The Day We Skipped The Mall and Shopped Small

When you skip the mall and shop small, you never know what adventures await you in the mom and pop shops, just around the corner! Take a walk to Bundt Cake Bob’s Bakery, Starr’s Beauty Shop, Mr. John’s Pet Shop, and an old-fashioned corner drugstore called New England Pharmacy (Based upon the beloved real-life New England Pharmacy in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood of Chicago, owned by Henry and Toni Paetsch). This charming story, complete with underlying messages about choosing to be kind, will enchant readers of all ages! Join Seth and Beth as their Grandma Bernice takes them on a quest to explore their own little neck of the woods where they lose themselves in a living time machine! Everywhere you turn, there is something new to discover, hidden within a place so old, even the walls seem to talk and tell tales of long ago! Simply close your eyes to imagine the folks of yesteryear enjoying an ice cream soda, with the jukebox playing, while picking up a prescription in an old amber glass bottle, and watching people talk to each other in a pre-cell phone world! Exploring the corner drugstore is like exploring a museum. Discover the magic with someone you love!