Take An Adventure In Your Mind At Dragonwings Bookstore

I had the pleasure of visiting a wonderful little bookstore on Main St called Dragonwings Bookstore.  This children's bookstore is filled with not only books but also puzzles, toys, games and puppets.

The owner, Ellen Davis said that Dragonwings has been in the Waupaca Community for 16 years.  Children love to come to the store to play in the huge tree trunk centrally located amongst all the books and also for summer fun workshops and classes featuring projects in art, science and even a grandparent series.

Dragonwings Bookstore is a member of the American Booksellers Assn. and IndieBound (Independent Booksellers Recommendations.  Their winter publication called Kids Next featured a book review by Ellen.  She reviewed the book Bluefish by Pat Schmatz.  She said this book was a great read for a middleschooler, so I picked up a signed copy for my 6th grade daughter.

Now, my middle school daughter is not one to read all that much.  Some kids love to read and are total bookworms...my Margaret?...not so much.  I asked Ellen what she suggests a parent could do to entice a middle schooler to read more.  She suggested picking books with interesting characters that appeal to the appropriate age group.  Then read the first chapter (s) aloud to your child.  This is a great way to get the whole family involved and also a great way to introduce the main characters of the story.  She also stated, "Be sure to leave off at an exciting point of the story so that to entice the child to want to read more!"

Dragonwings Bookstore also has a Buyers Club Card.  When you spend $100 you will receive 15% off your next purchase.

There are roughly about 2 months of school left.  Keep your child's reading level up and imagination flowing by getting them into a good book this summer!