That they managed to create an actual real feeling of excitement around books and followed through with exciting fun books is actually really impressive.
My mama was an elementary school teacher and somehow got a tip that we could ‘work’ at the local Scholastic warehouse over the summer and get paid in credit we could use on anything in the warehouse. My family couldn’t afford for all 3 of us to get more than $10/each to spend at the book fairs, so we were soooo excited to have this opportunity. It was a fucking dream come true - we got so many cool books.
Yeah. But we were too poor 😢
Why did these temporarily convert me from being a closeted book nerd into the most flaming obnoxious book nerd?
It was your pride month.
The smell of new paperbacks is intoxicating!
I was today years old when I learn that Scholastic are the ones who publish:
Cliffod the Big Red Dog Goosebumps The Magic School Bus The Babysitters Club
And Wings of Fire!
