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Welcome to Linden Tree -
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You can now read back issues of our newsletter. Just click on Linden Tree Newsletter on the bar on the left and follow the links to May Newsletter, so far that's the only one, but there will be more! Don't miss Jim Averbeck Wednesday, May 7th at 9:30 a.m. Click on Spring and Summer Events for more details. You are invited to a very informative evening with Dr. Susan Linn, author of The Case for Make Believe, Thursday, May 29th, 7:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, Louis Road at Embarcadero in Palo Alto. This event is sponsored by The First Congo Nursery School and The Play Store. Read more about Dr. Linn and her work with children in Spring and Summer Events.
You won't want to miss this interesting and important presentation, as Dr. Linn helps parents recognize the huge part make believe plays in a child's development. Dr. Linn lives in Boston, so this is the perfect opportunity to meet her in person. Welcome to Linden Tree Children's Recordings and
Books! We hope you enjoy our website. If you wish to
order books or spoken word cassettes or cd's, you may
choose from our two and half million title base, and
order on-line. If you wish to order children's music cd's,
cassettes, puppets, puzzles, math or science games or
toys, musical instruments, book-related dolls or other
products from our amazing inventory, please call us at
1-800-949-3313. We also feature a large selection of
children's books in Spanish, as well as good
selections of children's books in French and German,
and a few in Italian, Chinese, and Japanese as well.
We regret that we cannot ship books internationally
through the website. If you wish to order a book to be
shipped to another country, please call us at Linden
Tree, and we will let you know the shipping charges,
which tend to be quite high.
Please note that the product listings on our website come from the national BookSense database. They do not reflect our in-store inventory. If you would like to know if we have a book in stock, please call the store. As always, we are happy to special order any book currently in print.
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Love, Stargirl
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Spinelli, Jerry
LOVE, STARGIRL picks up a year after STARGIRL ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of STARGIRL. The novel takes the form of the world's longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a year's time. In her writing, Stargirl mixes memories of her bittersweet time in Mica, Arizona, with involvements with new people in her life.In LOVE, STARGIRL, we hear the voice of Stargirl herself as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and - of course - love. |
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We are delighted to welcome Jim Averbeck as he celebrates the publication of his picture book, In a Blue Room Don't miss our Summer Concert Series, Wednesdays In the Courtyard, every Wednesday morning from June 18th through August 20th. All concerts in this series begin at 10 a.m. Admission is one new book per family. We will donate the books to local literacy programs. Title of Event: The Case for Make Believe
When: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: First Congo Nursery School, 1985 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Description: The First Congo Nursery School
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The Play Store
Invite You to Spend an Evening
With Award-winning Author
Dr. Susan Linn. The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World
In the critically acclaimed Consuming Kids (The New Press, 2004), Susan Linn, the nation's leading advocate for protecting children from corporate marketers, provided an unsparing look at modern childhood molded by commercialism. In her new book, THE CASE FOR MAKE BELIEVE, Dr. Linn argues that while play is crucial to human development and children are born with an innate capacity for make believe, the convergence of ubiquitous technology and unfettered commercialism actually prevents them from playing. In modern day America, nurturing creative play is not only counter-cultural — it threatens corporate profits. Susan Linn, Ed.D. is the Associate Director of the Media Center at Judge Baker Children's Center and Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and the Director of The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, which she co-founded. Her work has been seen on Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. In 2006, she received the American Psychological Association's Presidential Citation for her work on behalf of children. Dr. Linn lives in Boston, MA.
You can learn more about Dr. Linn and her work on these websites:
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood
Consuming Kids
Harvard Faculty Bio
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Here you will find a history of Linden Tree Children's Recordings and Books and also directions to our store. We hope you will visit us not only on the website, but also at the store. Check out our store events for special author appearances, concerts and other fun events at Linden Tree.
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Linden Tree has its roots in children's music.
We are pleased to offer you cassettes and
cd's in a wide variety of musical styles and by
a great number of wonderful musicians. We
are still learning how to utilize this information the best, so please bear with us while this
section of the website evolves. In the
meantime, please use our 800 number to
inquire about our music selection. Click to see just a few of our favorite artists.
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Let Books Carry You Away!
There are so many excellent books for
reading adventures. These are just a
few of our favorites to get you started. Our staff
is happy to recommend more! Let
tapes and CD's help time fly on your car
trips!
Car trips are such fun when
you sing together or listen to a great story or
book on tape or CD. Our staff is happy to help
you choose just the right recording for your
family vacation. Book Reviews by
our staff.
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Endymion Spring
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Skelton, Matthew
Endymion Spring by Mathew Skelton is a story about magic and intrigue. The book parallels the lives of two boys, one living in Germany in 1452 and the other in present day England. Endymion Spring is a mute apprentice to Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press in 15th century Germany. Endymion is introduced to the evil Johann Fust who has a mysterious book that only Endymion can see the words. Centuries later, a young American named Blake is temporarily living at Oxford with his mother and sister. Bored, he spends time in the library and discovers Endymion's book. Like Endymion, only Blake can see words on the pages. Both boys are pursued by Evil and take great risks to protect their book. The best scene takes place in the underground library where books are literally flying off the shelf which is reminiscent of Harry Potter. Like Harry Potter, Good eventually triumphs over Evil. However, Blake is not Harry Potter and the author raises questions that are not answered such as why were only Endymion and Blake able to see the words in the book? The book is written for 11 to 13 year olds who may be overwhelmed by the vocabulary. After a very slow start, the book improves and by the last hundred pages is hard to put down so the sequel (if written) should be great! Reviewed by Ross Bilger, Los Altos. |
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Hattie Big Sky
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Larson, Kirby
"Piecing together remnants of her own ancestor's life, Kirby Larson has fashioned a warm, colorful quilt of a novel. Sixteen-year-old Hattie, an orphaned city girl who's been trundled from one relative to another, strikes out on her own to homestead a claim in Montana during WWI, with only her strong faith and the kindness of her German neighbors to sustain her. A lovely story." --Joanne Fritz, Chester County Book &Music Company, West Chester, PA |
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