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Books for the Upcoming Holidays

Welcome to the holidays!         Are you excited?!

The links below will take you to a page of books about the upcoming holiday:

 

--                            Hanukkah Books                            -- 

 

--                            Christmas Books                            -- 

 

If you aren't excited yet, come by the bookstore to start or end your holiday shopping with a good book.

 

Mike Mentz Book Launch

          

Friday, December 1 at 6:00 pm

Join Mike to celebrate the publication of his book!

 

 

(More information to come... stay tuned in!)

 

 

 

Small Business Saturday!

 

 

Enter to Win $50 each time you shop at

a Northbrook Business and text your

        Receipt & Name to 59925

Newsletter Reviews

Welcome to the new page of our website: Newsletter Reviews!

  We couldn't fit all we wanted to say into the old format, so this is our solution.

    Wonderful booksellers from our store wrote these newsletter book reviews for you!

     Come by the store to chat about what we are reading next!

 

New Fiction Reviews

New Mystery Reviews

New Nonfiction Reviews

 

 

 

 

 

Gift Certificates Available

Yes!  We do offer Gift Certificates (:

They are paper gift certificates that come in an envelope, so we can write them out for any amount you'd like.

We can add the To: From: or leave it blank for you to fill out.  We can mail the gift certificate to you or the recipient if desired.

They are valid/we encourage you to use them within 5 years.

In these strange times, we offer a "digital" gift certificate that begins with these PAPER gift certificates.  We will take a picture of the certificate and either EMAIL or TEXT you the picture.  You can then forward it along to the recipient. 

When they call or order online from us, they can reference the 5-digit number on the certificate to pay for their purchase.

 

Gift Certificates must be purchased in the store or over the phone.

Our Staff 's Favorites

Find out what books the Book Bin staff loves recommending.

Picture Books for Children


Children's Counter Books

  These picture books on our Front Counter are the ones which have just come in and caught our eye!   You can find them right near the registers; many of our customers make a beeline towards them when shopping in the store. Updated November 15, 2023

A Book for Bear Cover Image
By Ellen Ramsey, MacKenzie Haley (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593527245
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Flamingo Books - July 18th, 2023

The Big Cheese (The Food Group) Cover Image
By Jory John, Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063329508
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: HarperCollins - November 7th, 2023

Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise Cover Image
By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593525128
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Flamingo Books - October 3rd, 2023

Every Dreaming Creature Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316512534
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 26th, 2023

Five More Minutes Cover Image
By Marta Altés, Marta Altés (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781035023066
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Macmillan Children's Books - October 10th, 2023

Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? Cover Image
By Helen Yoon, Helen Yoon (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536226256
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Candlewick - May 9th, 2023

Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593308431
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - May 24th, 2022

Hound from the Pound Cover Image
By Jessica Swaim, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780358622208
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Clarion Books - November 29th, 2022

I Will Read to You: A Story About Books, Bedtime, and Monsters Cover Image
By Gideon Sterer, Charles Santoso (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316592611
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - August 1st, 2023

Just Because Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593622032
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 12th, 2023

Knight Owl (Caldecott Honor Book) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316310628
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - March 15th, 2022

Lawrence & Sophia Cover Image
By Doreen Cronin, Brian Cronin (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593618301
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Rocky Pond Books - October 17th, 2023


Lawrence, a little boy, and Sophia, a bird, both prefer to stay where they are: on the ground, and in the trees. They’ve found ways to make their friendship work from a distance. However, when a big storm looms over the horizon, both Lawrence and Sophia find themselves worrying about the other’s safety, and realize that they must be willing to step out of their comfort zones to help one another. Lawrence and Sophia is a warm and valuable story about the importance of friendship above all else, and teaches young readers the necessity of feeling uncomfortable sometimes.


Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers) Cover Image
By Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781419769047
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Harry N. Abrams - November 7th, 2023

Llama Llama's Little Lie Cover Image
By Anna Dewdney, JT Morrow (Illustrator), Reed Duncan
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593352489
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 15th, 2023


Another optimistic story from the known and loved Llama Llama, everyone’s favorite character finds himself in a bind when he accidentally breaks Mama’s special picture frame playing ball with Nelly. Llama Llama doesn’t want to get in trouble or upset Mama, so he lies about what happened, but he regrets it immediately after. Now, Llama Llama must find a way to be brave and tell Mama what happened, even if that means admitting that he lied. As always, Anna Dewdney delivers a necessary message through the voice of the sweet Llama Llama and his struggle to stay out of trouble and remain honest all at once.


Proud Mouse (Loud Mouse) Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781368080996
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Disney Hyperion - September 12th, 2023

The Red Tin Box Cover Image
By Matthew Burgess, Evan Turk (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452179735
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Chronicle Books - April 4th, 2023

Something, Someday Cover Image
By Amanda Gorman, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593203255
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - September 26th, 2023


In a world that can feel so big and filled with sadness, Something, Someday reflects on the importance of doing your small part to help out, especially with a friend by your side. Rendered in sweet paper-like illustrations that portray possibilities of hope and change, Something, Someday is a beautiful example of growth, even in the most difficult circumstances.


This Book Is Banned Cover Image
By Raj Haldar, Julia Patton (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781728276564
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Sourcebooks Explore - September 26th, 2023

New Cookbooks Now on our Shelves!

New Cookbooks Cookbook Wall

 

     (Aren't you salivating just thinking about them?!)

 

        Updated 11/15/2023

 

Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden [A Baking Book] Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781984861948
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Ten Speed Press - October 3rd, 2023

Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions: A Cookbook Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780525657422
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Knopf - September 26th, 2023

The Pioneer Woman Cooks—Super Easy!: 120 Shortcut Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780062962768
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: William Morrow Cookbooks - October 19th, 2021

Big Heart Little Stove: Bringing Home Meals & Moments from The Lost Kitchen Cover Image
$38.00
ISBN: 9781250832313
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Celadon Books - October 31st, 2023

Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780744080049
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: DK - July 25th, 2023

Skinnytaste Simple: Easy, Healthy Recipes with 7 Ingredients or Fewer: A Cookbook Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780593235614
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Clarkson Potter - September 19th, 2023

Milk Street Simple Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780316538558
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Voracious - October 17th, 2023

Jacques Pépin Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking Cover Image
By Jacques Pépin, Tom Hopkins (Photographs by)
$37.50
ISBN: 9780358581802
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: Harvest - September 26th, 2023

Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park (A Cookbook) Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9781982167530
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: S&S/Simon Element - October 24th, 2023

Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9781324001508
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - August 29th, 2023

Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780744063509
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days
Published: DK - October 17th, 2023