Natalia's Books For Kids

11/17/2025

Our friend, Monica, not only donated our books to their local library in Belize 🇧🇿 but also read the 📚 story to the kids!

Now this melts my heart ❤️ as I wrote this book to read it to kids. Thanks for helping us share the story about the man and the blue bird who see things differently because of perspective and point of view!

11/16/2025

We love our local bookstore! Support local events and shop local to show your 💕

🌟Mark your calendar for Storytime Dec 6th!

✨ The holiday season is here and so are our November & December events! ✨
Join us for special guests, parties, workshops, story time & so much more.
Check out the Events tab in our bio or on our website for all the festive fun! 🎄📚

11/15/2025

🌟Join us in shopping local and enter for a chance to win some cash 💵

Now through January 7th, we are participating in the Keep It Local Columbia County Wonderland Cards🎄

For every $10 you spend in any of the 106 participating stores, you can get a stamp on your card. You can purchase our book at Beyond the Forest or online. If you purchase online, dm us for code to stamp your own or
attend one of our special events.

You turn the cards in at the drop off locations on the card for the chance to win the grand prize of $3,000 or 30+ more prizes.

Special Events to get card stamped:

🌟Small Business Saturday Nov 29th 10 AM - 1 PM Meet the Author & Signing at Fred Meyer in Scappoose

🌟Friday Dec 5th 3:30-5:30: Meet the Author & Signing at Fred Meyer in Scappoose

🌟Dec 6th Storytime 11:00 AM Riverfront Books

🌟 Friday Dec 19th 3:30-5:30: Meet the Author & Signing at Fred Meyer in Scappoose

11/13/2025

Join us this afternoon for a free public storytime at Broadleaf Arbor, Building A Library at 4:00!

📚Storytime at Broadleaf Arbor reading of "The Man on the Bike with the Blue Bird.” This is a family-friendly event, open to the public and residents of Broadleaf Arbor.

Thursday Nov 13th | 4:00 PM
2250 Gable Road, St Helens
Find us in Building A Library

Enjoy a charming story about a man and a blue bird as they help to find a lost pig in their neighborhood. Learn about what the man sees and what the bird sees, and how perspective and point of view make a difference in their adventure.

🖍️Free coloring pages with a farm 🚜word search will be handed out along with reading stickers. 📚

11/12/2025

Calling all Columbia County Authors!

Submissions now open for consideration on a special collection featuring Columbia County Authors through Nov 21st at St Helens Public Library. Please take a look at the post below.

Calling all Columbia County authors! The St. Helens Public Library is currently accepting submissions for a new special collection featuring Columbia County authors. The Columbia County Authors Special Collection will be housed in the St. Helens Public Library, and most items will be available for check out. The collection will support local authors and make their work more accessible to the Columbia County community.

The special collection is part of a broader effort by the St. Helens Public Library and Lower Columbia County Anthology organizers to support Columbia County writers through multiple efforts that will culminate in a month-long series of workshops and events beginning February 14, 2026.

Submissions for the Columbia County Authors Special Collection will be accepted from now through November 21, 2025. Anyone who lives or works in Columbia County or is a member of a Columbia County writing group is eligible to submit an entry. Any published book available to the general public either for sale or free is eligible. A book must be an original work and does not have to be produced by a traditional publisher or distributed through a retailer to qualify. Authors must hold the publication rights for all content in the book, including text and images.

To submit an entry, complete the submission form on the library website at https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/library/page/columbia-county-authors-special-collection-overview.

After the November 21 deadline, submissions will be reviewed, and authors will be notified of the review decisions by December 3. If an author’s work is accepted into the collection, they need to drop off their book to the St. Helens Public Library by December 12.

The Columbia County Authors Special Collection will debut to the community on February 14, 2026.

Learn more:
https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/library/page/st-helens-public-library-seeks-submissions-local-authors-collection
https://www.sthelensoregon.gov/library/page/columbia-county-authors-special-collection-overview

11/11/2025

📚Storytime at Broadleaf Arbor reading of "The Man on the Bike with the Blue Bird.” This is a family-friendly event, open to the public and residents of Broadleaf Arbor.

Thursday Nov 13th | 4:00 PM
2250 Gable Road, St Helens
Find us in Building A Library

Enjoy a charming story about a man and a blue bird as they help to find a lost pig in their neighborhood. Learn about what the man sees and what the bird sees, and how perspective and point of view make a difference in their adventure.

🖍️Free coloring pages with a farm 🚜word search will be handed out along with reading stickers. 📚

11/08/2025

🌻🍁Thankful November: Celebrating Our Amazing Teachers! 🍂📚

To celebrate, I’m giving away 5 books to the first five teachers who comment on this post. You will get a signed copy of our featured book that explores perspective and point of view, “The Man on the Bike with the Blue Bird.”

As we embrace this season of gratitude, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to the incredible teachers in my life both past and present.

I also want to recognize the amazing educators teaching our youngest learners in Pre-K and Kindergarten today. Your dedication and passion make a profound difference in shaping young minds! 🌟🌟

Let’s show our appreciation for the hard work and love that teachers put into their profession. 💖

11/03/2025

Shop Local Idea 💡

Another great gift idea for all my friends who love a cozy mystery. I have enjoyed getting to know her. She tells a good story.

Ellen Jacobson Author sets this story in North Dakota. Check out her page for more of her books and where you can purchase.

For book lovers, the library is a sanctuary. But in Why, North Dakota, it’s just become a crime scene.

I grew up in the stacks of the Why Public Library. My family has run it for generations. So when the most odious man in town ends up dead in the storage room, it feels personal.

The police think the brand-new librarian did it, but I’m not so sure. To find the truth, I’ll have to check out every clue, from the whispers in the reading room to the secrets hidden in the Dewey Decimal System. It’s a mystery for the books, literally.

If you love the smell of old pages and the thrill of a good puzzle, this is the book for you.

📖 Ready to check out a new mystery? Get your library card ready and download Murder at the Library this instant!

👉https://ellenjacobsonbooks.com/products/murder-at-the-library

11/01/2025

Shop Local Idea 💡

This Christmas Market in Clarskanie has great vendors like our friend S.K. Mueller Author

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Spooktacular Announcement! 👻🎃

This Halloween, we're thrilled to introduce our soon to be published, new author and illustrator, Evelynne.

Get ready to dive into the enchanting world of Little Ninja and his friends, who come alive at night to protect his home and tackle all sorts of adventures! 🥷✨

To kick off this exciting journey, we need your help! We’re looking for the perfect title for her first book, a series of short stories.

Here are our top four:

#1- Heroes of the Bookshelf
#2- The Book Nook Squad
#3- Heroes of the House
#4 - Nighttime Ninja Adventures

What do you think? Which title resonates the most? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

We can’t wait for you to meet Little Ninja and his friends! 📚✨