Saturday April 14th Author Event

Jeff Noonan Autographing The Long Escape

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Montana Author Event

Montana author Shonna Larkey will be signing copies of her children's book, "A HuckleBeary Tale", Saturday, March 31, from 11-1

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Montana author Matt Pavelich will be signing his book “Other Shoe” on Saturday, March 24th from 1-3.

Also new arrivals upstairs: Spoonerboards-great riding on grass or snow Perplexus Epic—more difficult than the original—a real puzzle challenge Jack & Lily soft leather shoes—perfect first shoes for baby Plush animals especially adorable bunnies Cute spring purses & animal totes for the Little Miss Also—Don’t forget to get your Hunger Games book & movie info upstairs in the young adult section of the store.

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Author Event

Saturday, February 25th,1:00-3:00pm Helena author,Rick Newby, autographing Matter + Spirit: Stephen De Staebler Also we will be hosting the Lewis and Clark Society showcasing some of their cats available for adoption.

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We have a wide selection of Toys, Puzzles, Games and Music.  We are always happy to make recommendations or place special orders for any of your Toy Requests.  Please Contact us for more information or to order. Featured Toys Groovy Girls A classic doll for your timeless girl. Let her imagination play! www.manhattantoy.com   Folkmanis Puppets A gift of a puppet encourages imaginative, open-ended play, endearing hugs, and snuggly companionship. Folkmanis® believes imagination is the key to a healthy childhood, encouraging play and discovery to develop the skills necessary in life.Folkmanis® introduces another stellar lineup of puppet gifts for 2010. Click here to view the new puppets!   Aerobie The World’s Best Flying Discs Winner of the Best of What’s New Award from Popular Science Magazine Aerobie Superdisc $10.99 Aerobie Squidgie Disc $6.99 Aerobie Skylighter Brilliantly Illuminated Disc $14.99 Aerobie Pro Flying Ring Super $10.99 Sprint $8.99     The Perplexus The bendy, trendy, can’t put it down challenge!!!  With plenty of twists, turns and barriers between start and finish, it will leave you perplexed.  Brought in by customer request this makes an excellent gift for ages 6-106.  $24.99 www.perplexus.net     Hexbuy Nanos Micro Robotic Creatures $10.99 and habitats, $18.99.  A new find, very popular and collectible, play games and learn about real science.  You can also register and play online! www.hexbug.com     Puzzles Puzzles are an essential part of every child's development.  Kids master trial and error techniques and learn patience as they create a sense of order.  A puzzle's self-correcting nature lets kids monitor their own progress without adult assistance.  100 - 2,000 piece puzzles are available.     Easy-Grip Peg Puzzle A wooden peg puzzle with pictures under the pieces.  A large selection to choose from for all interests.  Ages 2-4.  $9.95     Early Learning Textured Crepe Rubber Puzzle A durable, washable, non-toxic and quiet puzzle.  The flexible pieces and snug fit develop fine-motor skills in a way loose fitting wooden puzzles do not.  Encourages concentration, patience and quiet play.  Ages 3-6.  $7.95.     Ravensburger Puzzles A German puzzle manufacturer offering a wide variety of puzzles and games including this challenging 300 piece puzzle.  Ages 6 & up.  $9.95.     Games How To Host A Murder is the best-selling murder mystery game designed to keep party-goers guessing for hours. In each self-contained episode, the layers of a complex murder are peeled away as the participants assume the roles of the suspects. Clues guide them toward sniffing out the culprit in their midst. No one, not even the host of the party, knows who that is until the end of the game!     Music Our inventory is always changing and we are happy to make age-appropriate suggestions.  Some of our perennial favorite artists include, Red Grammer, Jessica Harper, Joe Scruggs, Bill Harley, The Sugar Beats, and Trout Fishing in America.     Daddy’s Lullabies, by the Re-Bops, $15.99, cd. Dads are generally known for their rollicking and good-natured rough housing. In this compilation album, though, they proudly show their softer, sweeter side by expressing love and devotion through music to the special little people in their lives. From the poignant title cut, "Daddy's Lullabies," and cuddly "Baby Bear's Lullaby" to the humorous "Waffle Dreams" and '50s doo-wop "Goodnight Sweetheart," the range of musical styles here has a strong appeal and tiny tots will enjoy the soothing, gentle tunes. A unique feature of the album is that it includes instrumentals, which when combined with the included lyrics allow dads (and moms) to sing, karoake style, to their little sleepyheads. --Deborah Moore     Beethoven’s Wig, by Richard Perlmutter, $15.99, cd. Inspired and wildly imaginative, Beethoven's Wig is one of the best introductions to classical music you could give to your children. Featuring snippets of 11 classical music staples--Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, et al.--the disc and its creators, Richard Perlmutter and friends, pour on the silly lyrics the first time around to familiarize young ears to the old masters. Then in the last half of the record, the orchestra plays the same "serious" music pieces instrumentally. You might cheerfully recall Alan Sherman's popular spoofs of old classical works in Wig and you'll again chuckle at pieces like "Drip, Drip, Drip," which adapts Delibes's "Pizzicato from Sylvia." You'll also marvel at the expertise throughout the CD, with all the pieces well played yet thoroughly fun. Beethoven's Wig is an orchestral treasure with a sense of humor as old or as new as its listeners (and the fun questions that run throughout the CD's liner notes are almost as entertaining as the zany musical interludes). Highly recommended. --Martin Keller       We have only highlighted a few of the Montana Book Company favorites. Please contact us for more information or wonderful suggestions. We at the Montana Book Company are always happy to go the extra mile to research your questions.