Dear Bookstore

A picture-book love letter to bookstores, inspired by a song from award-winning children's songwriter and ukulele player Emily Arrow.

Dear Bookstore, I remember
the first time I ever visited you.

For one little girl, the local bookstore is not only the beginning of her reading journey, it's a world that's always there for her--one that allows her imagination to soar, provides any answers she needs, and sparks her curiosity. It's a place of wishes and dreams, where everybody and every book fits in. There's always someone there who is happy to see her and help find her next exciting chapter. With cozy, fanciful illustrations by Genevi?ve Godbout and based on musician Emily Arrow's song of the same name, Dear Bookstore is an ode to bookstores, the people who love them, and the books that fill them with magic.

Author: Emily Arrow
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.80h x 7.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781536210699
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2025

About the Author
Emily Arrow (she/they) is an award-winning children's songwriter, author, and educator known for crafting meaningful stories and songs. Her music albums include Sing Along with Emily Arrow and the Storytime Singalong series. Alongside her ukulele companion, Bow, Emily Arrow aims to inspire young minds, encouraging them to embrace and share their own unique voices. She enjoys going on walks with her dog and partner and finding cozy corners in independent bookshops for reading. Emily Arrow resides in Los Angeles.

Genevi?ve Godbout is the illustrator of many picture books, including The Pink Umbrella by Am?lie Callot, Wherever You'll Be by Ariella Prince Guttman, and If I Couldn't Be Anne by Kallie George. Her work has appeared in the Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit in New York and on Christmas and holiday stamps for the Canadian postal service. Genevi?ve Godbout lives in Montreal.