Holiday Hours! 

Open tonight until 8:00. 

Wednesday, Dec. 18th   11-8 
Thursday, Dec. 19th   11-8 
Friday, Dec. 20  11 - 8 
Saturday, Dec. 21   10 - 8 
Sunday, Dec. 22   12 - 8  EXTENDED HOURS
Monday Dec. 23  5 - 9 
Tuesday, Dec. 24  2 - 7 

Closed, December 25th

Merry Christmas! 

We have great gift picks for every kid of every age. 

Here are some of our favorites, and we'll be adding to the list! 

Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever: 82 wonderful stories for boys and girls

A treasury of Scarry’s best work. Includes samplings from favorite Golden Books, “I am a Bunny” in its entirety, Mother Goose rhymes, the months of the year, trains, planes, colors, letters – 288 pages jam-packed with Richard Scarry’s lovable characters.  

Pirateria: The Wonderful Plunderful Pirate Emporium by Calef Brown

Ahoy there, Mateys! Here is a rollicking rhyming book about an emporium that sells everything a buccaneer (or mutineer) could possibly need for adventures on the high seas. 

Dinosaurology 

The latest in the "-ology" books, this one is all about dinosaurs! 

Elephant & Piggie by Mo Willems 

These books are sure to be a hit with beginning readers. Grown-ups will also appreciate Mr. Willems' humor and often wry drawings. Also deals with sharing, compromise, feeling good about yourself, and other issues that pop up between friends. 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce 

A wonderful story, beautifully illustrated, about a boy's lifelong love of books, and how it is passed on to others. 

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban; illustrated by Lillian Hoban

Frances loves bread and jam so much, she could eat it for every meal! But for how long? Will Frances ever eat spaghetti, scrambled eggs, or peanut butter again?

I am a Bunny by Richard Scarry 

One of our all-time favorites. Nicholas the Bunny introduces young readers to his world and to the seasons, in this richly illustrated board book. 

Trades for Store Credit Schedule 

We want your books! Please bring in your trades for store credit Saturdays 10 - 3, as listed below. No appointment is necessary, but please call first to confirm. 

We will be very busy for the holidays, so we'll have reduced times in December. 

Store credit is half of what we would sell the book for. You may use your store credit for any used book in the store, and toward 30% of the cost of a new book (for example, if you would like a new book that is $10, you may use $3 of store credit and pay $7 cash). 

If you have old store credit, please stop by or call. All store credit from 2012 and prior will expire at the end of the year. All store credit from 2013 will expire one year from the last time you were in the store. This is basically a housekeeping thing -- we have accumulated hundreds of traders over the years, and it is a bit overwhelming! 

Thank you for your continued support, and see you soon! 

We will be looking at books on the following Saturdays: 

November 16
November 23
We WILL NOT be looking at books November 30
December 7
December 14
We WILL NOT be looking at books December 21 
December 28

Thanks to all of the ghosts and ghouls, old friends and new, who stopped by to visit on Halloween. Frightening or friendly, it was great to see everyone! We didn't have a chance to snap everyone, but here are photos of some of our friends who came by. It was great Halloween, and we're looking forward to a happy holiday season, with Thanksgiving and December right around the corner! 

Hi, we won't be looking at books tomorrow, 11/2/2013. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Just a heads up, we won't be looking at books for trade this Saturday or next Saturday.

Sorry for the news but we will be closed on Sunday the 22nd. By the way have you seen our rearranged, used, bookshelves?

Free to Be You and Me....

We have a very special selection of children's books to celebrate Pride, anti-bullying &  letting your true self shine through. Let us know if you have any suggestions to add! 

Free to Be You and Me. Originally published in the 1970s by the Ms. Foundation. There is also a 35th Anniversary edition.

