Our story began 30 years ago...
Stocking shelves amidst a busy crowd is where the reader finds our heroine, Kim Childress. She's in her early 20's, short stature, and wild hair that cascades over her eyes. Humming to herself as she reads the forwards of the books on her cart, occasionally glancing through the bookshelves at Kids' Ink Children's Bookstore... Her dream job of 7 years. Until one fateful morning, sometime in 1992 to be exact, a visiting editor from Dutton and Kim had a short conversation, and Kim heard, "You're meant to be in books, kid."
Let's just say the rest was history.
Our history.
We Believe in Community Giveback
We work closely with publishers to obtain the best discounts possible. Always offering 30% off publisher price, plus an additional 5% with a tax exempt ID.
Our Team Isn't Just Book Lovers,
We're Industry Experts
Before we were a bookstore, our team spent decades in publishing, marketing, and distribution. Books should be celebrated, that's why we offer an indie boutique. As a member of the American Booksellers Association, we're an official indie bookstore, designed to make you feel celebrated, with wholesale prices that don't hurt your wallet. Featuring a wide variety of kids' books, including titles produced by team Childress Ink and clients.
Our Mission:
To get more books of excellence into the hands of readers, especially children, parents and educators.
Bulk and wholesale available, especially for schools, libraries, museums and nonprofits facing funding cuts.
Community Giveback:
Every purchase benefits Herizon Music Foundation
Partnerships Local, National, and International:
Together with Girls’ Life Magazine, Childress Ink, and Publishers of Excellence, 100,000s of books have been donated to agencies near and far, most recently, Hindi’s Libraries, plus local schools, shelters, libraries and more.
Donations:
We are continuously looking to provide children’s books, if you know a place, please contact us.
