Vae's B Books they all kind of run together. But this one was a bit different. An older man runs a bookstore with his cat and he says he has ghosts. He gets so busy that he says he needs help so a lady comes along and wants to help him. They begin to like one another but each scared to invite the other to dinner. But with the help of their cat and the 'ghosts' their Valentines day ends up being a good one. Nicely written about older people but not so boring that little guys wouldn't like it.

[Dolly]

This is a funny story about a bookstore owner. His store has a ghost theme, so although the setting is during Valentine's Day, it would also fit to read the story during Halloween. The story is entertaining and the illustrations are fun. We really enjoyed reading all the book titles, which were very punny. It's a good book for beginning readers.

[Erica]

My seven-year-old loved this book. She considers this book to be her 1st romance novel ("I read romance novels just like Mama!"). As she read the book, she would run back and forth between our rooms reading passages that delighted her. I gave the book a quick read - it's a really sweet love story - don't judge this book by its cover or illustrations.

[Edward Creter]

Love this book! An old man running a book store with his cat and mice friends meets with a lady who also loves cats and mice and is a sucker for ghost stories and cheese. It reminds us that opposites don't always attract but that love begins with similar likes and values. A very cute book.

[Amy]

Sequel to "The Bookstore Ghost."

Will Mr. Brown find love with the new employee...or are they both too shy?

[Tiffany]

This one was very cute and perfect for this week. I'm not sure about it being reading level 2 due to the difficulty of some of the words.

[Keeko]

Perfect. A very sweet and charming book. It made me happy to read it.

[Rose]

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