This Children's Bookstore In Portland, Oregon Is Irresistibly Charming For Budding Bookworms
By Sarah McCosham|Published May 13, 2022
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
While we’re all for heeding Hermione Granger’s library-going advice, there’s also something so beguiling about a classic children’s bookstore. We’re talking about the independent, locally run, charming little children’s bookstores of The Shop Around The Corner variety; and luckily, we have one of those right here in Oregon! We’re talking about Green Bean Books, a picture-perfect children’s bookstore in Portland, Oregon that’s irresistibly charming for budding bookworms… and big bookworms, too!
Known for its next-level window displays and mind-blowing dioramas, Green Bean Books is the kind of enchanting brick-and-mortar children's bookstore that seems to only exist in the movies.
Stocked with children's books of every size, shape, language, and variety, this is *the* place to go to get your kids excited about reading in The Rose City.
More than merely a bookstore, families flock to Green Bean Books for the story times (in multiple languages!), comics classes, crafting, summer camps, author visits, poetry slams, and other bibliophilic activities.
Authors and illustrators love Green Bean Books just as much as anyone else. You'll often find your favorite children's book authors stopping by for story time or a signing... or simply to browse for books for themselves!