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Welcome to Linden Tree -
More than a Bookstore! |
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After 25 years as the owners of Linden Tree, Dennis and I have decided that it is time for us to retire. This decision is both happy and difficult for us. We will miss our wonderful customers and staff, opportunities to meet children’s authors and musicians, special store events, working with schools and community organizations, and especially watching children sprawled out on the floor – completely engrossed in the world that the book they are reading has opened for them. Or watching the children at our concerts - singing, dancing and playing rhythm instruments with great glee. But we will be happy to have some time to pursue some other interests and activities while we are still able to do this.
We are hoping to find a buyer for Linden Tree. We would like very much to see Linden Tree continue to be a community resource. We plan to continue with business as usual through December of this year, while we explore the possibility of selling the store. Linden Tree has been a “labor of love” for us, and it has rewarded us in so many ways. We hope to find a person (or persons) whose passion for children’s books drives them to want to own a children’s bookstore – and a great one, at that! And perhaps to continue our mission: To be a community resource where children and their parents can feel comfortable browsing, shopping and enjoying our music and author events.
Linden Tree has a wonderful staff – knowledgeable, well-read, and helpful. They know just the right questions to ask to help find the perfect book for each reader, young or old. Some of the staff are ready to stay on and help the new owner(s) continue to help children fall in love with books.
If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing this magical place called Linden Tree, please contact Linda or Dennis Ronberg, Linden Tree, 170 State Street, Los Altos, CA, 94022. Phone: 650-949-3390 or 800-949-3313. Or by e-mail: Linda@lindentreebooks.com.
We would be happy to act as advisors for six months to a year to help with the transition for the new owners. We have put so much love and energy into Linden Tree throughout these 25 years, and we are committed to seeing it thrive under new ownership.
Did you know that we now have a well-stocked section of books for grown-ups? And if the book you want isn't on our shelves, we are happy to order it for you! Thanks for your continued interest and support! We would not be here without it!
You can now read back issues of our newsletter. Just click on Archived Newsletters., Welcome to Linden Tree! 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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Fall is here! We have several events scheduled, and more will be added!
Our Halloween Books are here! Come see the new titles and old favorites for this fun holiday!Title of Event: Linda Sabin - The Sound Snatcher
When: Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:00 AM
Location: Linden Tree Children's Recordings and Books
Description: Meet Linda Sabin and see her new book The Sound Snatcher - How The Vacuum Got Its Noise
Local author Linda Sabin will sign copies of her book, The Sound Snatcher - How the Vacuum Got Its Noise, Saturday, November 21st from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Linden Tree.
You can visit Linda's website at: http://www.peekingkitty.com/
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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
by
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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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
What a lovely book to read with your baby in your lap! The winning combination of Mem Fox's lilting text and Helen Oxenbury's delightful illustrations make this book a perfect baby gift. The lovely refrain will become part of a parent and child's bedtime routine, 'And this little baby, as everyone knows, has ten little fingers and ten little toes, and three little kisses on the tip of her nose!'--Linda Ronberg, Linden Tree Children's Recordings &Books (Los Altos, CA) |
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