And Tango Makes Three 
         by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Leslea Newman
Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
In Our Mother's House by Patricia Polacco
It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr 
King & King by Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland
Mommy, Mama, and Me by Leslea Newman
Molly's Family by Nancy Garden
My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink 
            by Jane Yolen &Heidi E.Y. Stemple 
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses by Ian Falconer
Oliver Button is a Sissy by Tomie dePaola
Ruby's Beauty Shop by Rosemary Wells
The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein
Who's in a Family? by Robert Skutch
William's Doll by Charlotte Zolotow 

Amelia's Bully Survival Guide by Marissa Moss
Berenstain Bears and the Bully 
Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug by Ed Emberley 
Don't Laugh at Me by Steve Seskin & Allen Shamblin  
Just Kidding by Trudi Ludwig
My Secret Bully by Trudi Ludwig 
Pinky and Rex and the Bully by James Howe

We want your books! 

Please bring your books only during the scheduled times. If you are unsure, please call. 206-547-4555. 

We will be looking at books every Saturday in July except the last Saturday, July 27th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

We will not be looking at books on July 27th . 

Your store credit is 50% of what we would sell the book for. You may use your store credit for any used book in the store or towards 30% of the price of a new book. Store credit may not be used for other items. 

Your store credit expires one year from your last visit. 

See you soon! 

Project Cool for School – 
Books for Homeless Children

Project Cool is an awesome program of the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness. They fill 1,300 backpacks with donated school supplies, books, toothbrushes & toothpaste and more and distribute them to children who are homeless.

Alphabet Soup will be collecting books for donation to Project Cool for School. Purchase a book for donation to Project Cool for School and get 25% off your entire purchase! * We’ll also be collecting books for donation that are on the wish list.

For more information on their program & how to donate and volunteer, check out their Facebook page

* May not be combined with any other discount or sale.

Here is a wish list of suggested titles and approximate age groupings. The list is meant as a guide to get you browsing. Follow your instinct in choosing a book – if it is a book you would share with a child in your life, then it is a great book to donate to the Cool for School Project!

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

Learning How to Read & New Readers

“I Can Read” books

Berenstain Bears

Cat in the Hat / Cat in the Hat Comes Back

Caps for Sale

Frog and Toad

Amelia Bedelia

Danny and the Dinosaur

Elephant and Piggie

Go Dog Go

Nate the Great

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Young Readers – Picture Books

Angelina Ballerina

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Detective LaRue

Diary of a Spider

George and Martha

Giant Jam Sandwich

Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Books

Little Critter

Martha Speaks

Roxaboxen

Tar Beach

Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

Tacky the Penguin

Toot and Puddle

Trickster Tales by Gerald McDermott

Young Readers – Chapter Books

A to Z Mysteries

Boxcar Children

Classic Starts

Flat Stanley

Geronimo Stilton

Horse Diaries

The Hundred Dreses

Ivy and Bean

Judy Moody

Magic Tree House

Mercy Watson

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle

My Father’s Dragon

Paddington Bear

Pippi Longstocking

Older Readers

Afternoon of the Elves

American Girl Mysteries

Because of Winn-Dixie

BFG

Black Beauty

Borrowers

Charlotte’s Web

Cricket in Times Sqaure

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Encyclopedia Brown

Eyewitness Books (Nonfiction Series)

Ginger Pye 

Gone-Away Lake

Harriet the Spy

Harry Potter

James and the Giant Peach

Little House on the Prairie

Penderwicks

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Lightning Thief, etc)

Peter and the Starcatchers

Phantom Tollbooth

Taran Wanderer (and other Lloyd Alexander Books)

Warriors

Wizard of Oz

Today would of been Richard Scarry's 94th birthday!
We will be having a sale on his books next week! We shall keep you posted on the details.

Also, we will be closing today at 3:30. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Each month Alphabet Soup will celebrate a different author's birthday. 

Who would you like us to celebrate? 

Happy birthday, Arnold Lobel!

Arnold Lobel wrote some of our favorite books -  Frog and Toad, Mouse Tales, Grasshopper on the Road -  and nearly 100 others. Mr. Lobel, a Caldecott and Newbery Award winning illustrator & author, would have been 80 years old on May 22nd. He passed away in 1987. 

