Carolyn j. Morris, the author of the picture book ‘Happy Birthday Canada’, just one in a series of books, staring Chick & Duckling. Each book engages the audience with rhyme,…
We had a successful & fun book launch here this afternoon with local Fantasy Author, Diane Lynn McGyver’s & her book ‘Revelation Stones’. Thanks to all those who came in…
Happy Birthday Robert Munsch!!! Born June 11- 1945, Robert turns 74 today. #childrensbook #picturebooks #Dbex #bookstore
A Munsch A Day Until His BirthdayTuesday- June 11th is Robert Munsch’s Birthday. Celebrate his Birthday by reading one of his books your child.
Congratulations to Katie Matheson , the winner of Donna Morrissey’s The Fortunate Brother our latest ‘Book Giveaway’. Thanks to all who participated.
Congratulations Kerri Conrad, who won Mr Flood’s Last Resort by Jess Kidd. Thanks to all who participated.
Congratulations Haley Pennell who won ‘The Sound of Drowning’ by Katherine Fleet. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Our tote was down at the Alderney Landing’s Farmer’s Market this morning visiting this famous Weather Gal and her book ‘Grandma Says’. Thanks, Cindy Day for being a great sport!!! #dbextoteadventures…
Congratulations Heather Creighton on winning the ‘Spring Break Basket’ presented by Still Moments Magazine. Heather was rather excited when she picked up her basket today, she says she has never…
Don’t forget, this Thursday we draw for the ‘Spring Break – Book Basket Giveaway’ presented by Still Moments Magazine. With each purchase get a ballot for your chance to win-…
We had a super fun day with local author & artist Barbara Carter, her 3 memoirs, her book of poetry and some of her art.
“I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Happy Earth Day
I just finished the Chocolate Mini Book Favours for Local Author, Barbara Carter’s Event Saturday, May 4th- 1-4pm.
The draw date for the ‘Spring Break’ book basket, donated by Still Moments Magazine, is May 9th. Get a ballot for a chance to win with each purchase. See staff…
We had a successful event today with Local Author Cathy MacKenzie and her book ”Wolves Don’t Knock’. Lots of new faces in the store, lots of great conversation and even…
I made up a bunch of mini book chocolates to give out during our event with C.A. Mackenzie and her book ‘Wolves Don’t Knock’ Saturday, April 13th 1-4pm. #Dbex #books…
A customer came in Monday and said to me that she loved all the changes we’ve made in recent years to the store. She said it was moving away from…
Here it is, the last day of March Break in Nova Scotia and we are so pleased at the amount of new customers that visited our store this week. Many…
On March 12, 1957, Dr.Seuss unleashed The Cat In The Hat onto an unsuspecting & innocent world and we haven’t been the same since. Happy 62nd Anniversary!!! Today, after reading…
We had a successful event today with Local Children’s Author Anita Johnston Gazzola & Illustrator Melissa Conrad & their picture book ‘As I Walk”, the first in a series of…
We are all ready for tomorrow when we host Local Children’s Author Anita Johnston Gazzola & Illustrator, Melissa J.K. Conrad, and their picture book ‘As I Walk’ from 1-4pm.
We are counting down the days until Saturday when we host Local Children’s Author Anita Johnston Gazzola & Illustrator, Melissa J.K. Conrad, and their picture book ‘As I Walk’ from…
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday—what better way to celebrate than to read? Did you know Dr. Seuss would be 115 this year? While he is no longer with us,…
snapd Dartmouth’s March issue just arrived at our store!!! They video snapd our Purple Frog event with Local Children’s Author Angela Jeffreys. Their new Augmented Reality is so awesome. Very…
The winner of the ‘Winter Escape’ February 2019 Basket Giveaway Presented by ‘Still Moments Magazine’ and ‘Finding The Write Words’ was Lois Clark. Congratulations!!!
Our World Read Aloud Event with Local Children’s Author Angela Jeffreys and her picture book ‘The Purple Frog’ was a big success. Thanks to all who took time out of…
1 more sleep until our ‘World Read Aloud’ event with Local Children’s Author Angela Jeffreys and her picture book ‘The Purple Frog’. Just for fun! Come to our ‘Purple Frog”…
Introducing our New Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club Table Every month Reese chooses a book she loves, as part of Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine, which focuses on celebrating…
Our Tote was seen visiting Woozles this weekend, Canada’s Oldest Children’s Bookstore. #dbextoteadventures#Ilovebigbooks#Ilovereading#Dbex
Come celebrate ‘World Read Aloud Day’ with us!! We are celebrating, the day after, on Saturday, February 2nd, with local Children’s Author Angela Jeffreys’ and her picture book The Purple…
Saturday our tote visited Sugar Moon Farm, a Maple Syrup/ Sugar Camp and Restaurant in Earltown, N.S. #dbextoteadventures#Ilovebigbooks#Ilovereading#Dbex#SupportLocal@SugarMoonFarm
Dartmouth Book Exchange’s customers picked Memory Lane Heritage Village as their favourite Tote Adventure of 2018. I wonder what mischief our tote will get into in 2019??? #dbextoteadventures #Dbex#Ilovebigbooks#bookstore#supportlocal
Dartmouth Book Exchange is pleased to welcome local children’s author Angela Jeffreys and her picture book ‘The Purple Frog’ Saturday February 2nd 1-4pm . In celebration of Mi’kmaw History Month…
Our event with Local Author Jane Doucet and her book The Pregnant Pause is in January’s issue of snapd Dartmouth. Jane Doucet’s debut novel, shortlisted for a 2018 Whistler Independent…
Our Event with Local Author Cindy Tingley & her book Lily’s Secret was snapd. Lily’s Secret is the first in a series of children’s books told from the perspective of…
The winner of the Autographed copy of Lily’s Secret by Cindy Tingley and a stuffed Lily, donated by OC Publishing, was Pierce & his sister Calah.
