The Bookstore Valentine
by Barbara Maitland
illustrated by David LaRochelle
Dutton Books, 2002
Ages 4 to 8
Hardcover ISBN 0-525-46913-3
Paperback ISBN 0-14-230187-6

Love is in the air at the haunted bookstore! In this addition to the popular easy-to-read series, Cobweb the cat plays Cupid. With the help of her ghostly friends, she sets out to bring together shy Mr. Brown and his sweet, bookish valentine.

Book Review

“LaRochelle adds just the right note of whimsy to the four short chapters of simple text with bright, cheerful, cleverly detailed cartoon drawings. A winsome addition to beginning-reader collections.”

—School Library Journal