Anita Shreve's signing at Kennebooks

Anita Shreve, acclaimed author of 15 previous novels came to Kennebooks on December 11th to sign her new release, Rescue.

Anita met many that Saturday morning. Each person had an opportunity to talk with Anita and have their book personalized. Everyone was in the Holiday spirit...it truly was a great day !

Anita is a gifted story teller. This new novel, Rescue is "a beautiful novel about the limits of forgiveness and the fragility of family. Pitch-perfect all the way to the final line"- Dennis Lehane

We have copies in stock of Rescue as well Anita's previous novels.

Meg Wolff at Kennebooks

Who knew "plant based" recipes could be so delicious!Meg Wolff has made it so easy for us to eat healthy without giving up great tasting meals with her new cookbook, A Life in Balance. The sweet treats are so yummy..."Oh Happy Day Crisp" or "Masao's Blueberry Cake " are my favorites. We have copies of Meg's book in the store....come in and have a peek !

December 4th was a great day in the Kennebunks. It was the first Saturday of Prelude. People came from far and near to hear Chris Van Dusen read his new Magee book, Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee. Chris brought his giclee prints of his book illustrations. They are outstanding and available to purchase at the store .We have signed copies of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee and Circus Ship. It was a great day and a perfect way to usher in the Christmas season .

Fairy Weekend at the Nonantum is almost here !

Tracy Kane , author of Fairy Houses, is coming to town to celebrate a Fairy Weekend with us. We cannot wait ! We are kicking it off at The Nonantum Resort tomorrow with a Fairy Tea Party and book signing oceanside. The grounds have many fairy houses ...some that you can actually go inside...amazing ! Hang on , it gets better...Breakfast with the author on Saturday morning, followed by booksigning and best of all fairy house building . So much more to say...check out our website for details: www.kennebooks.com

The weather is on our side....so don't miss it.

Children's Story Hour Continues...

Our Story Hour had a gardening theme this week. Ms. Ann read Peter Brown's The Curious Garden, a magical story about a boy's dream and how the efforts of one small person can help change the world.

Grandpa and Thomas planted grass seed in small containers, including one for us here at the bookstore so that we can anxiously wait for it to sprout!

The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden

Master Gardener Lee Schneller's visit to our store could not have come at a more welcome time... hurricane-like weather, power outages and a snowy Saturday!

Lee's PowerPoint presentation about her book The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden gave us hope that Spring will soon be here. Her garden photos are amazing and inspired everyone in the audience to talk about redesigning their perennial gardens.

If you missed the event due to the above mentioned weather or power outages, we have plenty of signed copies on hand!

Children's Story Hour

We had a great turnout for this morning's snowman themed story hour! The recent snowfall had everyone in the mood for Madeline's reading of The Magical Snowman by Catherine Walters and Stranger in the Woods by Carl R. Sams. Afterward, everyone made a snowman bookmark to take home.