81 years ago today, December 21-1937, Dr. Seuss had his first book published “I Saw It On Mulberry Street”. This past Tuesday, December 19th Dr. Seuss’ wife, Audrey Geisel passed…
Check out our Brand New Canvas Totes, the perfect gift for the Book Lover on your list. #dbextoteadventures
Our book event with local author Jane Doucet, author of ‘The Pregnant Pause’, Saturday was a successful & super fun day. Highlights of the event included visits with Local Author…
Local Children’s Author Cindy Tingley with her book Lily’s Secret and a plush stuffed Lily did an event at our store today. Lily’s Secret is the first in a series…
Congratulations Marlene Fanning- winner of the Gardener themed ‘Romance in a Basket’ donated by Still Moments Magazine.
Our Seasonal Table changed over to Winter today. Completely changed over seasonally, this popular table sets the mood for each of our four seasons. The current “Winter” table showcases Winter…
We were snapd last month during our Jacqueline Halsey event.
We had a wonderful, fun event with local author Genevieve Graham today!!! She is passionate about breathing life back into Canadian history through tales of love and adventure one book…
Congratulations Brenda Dort on winning the ‘Lazy Day Sunday’ Goodie Basket. Our next, and final draw will be held Thursday December 6th, for the Gardener Basket donated by Still Moments…
This Saturday, during our event with Genevieve Graham, from 1-4pm, for each one of her books that you buy- you will get a ballot for a chance to win a…
Dartmouth Book Exchange is pleased to welcome Local Children’s Author Cindy Tingley, author of Lily’s Secret. Lily’s Secret is the first in a series of children’s books told from the…
The winner of the first Christmas Goodie Basket draw, donated by Still Moments Magazine, was Barbara Cyr. Congratulations Barb on winning the “I Love Books” basket. Our next draw will be held…
We had a delightful rewarding event with local children’s author Jacqueline Halsey today!!!
Counting Down…2 more sleeps until Local Author Jacqueline Halsey’s event at our store!!! Dartmouth Book Exchange is pleased to welcome Local Children’s Author, Jacqueline Halsey, Saturday November 17th from 1-4pm. She…
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Our…
The winner of the “Romance in a Basket” from Still Moments Magazine was Courtney Boutilier. Congratulations Courtney. The dates for our next “Romance in a Basket Draws”, donated by Still…
We were snapd last month during our Meghan Rose Allen Book Event
Now that several of our Canvas Tote Bags have found homes with our customers we have started an album on Facebook of their adventures and all the places they have…
Jane Doucet’s debut novel, shortlisted for a 2018 Whistler Independent Book Award, “The Pregnant Pause” is about a married woman who is turning thirty-seven and trying to decide whether or…
Dartmouth Book Exchange welcomes Local Author Genevieve Graham- Saturday December 1st from 1pm to 4pm. Genevieve Graham is the bestselling author of Tides of Honour, Promises to Keep, and Come…
Our event this past Saturday with Local Author Megan Allen Rose was magical. With faeries creating mischief with Meghan’s newly released book Enid Strange.
This Saturday come see Maritime Author, Meghan Rose Allen between 1pm and 4pm. She will be at the store with her recently published book Enid Strange. Enid Strange is an…
‘Book Giveaway’ Swing over to our Facebook Page to enter to win a copy of Goth Girl by Local Author, Melanie Mosher. Get extra ballots for 1- tagging a friend…
Happy 30th Birthday to Roald Dahl’s Matilda!!! On October 1st, 1988 a little book loving girl called Matilda brightened up our lives – 30 years later, what do you think…
Dartmouth Book Exchange is pleased to welcome Local Children’s Author, Jacqueline Halsey and her latest book “Piper”, a chapter book for ages 8-12. Piper, takes place aboard the Hector, a…
Our Seasonal Table has changed over to all things Autumn . Some titles you may enjoy include: Autumn Blue by Karen Harter, Everything We Ever Wanted by, Sara Shepard, When…
Our store is getting a wee bit Spooky. Check out our new Adult’s and our new Children & Young Adult’s “Spooky Books” displays. Click on picture to see more.
