Did You Know LPP Will Be Participating in Book Fairs - Part 1

Part 1 by Maria Mostajo

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Every once in a while I am asked to participate in a fundraising event at my children’s school in New York City and most often I graciously decline. I am remorseful about it but have managed to rationalize it: I work full-time, I am already involved in other charitable foundations that need my skills… I just wrote out an enormous check for tuition! The one event, though, that I always support, and in fact the very first event I chaired when my now 13 year old son was three, was the book fair at his nursery school- Horace Mann.

Book fairs are still very special to me. I remember Mr.Tamberello, my fourth grade teacher, escorting our class into the library of our school where the book fair was held. I can’t recall how much money I had but I do remember that it was only enough to buy just a few books and so, I had to choose wisely. I remember gathering books in my arms and desperately searching the library to find Mr. T. He would have to decide: should I buy the several thin paperbacks in one pile or the shiny, hefty but expensive hard cover of The Secret Garden? Without hesitation, Mr. recommended The Secret Garden. “You’ll love it and will read it over and over,” he said. He was right and every time I walk past a copy of it at a book fair I recommend it to someone.

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Maria will be back tomorrow to share information about book fairs in New York City. Until then, tell us about the book fairs you attend, and what kinds of treasures you've discovered. Do you still have books you bought as a child? Please leave us a comment!