Where's Waldo? He's Hanging with the Totally Ninja Raccoons

Where's Waldo? He can find him hanging with the Totally Ninja Raccoons super-secret hideout at From My Shelf Books & Gifts. The Totally Ninja Raccoons are a children's series written specifically for reluctant readers. Short chapters, humor, adventure, and one picture per chapter keep kids feeling a sense of engagement and accomplishment as they plow through these stories and ask for more!

Where's Waldo? In Wellsboro Pennsylvania. For the eight year running, Indie Bookstores Launch a Massive Cross Country Campaign to Promote the Shop Local Message in July.

This July, From My Shelf Books & Gifts is joining a nationwide celebration of the Shop Local movement and the iconic children’s book character, Where’s Waldo, who recently celebrated his birthday.

Brought back by popular demand for the eighth year in a row, indie bookstores across the country will be hosting Find Waldo scavenger hunts while spreading the "Buy Local" message in their cities and towns.

It’s a month-long scavenger hunt for Waldo hosted by 250 indie bookstores across the nation in July 2019. Participating bookstores champion the Shop Local message by enlivening downtown areas with a community-wide scavenger hunt activity to which everyone — kids, parents, and Waldo-lovers of all ages — is invited to participate.

On July 1, 2019, Waldo-spotters will set off on a hunt to find the elusive character hidden around dozens of downtown businesses in Wellsboro. Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a Find Waldo passport at a participating business and collect a store stamp or signature for each Waldo they spot. Hundreds of Waldo spotters will be eligible for prizes.

Where’s Waldo in Wellsboro Hunt to Begin Monday, July 1

The seventh annual scavenger hunt to find Waldo in Wellsboro and the eighth annual “Where’s Waldo” hunt nationwide will begin at 11am this coming Monday, July 1 and end at 6pm on Tuesday, July 30. The iconic children’s book character will be hiding in 25 local businesses the entire month of July.

“This event gives both locals and tourists of all ages an opportunity to play and a chance to win prizes sponsored by participating businesses and by Candlewick Press," said Kasey Coolidge, manager of From My Shelf Books & Gifts at 7 East Avenue in Wellsboro. “For every place participants find Waldo and get their passport signed, their names will go on a ticket in the prize jar.

Prizes will be drawn at the Waldopalooza Party on Wednesday, July 31 from 4 to 5:30pm. Winners need not be present to win. Each participating businesses will have “Where’s Waldo in Wellsboro?” passports, listing all of the businesses where searchers can find Waldo.

When a customer spots Waldo, the business will stamp or sign the individual’s passport. Participants must turn in their passports at From My Shelf Books & Gifts no later than 6pm on Tuesday, July 30.

Waldo spotters should make sure their names and contact information are included on their passports before submitting them. Passports will NOT be accepted after 6pm on July 30 for prize eligibility. For more information, call Kasey Coolidge at 570-724-5793.

Where's Waldo? He's At From My Shelf Books & Gifts

Where's Waldo? In Wellsboro Pennsylvania. For the eighth year running, Indie Bookstores Launch a Massive Cross Country Campaign to Promote the Shop Local Message in July.

This July, From My Shelf Books & Gifts is joining a nationwide celebration of the Shop Local movement and the iconic children’s book character, Where’s Waldo, who recently celebrated his birthday.

Brought back by popular demand for the eighth year in a row, indie bookstores across the country will be hosting Find Waldo scavenger hunts while spreading the "Buy Local" message in their cities and towns.

It’s a month-long scavenger hunt for Waldo hosted by 250 indie bookstores across the nation in July 2019. Participating bookstores champion the Shop Local message by enlivening downtown areas with a community-wide scavenger hunt activity to which everyone — kids, parents, and Waldo-lovers of all ages — is invited to participate.

On July 1, 2019, Waldo-spotters will set off on a hunt to find the elusive character hidden around dozens of downtown businesses in Wellsboro. Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a Find Waldo passport at a participating business and collect a store stamp or signature for each Waldo they spot. Hundreds of Waldo spotters will be eligible for prizes.

From My Shelf Books & Gifts is the host bookstore for Waldo, and we are entering our twelth year in business and our seventh year of hosting Waldo. You can check out the bookstore at 7 East Avenue. We have over 50,000 books in stock with millions only a day away. Our staff are dedicated experts and will help you find the right book for you, or for that special someone.

"Huck & Finn, Bookstore Cats" Available for Pre-order!

Huck & Finn, the cats at From My Shelf Books & Gifts have written a book! It's written and now the illustrator is done. Her illustrations are beautiful. Here's one with Huck and Wellsboro's favorite UPS man, Joe.

The book will be out in the middle of July. You can pre-order the book at our bookstore, From My Shelf Books & Gifts for just 7.99. Another 1.99 will ship it anywhere in the United States of Huck & Finn.

You can call the store and pay with a credit card, or send a check or money order. You can among the first to receive the book.

From My Shelf Books & Gifts
7 East Ave
Wellsboro PA 16901

570-724-5793

We'll even pawagragh it for you!

Laurel Festival 2019

I had a great time at Wellsboro's Laurel Festival 2019. This was my third year as an author on the Green. I love doing festivals and meeting old and new fans alike. If you didn't catch me here, follow me on Facebook. The Totally Ninja Raccoons have their own Facebook page.

You can also follow From My Shelf Books & Gifts. I share my events there as well.

If you'd like to buy copies of my books, you can buy signed, personalized copies at From My Shelf Books & Gifts. You can buy copies wherever books are sold, but being a bookstore owner, I encourage you to buy them from a bookstore.

My thanks to Lonny and First News Now for this photo. It lead to a charming story. Lonny posted it and a woman came to my booth the next day. She had purchased a copy of "Hobo Finds a Home" online, and she didn't know I was the author.

She come to me to buy another copy, as "Hobo Finds a Home" is her granddaughter's favorite book. There's nothing an author likes to hear more!



Image provided by Lonny Frost © June 14, 2019.