Our Discount Room is getting overfull so we have added a new price: In the Discount room the Paperbacks are $2.00 each or 3 for $5 or now…. *10 for…
Roald Dahl Day is a holiday which celebrates the birthday of Roald Dahl – probably one of the greatest storytellers of all time. It is celebrated on September 13 every…
Still Moments Magazine is doing a new promotion in our store. Next time you are in the store, enter your name in for a draw for a basket of books…
First day of school has arrived!!! Good morning from the staff at Dartmouth Book Exchange. For those of you with school-aged kids… congratulations for getting them out the door with…
Check it out!!! Our Book Signing Event with Brenda Pearson is in the September issue of snapd Dartmouth
Please Welcome Meghan Rose Allen author of the recently published Enid Strange, a middle grade magical/ fantasy chapter book for ages 10-13, October 13th from 1-3pm. A resident of Sackville…
And the winner of the Brenda Pearson Billionaire’s Love & Forgiveness Goody Basket was Yvonne Higney. She was quite pleased to get this news upon returning from her vacation. Congratulations…
Attention Teachers. Looking for books for fill out your classroom’s library??? We give teachers 10% off their classroom purchases of over $50, before taxes and after credits and 20% off…
We had a successful event with Brenda this afternoon. Several of our customers will definitely be reading about Max & Megan this week. The winner of the draw for the…
Check it out!!! Our Christmas in July Event with T.M. Ramsay is in the August issue of snapd Dartmouth.
The winner of our very first book draw/giveaway was Angela Pratley and her family. We hope you enjoy your new reads.
We are drawing for 2 chapter books, uncorrected proofs/advance reader’s copies. The first is by Canadian Author Anna Humphrey: “Megabat” ages 7-10. The second is by Ellen Potter: “Big Foot…
We had a successful Christmas in July event with T.M. Ramsay, author of The Magic Of Shimmar, a middle grade reader. For those of you who wanted to attended but…
Counting down to our Christmas in July event this Saturday, July 7th from 1pm to 4pm, with Children’s Author T.M. Ramsay, author of “The Magic Of Shimmar”. The star of…
A valued customer just put 3 Canvas Totes on hold to pick up later. She is using them as teacher gifts!!! What a GREAT idea!!!
Good morning from the staff at Dartmouth Book Exchange. Welcome Summer- Our Seasonal Table has been updated to all things summer. It is also sharing it’s space with a display…
Local Author Brenda Pearson will be visiting Dartmouth Book Exchange Saturday, August 11 from 1pm to 4pm to sign & speak about her books. A transplant from Quebec to Halifax,…
We are happy to announce that we will be celebrating Christmas in July on Saturday, July 7th from 1pm to 4pm, with Children’s Author T.M. Ramsay, author of “The Magic…
Now that several of our Canvas Tote Bags have found homes with our customers we are starting an album of places the Totes have visited. From the beach, to the…
Look what just arrived at the store, just in time for Mother’s Day!!! These Canvas Tote Bags are 16″x16″ and are here while supplies last. Your choice of either black…
Ever wonder what happens to the some of the well used children’s books that have been donated to our store or the ones we have weaned out of our children’s…
May the 4th Be With You. We have a whole section of Star Wars books in our store.
Look what arrived at the store today and will be sharing space on our seasonal table. Starting September Dartmouth Book Exchange will be the newest distributor of Atlantic Books Today…
We are now selling a selection of themed romance gift baskets put together by “Designs by Still Moments”. The themes include: The Gardener, Beach Day, Lazy Day Sunday & I…
Beverly Cleary turns 102 years old Thursday, April 12th & it’s the perfect time to Celebrate & read one of her books or series to your child/ren. From the adventures…
A successful “Bookmark & Basket” event here at Dartmouth Book Exchange with Designs by Still Moments!! Congratulations to Liz McCoombs & Pamela Osmond who were the lucky winners of the…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the staff at Dartmouth Book Exchange
On March 12, 1957, Dr.Seuss unleashed The Cat In The Hat onto an unsuspecting & innocent world and we haven’t been the same since. Happy 61th Anniversary!!! Today, after reading…
One more sleep until Dr. Seuss’ birthday- March 2nd. Did you know he would have been 114 this year? While he is no longer with us, his legacy lives on…
True crime is a non-fiction literary genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people. If you like True Crime novels come check…
Please note we will be closed on Monday February 19, 2018 for Nova Scotia’s 4th Annual Heritage/Family/Mona Louise Parsons Day. We will resume normal hours Tuesday February 20, 2018.
“Give them a gift they will remember long after they’ve read the book!” Join Still Moments Designs on March 24, 2018 at Dartmouth Book Exchange from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Stop…
Our visit by Local Young Adult & Children’s Author, Melanie Mosher was quite successful today. Several children will be reading their brand new, autographed copies of Fire Pie Trout and…
Several new Charm Bookmarks, by Still Moment Designs, were dropped off at our store this morning including this one. Remember Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.
