The Big Blue Marble Bookstore is a locally-owned neighborhood bookstore carrying books for kids and adults. It has a wide selection of progressive, multicultural books , alternative pregnancy and parenting books, board books, picture books, and young adult fiction. A cafe serves coffee, tea, juice, natural sodas, hot cocoa, prepared food from Weaver's Way Co-op, pasteries from local bakeries,...
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This bookstore has a few small touches that make it really perfect for parents.
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There is a great parenting section, with a slight emphasis on non-traditional families. Thinking about adopting? Part of a multi-racial family? You're a practicing Christian and your spouse is Jewish? This bookstore has a really great range of titles on all these topics, in addition to the usual...
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The Big Blue Marble Book Store is definitely a great experience for infants and toddlers. It's right across from The Maternal Wellness Center so it's part of a perfect day of Mommy/Baby bonding. Why not attend a New Mothers Support Group at the Wellness Center and then head over to the Big Blue Marble Bookstore? That's what we did! The store is adorable and cozy. The children's area is...
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There is a first-floor children's area that is very
nice. Lots of books, blocks, a reading table, and rocking
chair for nursing. The owner has a toddler and is very
open to having kids and parents hang out there. There
is a round couch for kids upstairs in the cafe that my
toddler loves! A nice outdoor garden, tea, coffee,
treats. And best of all, a great group of new moms in
and out all day....
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