Live Segment with Gayle Anderson
Storyopolis continues the celebrated family landmark's holiday season gift-giving tradition of preparing custom-created BOOK BUSHELS for children. Gayle was live at Storyopolis to check out their BOOK BUSHELS, which are gift baskets of books for children. Read more >>
Big Plans For Little Readers - Cover Story By Susan Carpenter
Parents who want their kids to love books have a friend in their neighborhood independent bookstore.
It's approaching 11 a.m., and the strollers are rolling in at Storyopolis. It's the usual assortment of Gracos and Maclarens, infants and toddlers, mommies and nannies. They're all here for story time -- a free weekday event that gives kids and their caregivers an excuse to get out of the house, snuggle up in soft, candy-colored chairs and listen to someone else read out loud for a while. On a recent Thursday, it wasn't long before an out-of-tune rendition of "Wheels on the Bus" was echoing through the roomy Studio City store, which specializes not only in kids' books but illustrators' art.
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Stopping by Storyopolis in Studio City to pick up a few books for son Maddox, BRAD PITT walked in during a story-telling session the store holds regularly for tiny tykes. the storyteller lady-who's been asking for kids or adults to play characters in the book she was reading aloud-nearly swallowed her bookmark when she looked up to see the smiling superstar! He waved at her to continue as excited moms suddenly noticed his studly presence...but when the storyteller asked who'd like to play the wicked wolf, Brad put up his hand. Delighting the crowd, howling and growling ferociously, Brad played big, bad wolf like he was going for an Oscar-and got a big, bad round of applause!
Storyopolis Turns Shopping for Books Into an Art.
L.A.-based Children's Bookstore Seconds as an Art Gallery - By Susan Madela
“He’s a billionaire. I’m just a human,” said Matthew Abramowitz, owner of Storyopolis, referring to the store’s previous owner, former Microsoft executive Paul Allen. “Paul Allen had a vision of [Storyopolis] being a vehicle to produce movies and shows for children's TV. The art gallery and book store were a secondary concentration,” said Abramowitz. “While this is an intriguing part of the business to grow on, my strong retail background saw the under-realized economic potential in making the art gallery and the book store great.”
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Books By The Bushel
The personalized gift category is a tricky one. Sure, engraved jewelry is nice, but we're not so sure about framed collages, mail order teddy bears, or, that present of last resort: photo coffee mugs--the gift that says "I give up!" Despair not. Help has arrived from Storyopolis, one of Los Angeles' premier art galleries and children's book stores. Book Bushels are handpicked personalized libraries wrapped up by the West Coast's storybook experts.
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The Latest, Greatest Holiday Gifts for Kids. The Sensible Shopper's Guide to Must-Have Gifts for Kids This Season.
Storyopolis, Los Angeles' hottest art gallery and children's bookstore, wraps individual libraries into book bushels for unforgettable holiday gifts. Customers can handpick each Book Bushel's contents, or simply provide the child's age, gender and interests and Storyopolis' Book Bushel wizards will do the rest. Book Bushels are packaged in charming miniature cardboard suitcases, fruit bushel baskets and hatboxes.
Price: generally ranges from $75 to $200
Available online at: www.storyopolis.com
Book 'em. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's children have grown up reading books from Storyopolis, a 6,000-square-foot bookstore and gallery that also caters to high-profile parents like Laura Dern and Ethan and Uma...
The Best of the Baby Registries By Pamela Vu
Great gift ideas for every style and budget.
Literary Pursuits: For book lovers, what better gift than a customized basket from Storyopolis, a Los Angeles bookstore and gallery? A future Dr. Seuss fan might receive books, toys, and a framed print. Baskets start at $75.
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In Short
Oprah may have named it her favorite place to find a baby shower gift because of the "Bushel of Books," an incredible, hand-picked collection of incomparable children's books, but don't listen to anyone who tells you that this is only a kids' book store. There's art and events and so much more for little ones and their accompanying adults. And if you need help with anything, ask the extremely knowledgeable staff.
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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess Of York hosted storytime at Storyopolis.
