Join the Bookcase and Kinderberry Hill to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss!

We are having a "Seuss-tastic Soiree" Tuesday, March 2 at 10:00 in the morning, complete with a story reading, games, songs, party favors, and a yummy birthday cake from Wuollet bakery.

Admission is free, but advance reservations are appreciated. Call the Bookcase at 952-473-8341 to reserve your spot today! 

The Bookcase is seeking musicians interested in participating in our summer music series.

All musical genres welcome.

We do not pay musicians to perform, but will provide you with drinks from Caribou for the duration of your gig.

If interested, email Charlie Leonard (charlie@bookcaseofwayzata.com). Be prepared to provide either a demo recording or do a live audition.

It was announced this morning that a book written by Wayzata's very own Joyce Sidman has received a Caldecott honor medal.

The book, Red Sings from Treetops, was written by Sidman and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski.

Sidman's many books of poetry include: Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow, Eureka! Poems about Inventors, Meow Ruff, Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems, This Is Just to Say, and The World According to Dog.

Sidman has been a frequent guest at The Bookcase on numerous occasions. We have been thrilled by her work for years, and couldn't possibly be happier for the success that she and Zagarenski are having with this book.

Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors (Hardcover)

By Joyce Sidman, Pamela Zagarenski

$16.00

ISBN-13: 9780547014944
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 04/01/2009

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Kate Braestrup will be at Wayzata Community Church at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22 to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her new memoir, Marriage and Other Acts of Charity.

This event is part of the Literary Minds author series -- a collaboration between The Bookcase and Wayzata Community Church.

In her award-winning memoir Here If You Need Me, Braestrup won the hearts of readers across the country with her deeply moving and deftly humorous stories of faith, hope, and family. Now, with her inimitable voice and generous spirit, she turns her attention to the subjects of love and commitment in Marriage and Other Acts of Charity.

As a minister, Braestrup regularly performs weddings. She has also, at forty-four, been married twice and widowed once and accordingly has much to say about life after the cemermony. From helping a newlywed couple make amends after their first fight to preparing herself for her second marriage, Braestrup offers her experiences and insights into what it truly means to share your life with someone, from the first kiss to the last straw, for better or for worse.

Marriage and Other Acts of Charity: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Kate Braestrup

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780316031912
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Reagan Arthur Books, 01/01/2010

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The city of Plymouth will be kicking off their first ever city-wide book read with an event on Monday, February 1 at the Plymouth Historical Society.

The Plymouth Fine Arts Council has selected Michael Perry's book Population 485 as this year's selection for the event.

Population 485 is a humorous and thoughtful memoir of the author's experience as a volunteer firefighter, learning more about his home town while meeting his neighbors one siren at a time.  The Wisconsin State Journal called it "the best book about small-town life ever written."

The event on February 1 will feature Plymouth major Kelly Slavic. Attendees will be invited to tour the museum, sample old-time treats, and learn more about Plymouth's past.

This is the first of three events surrounding the city-wide book read. The other events are on Saturday, March 13 and Monday, April 19. More information about those two programs will be available soon. 

Population: 485 (Paperback)

By Michael Perry

$13.99

ISBN-13: 9780061363504
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Harper Perennial, 08/01/2007

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The Bookcase is delighted to be welcoming Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl to our store on Monday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m.

She will be with us to read from, discuss, and sign copies of her new book, Drink This: Wine Made Simple. The book offers a fresh approach to understanding wine, and in it she provides a plan, a method, and the context to enable readers to overcome their wine anxieties.

Dara has been the food and wine critic for City Pages since 1997, and has also contributed to numerous other publications such as Gourmet, USA Today and Wine & Spirits. Dara has been nominated for the James Beard Award seven times, and has won twice.