The Penguin Bookshop Munchkin’s Loft is guaranteed to be the best children’s book department in the area with Maryanne Eichorn, the former proprietor of Munchkin’s Bookshelf in Wexford, PA, joining our management team. As our physical store is taking shape, we have seized the opportunity to purchase Munchkin’s Bookshelf's store fixtures and to persuade Maryanne to continue delighting customers at the Penguin. Maryanne’s store was suffering from its position in a strip center that was unable to compete with new retail to the north. We feel fortunate that the timing of the closing of her store and the reopening of the Penguin has worked to our mutual advantage. Maryanne will bring extensive children’s bookselling, publishing and teaching experience to our second floor children’s area, our new “Munchkin’s Loft”. She thinks that our Sewickley store location is perfect for the creation of a thriving children’s department.
As you can see from this picture of Leah and Maryanne below, we are knee deep in the nitty gritty of packing up the Munchkin’s inventory for transport to the Penguin. In a couple of weeks, they will head to the BEA (Book Expo America) in Hollywood to focus on networking with publishers, authors and book wholesalers and to check out potential inventory for our store.
Wow! I didn't know the Munchkin's Bookshelf closed! I'm so glad the Penguin will benefit from all the knowledge Maryanne will bring!
I'm working on plans to one day open my own children's bookstore as well. I've scoped out Mt. Lebanon as a possible area. I'm sooo jealous of the Penguin location and the new store! It's beautiful!
I'm a former PA girl (Beaver Falls area) who is stuck in Indianapolis. I follow your store's progress on here. I'm so glad you're sharing your thoughts!
If either of you (or both) want to help out a dreamer, I'd love to talk to you sometime. I need a mentor! I really want this to work out for me someday, and I'm absolutely driven and passionate to make it happen. I applaud all that you do ... you do it so very well. I'm definitely going to stop in during my next trip to PA! Congrats!
Kasey Jackson
Future children's bookstore owner :)
Posted by: Kasey Jackson | July 02, 2008 at 09:53 AM
Kasey - Future bookstore owner, It is great to hear from you again! We are thrilled to have attracted Maryanne to Sewickley to work her magic with children at the Penguin. We would love to meet you on your next trip to PA and to help you in any way that we can. If you let us know in advance when you are coming, we can set up an appointment to share any information that is of interest to you. Keep the dream alive! Karen, Leah, Maryanne and Pixie
Posted by: Karen | July 02, 2008 at 12:01 PM
are you open for business at Penquin in Sewickley now?
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