I had walked by this building a million times in my past and I always read the quote on the side of the building as I walked, “You are Beautiful” … a positive and joyful reminder. Like thousands of other locals and tourist walking on Main Street, I shot a selfie over my shoulder and posted it on my social media. I don’t know who or why it was painted over, but when I signed my lease, I knew I want to bring back something beautiful and positive back to the wall and to the comm

Looking for a fun and engaging addition for the kiddos at your Summer party, playgroup, or child's birthday? Invite Books and Cookies to come to YOU! We've been having a blast at pop-up events and activities all over town! These past few months have been wild with birthday parties at friends' homes, pop-up activities in the park, and special events in the community. During the move towards our GRAND RE-OPENING this Fall, some of our weekly activity programming has slowed temp

I am extremely excited to announce that Books and Cookies has found a new place to call home! The New Books and Cookies 2309 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (cross street Strand) Right next door to Rita’s and almost across the street from our old location. Last Friday, I signed the lease and today keys are in hand for our new home. There is some work to be done to build out the space, but fingers crossed we should be up and running for activities and events by the end of

Hey Music with Jennifer fans! Books and Cookies has paired with yogitoes to bring you Musical Yoga with Jennifer! All attendees receive 25% off products in-store that day, and advanced pay RSVPS automatically entered to win a FREE Manduka LiveON Kids Mat! Advanced payment RSVPs automatically entered to win a FREE LiveON Kids Mat joy for your little yogi Start your little yogi off on the right foot with our sustainable, eco-conscious LiveON Kids Mat, made from 100% reclaimable

Hey Baby Play Time goers and new friends! You're invited to our new BABY PLAY DATES in the park starting Thursday, June 19th! We’re bringing our popular Baby Play Time activity outdoors! Encourage your baby’s development through play and learning. You’ll enjoy 20-30 minutes of instructor lead, interactive parent-and-me activity from sensory stimulation, songs, tummy time, and storytelling to parenting discussion. Stay for the remainder of the time for free play with other ba

Everyone told me new businesses take some time to become profitable, sometimes up to three years and I did prepared for that, but as we approached our three year mark and Books and Cookies was still chugging along (like the little engine that could), I knew it was time to make a change. We had tried some different smaller additions and updates like adding the play structure, espresso and the pop-up shop, but this called for a big change. We needed to cut the overhead drastica

We are feeling the love! Buy Local Santa Monica Committee partnered with the Santa Monica Daily Press to launch the first ever "Most Loved Santa Monica" competition and Books and Cookies won! We are the “Most Loved Santa Monica” Kid’s-Centric Business voted by residents, local employees and visitors! Yay! You can't beat that motivation to continue to work hard to bring the love of literacy, sweet treats and enrichment programming to local families! We love being a part of thi

...Another Opens. Thank you to Chudney (Owner, Books and Cookies)'s sister Tracee for this touching blog post and video from our March, 2014 Big Moving Bash! Via Tracee Ellis Ross #booksandcookies #callaway #childrensbooks #santamonica #books

It is with an extremely heavy heart, a few tears in my eyes, but also with great optimism that I inform you that this location of BOOKS AND COOKIES will be closing its doors March 23rd, 2014. Business is inevitably tough for a small independent bookstore, but we know what we’ve created is special and so we are actively looking for a new space to call home. We look positively towards this next step knowing that it’s not these walls that make BOOKS AND COOKIES special, but the

Live too far away to visit Books and Cookies? Join us for this fun filled virtual tour! #video #booksandcookies #santamonica #childrensbooks