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Patrice Peterson just published, “How Will They Get That Heart Down Your Throat? A Child’s View of Transplants.”
“A Rocking Horse Christmas” was illustrated by local artist Ned Bittinger.
Bittinger will have a book signing at New Leaf Bookstore from 7-9 p.m. Dec. 5. Also at that signing will be Walton and Peterson and Judie Schrecker, author of “The Pet Shop Mouse” and “Santa’s New Reindeer.”
Getting serious
Your book lover may already have “Barbara Bush: A Memoir”— but does she have a signed first edition, bound in leather and accented with 22 karat gold?
Or how about 17 volumes containing the complete and uncensored “Arabian Nights?”
They’re available — on a monthly payment plan — through Easton Press, a cornucopia for the serious collector (800-211-1308).
In addition to fairy tales, science fiction, classic literature and historical works, Easton Press also carries highly specialized packages. Know anyone who needs the leather-bound library of fly-fishing classics?
If all else fails
Finally, if you know your book lover better than you know the contents of his shelves, there’s no shame in gift certificates. Most bookstores offer them and they are a liberating carte blanche for biblioholics.
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