In celebration of Mr. Lobel and his work, next Wednesday, the 22nd, all Arnold Lobel books will be 25% off. 

What is your favorite Arnold Lobel book?

Arnold Lobel is best remembered for his classic series of Frog and Toad books: Frog and Toad Are Friends (1970), Frog and Toad Together (1972), Frog and Toad All Year (1976), and Days with Frog and Toad (1979). Appealing animals populate most of his books, including A Zoo for Mister Muster (1962) and Fables, (1980) a collection of animal tales, which won the Caldecott Medal. He also wrote poetry (Whiskers and Rhymes, 1986), folktales (Ming Lo Moves the Mountain, 1982), and nonsense books (The Book of Pigericks, 1984). With his wife, Anita Lobel, also a children's book writer and illustrator, he collaborated on several books, including How the Rooster Saved the Day (1977), A Treeful of Pigs (1979), and The Rose in My Garden (1984). He also illustrated The Random House Book of Poetry for Children (1983) and The Random House Book of Mother Goose (1986). Arnold Died in December 4, 1987.

We want your books! 
Please bring books in only during the scheduled time. 
If you are not sure, please call us first. 
206-547-4555

We will be looking at books from 10 - 3 on: 

May 4th 
May 18th
May 25th

We will not be looking at book May 11th. 

Your store credit is 50% of our selling price. Store credit may be used for any used book in the store, or toward 30% of the cost of a new book. Store credit may not be used for other items. 

Store credit expires in one year from your last visit. 

See you soon!

May the Fourth be With You! 

Today only, all Star Wars books, including early readers & chapter books, are 25% off! 

In observation of Easter and the arrival of Spring, finally, we will be closed on Sunday. Have a great weekend!

Quick announcement, we will be closed from Friday till Saturday. We will re-open at 3 pm on Saturday, 3/23/13. Sorry for inconvenience. We will also not be looking on Saturday.

Trade for store credit! 

We want your books! Please bring books in during the scheduled time. If you are not sure, please call us first. 206-547-4555.

We will not be taking books February 23rd. 

We will be looking at books: 

March 2: 10 - 3

March 9: 10 - 3

March 16: 10 - 3

March 23: We will NOT be taking books. 

March 30: 10 - 3  

Store credit is 50% of our selling price. Store credit may be used for any used book in the store, or towards 30% of the cost of a new book. Store credit may not be used for any other items. 

Starting in 2013, store credit expires in one year. Store credit obtained 2012 and prior expires December 31, 2013.

Special Winter Discount for our Friends!

Like us on Facebook and get 25% off any Wednesday, Thursday or Friday in February or March. 

One-time only, one per person. May not be used combined with any other offer or discount.

Already like us? Just tell us and you’ll get 25% off, any Wednesday, Thursday or Friday in February or March!

Hello there!

We have a few announcements.
 

1) We will be open on MLK day, January 21st, 10 - 6
 

2) Every Wednesday in January, 20% off everything in the store.* May not be combined with other coupons, birthday club cards, or store credit. Teachers may use it in combination with their 10% discount for a 30% discount
 

3) Our Trades for Store Credit hours for January are as follows:
Saturdays 10 - 3
January 21st, MLK Holiday 10 - 6 

4)Store credit is 50% of our selling price. Store credit may be used for any used book in the store, or towards 30% of the cost of a new book. Store credit may not be used for any other items.

Starting in 2013, store credit expires in one year. Store credit obtained 2012 and prior expires December 31, 2013.

4) The Birthday Club is back in 2013!

Coupons from prior to 2012 are now expired!

Birthday Club Kids may redeem their Club Coupons three months from the date of their birthday. Birthday Club Coupons may be redeemed only by the Birthday Club Kid.

From your friends at Alphabet Soup,
Abbey, Dante, Janet & Tim