Yellow Bird Books Aurora — Local services in Aurora Township

I've visited Yellow Bird Books twice--the first time by myself, the second time today with my many daughters. I spend an unjustifiable amount of time in bookstores and am a big believer in the cultural importance of the brick-and-mortar bookstore and the browsing experience (see Jeff Deutsch's In Praise of Good Bookstores on this point), so please believe me when I report that Yellow Bird Books is an excellent new bookstore. You can look thoroughly through the whole store in 30 minutes, but you will be surprised and pleased almost constantly by the literary quality and quirkiness of the shelves' contents. My daughters also enjoyed their time there this afternoon; the picture-book and children's chapter-book sections were likewise rich and wisely curated.

I plan to visit again many times and hope Yellow Bird Books can thrive in...

My partner and I visited this adorable bookstore a couple weeks ago after I saw a post for a winter solstice book that caught my attention. This bookstore has such a wonderfully curated selection of books; it was difficult for me not to grab three or four to take home for myself. I am happy to know I now have a local bookstore I can go to when I want to shop for anyone special in my life. Tomorrow I plan to go back to pick up a couple more...

I grew up going to big box book stores. Let me tell you, nothing beats a small local bookshop. You get all of the charm plus fantastic service. The staff was so kind. I contacted them asking if they had a specific book and I got a response so fast. They held the book for me so I could just come pick it up. I ended up buying christmas presents for my nephews while I was there and a few extra...