The Pigs Return!

The End times for our friend...

What's this? Could this be the end? Or is there another chapter to the Bookman saga?

Well, you'll just have to drop by and find out.

Bookman's Adventures Continue

An exciting new adventure from Bookman! Will the wicked Bookworm succeed in his nefarious plan?

The dizzyingly talented Maria Van Lieshout is at it again. Fresh from the wilds of the American Library Association convention, here is an hilarious video of an array of famous authors, illustrators, agents and other industry professionals in a "Project ALA" contest.

This is the first installment of what will hopefully be the continuing saga of Bookman!

We are very sad to hear that Cover To Cover's first store dog, Sadie, recently passed away. We love you Scoob.

This weekend the staff of Cover To Cover was honored to attend the wedding of our beloved Olga. For over twenty years she has been a part of our bookstore family (she started in her school uniform, too shy to talk to customers) and has grown into a woman we are proud to call friend. There wasn't a dry eye in the house when Mark walked her down the isle.

Olga and Alberto

the wedding party

cutting the cake

Olga and Nicky

Nicky, her son Fred and his new bride Toni

Camilla was the little flowergirl who screamed like a banshee all the way down the isle (so cute!)

Olga's beautiful dress

Susans from across the country attended the nuptials

this one came all the way from Missouri

Susan, Janet Susan

Three new piglets! I think my favorite is Lady Chitterling ( love her lingerie and painted hoofs) but I also love the soot marks on Hog Green Was My Valley!

And here is that great Saxon hero, Ivanhog!

Our own Emily (and Nick) are off to tropical Mexico! Have a great trip you guys! Here are Emily's Bachelors & Bachelorettes to entertain you while she's away.

Mark just received an envelope full of old pictures and mementos. This is a photo from the Noe Valley Voice back in 1992. The little guy in the middle is now checking out colleges!

our favorite farceur has a new edition to the library...

Storytime

Did you know that our beloved Storytime is back?

Please join us and Storyteller, Clare, every Friday morning at 10:30.

Reading, singing, playing!

COME!

Mark's been at it again!


And now even Jon is joining in on the act

mysterious piglet sightings...

two more preposterous piglets

this is, of course, Piggy Longstockings

what's that little pig up to now?

This week...

Here is Mark's latest entry in the Piglet Follies

Some pig!

Mark has been playing a new game. One of our favorite Noe Valley author/illustrators, Maria Van Lieshout has published a delightful book titled Bloom, and as a promotional piece they sent us a cute little pad of post-its with the title character printed on it.

The new game is setting little Bloom into a variety of different situations...

Like Pig-malion
or Pig-liacci

or our favorite, Mansfield Pork
Thanks Maria! You can buy the real Bloom from our website

This week...

We were deeply saddened to hear that the unofficial four-legged Mayor of Noe Valley recently passed away. Otis was a scrappy, independent and lovable old soul. Many merchants and other locals would often see him strolling down the street, making the rounds barely waiting for his family to catch up. Everyone who knew him will miss him dearly. Goodbye Otis!