My mama was an elementary school teacher and somehow got a tip that we could ‘work’ at the local Scholastic warehouse over the summer and get paid in credit we could use on anything in the warehouse. My family couldn’t afford for all 3 of us to get more than $10/each to spend at the book fairs, so we were soooo excited to have this opportunity. It was a fucking dream come true - we got so many cool books.
That they managed to create an actual real feeling of excitement around books and followed through with exciting fun books is actually really impressive.
Yeah. But we were too poor 😢
Why did these temporarily convert me from being a closeted book nerd into the most flaming obnoxious book nerd?
It was your pride month.
The smell of new paperbacks is intoxicating!
And arousing, am I right?
Not books in general. But Scholastic book fairs? Agreed. I’ve never been more engorged.
Why don’t you take a seat.
Edit: why do I say these things…
The picture makes me want to try both at the same time
Yeah like, can we do a scholastic book fair for adults where we’re allowed to be high?
I was today years old when I learn that Scholastic are the ones who publish:
Cliffod the Big Red Dog Goosebumps The Magic School Bus The Babysitters Club
And Wings of Fire!
