Story Time

Storytime & CraftsJoin us at the store at 10am the first Friday of each month for Buttonwood Story Time! We'll read newly released children's books and classic titles your kids will love, then enjoy an activity for little hands. Story Time is geared toward children ages 3 and older.

Check out some of our favorites below, or stop by the store and take home a new book to love!

 

 

 

 


Recently featured books:

Pirate & Penguin By Mike Allegra, Jenn Harney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mike Allegra, Jenn Harney (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781645677123
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Page Street Kids - May 30th, 2023

What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage?

Pirate doesn’t know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk “shiver me timbers”…right?

Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they’ll find friendship before somebody walks the plank.


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I Live in a Tree Trunk By Meg Fleming, Brandon James Scott (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Meg Fleming, Brandon James Scott (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063205215
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: HarperCollins - April 18th, 2023

The irresistible companion to I Was Born a Baby—a hilarious read-aloud with catchy rhymes and bold, silly art about animals and the places they call home!

I live in a tree trunk. I live in a barn. I live in a shoebox. I’m down on the farm…


Sallie Bee Writes a Thank-You Note By Susan Verde, Courtney Sheinmel, Heather Ross (Illustrator) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419749605
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - November 1st, 2022

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Verde, Courtney Sheinmel, and Heather Ross comes a warmhearted story about expressing gratitude, perfectly modeling how to write a great thank-you note!

When a surprise comes in the mail from Grandma, Sallie wants to text her right away: Thanks, Grandma!

But wait—how will Grandma know what Sal


How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind? By Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jane Yolen, Mark Teague (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338827200
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Scholastic Press - January 3rd, 2023

Laugh out loud as our bestselling dinosaurs learn to be kind despite their sometimes mischievous antics.

How does a dinosaur learn to be kind? Does he roar about everything that is on his mind?

Does he wake up at midnight and make lots of noise? Does he take his big sister’s new shoes and her toys?


The Three Billy Goats Gruff By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781338673845
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Orchard Books - October 18th, 2022

Instant New York Times bestseller!

The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!

Once there was a bridge


A Spoonful of Frogs: A Halloween Book for Kids By Casey Lyall, Vera Brosgol (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Casey Lyall, Vera Brosgol (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780062890290
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Greenwillow Books - July 19th, 2022

Frogs are the most important ingredient in a witch’s favorite treat—but they are also the hardest to get into the cauldron! From acclaimed author Casey Lyall and Caldecott Honor artist Vera Brosgol, A Spoonful of Frogs is a humorous and wholly original picture book—and a winning recipe for readers who loved Dragons Love Tacos and Room on the


Parfait, Not Parfait! By Scott Rothman, Avery Monsen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Scott Rothman, Avery Monsen (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250265814
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Roaring Brook Press - August 9th, 2022

A minimally worded, highly entertaining, and uniquely offbeat picture book that takes readers on a surprising wordplay journey that sort of makes sense but will totally make you laugh.


The World's Longest Licorice Rope By Matt Myers Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593180013
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Random House Studio - July 26th, 2022

A humorous story about the priceless value of friendship from the creator of Dino-Gro. A boy’s search for the end of a licorice rope takes him all around the world and winds up with two new friends.



Iguana Be a Dragon By Maddie Frost Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781547606535
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Bloomsbury Children's Books - July 12th, 2022

When iguana's plan to impress his friends goes up in flames, he learns that the most amazing thing he can be isn't a fire-breathing dragon—it's himself!

Iguana has a BIG problem: His new neighborhood is filled with all kinds of interesting animals. And he’s not interesting at all! But what if he became something amazing, like . . . a fire-breathing dragon??


Dog's First Baby: A Board Book By Natalie Nelson Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781683692799
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Quirk Books - October 5th, 2021

I am a dog. 
Are you a dog?


Welcoming a new baby to the family isn’t always easy. When his humans bring home someone new, Dog is determined to sniff out the truth. Is this arrival another dog, or something else? As Dog investigates, he might just find a new friend in this loud, silly creature.
 


Little Bat Up All Day By Brian Lies Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9780358269854
Availability: On Our Shelves Now. Please call the store at (781) 383-2665 to confirm availability.
Published: Clarion Books - July 12th, 2022

Little Bat has never stayed up all day before! How does the world look when he's normally asleep? This sweet, sunny picture book from New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor–winning Brian Lies is a charming story of new experiences and new friends.