While we’re all for heeding Hermione Granger’s library-going advice, there’s also something so beguiling about a classic children’s bookstore. We’re talking about the independent, locally run, charming little children’s bookstores of The Shop Around The Corner variety; and luckily, we have one of those right here in Oregon! We’re talking about Green Bean Books, a picture-perfect children’s bookstore in Portland, Oregon that’s irresistibly charming for budding bookworms… and big bookworms, too!
Known for its next-level window displays and mind-blowing dioramas, Green Bean Books is the kind of enchanting brick-and-mortar children’s bookstore that seems to only exist in the movies.
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Luckily, this enchanting children’s bookstore is real, and you’ll find it in Portland, Oregon!
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Green Bean Books opened its doors in Portland’s Alberta Arts District in 2009, and has become a true community cornerstone in the years since.
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Stocked with children’s books of every size, shape, language, and variety, this is the place to go to get your kids excited about reading in The Rose City.
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More than merely a bookstore, families flock to Green Bean Books for the story times (in multiple languages!), comics classes, crafting, summer camps, author visits, poetry slams, and other bibliophilic activities.
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Authors and illustrators love Green Bean Books just as much as anyone else. You’ll often find your favorite children’s book authors stopping by for story time or a signing… or simply to browse for books for themselves!
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Green Bean Books is the kind of place that’s always celebrating something – a season, holiday, festival, author’s birthday… or even just a Monday.
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And this is why kids, parents, authors, and pretty much everyone loves Green Bean Books in Portland.
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Have you visited this children’s bookstore in Portland before? Green Bean Books really is such a treasure of a place!
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Looking for more independent bookshops to browse in Oregon? We absolutely adore this little bookstore in Bend.
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Address: Green Bean Books, 1600 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211, USA
