(312) 951-5440
909 N Rush St
Chicago,
IL
60611
41.8994
-87.6267
Neighborhoods: Central, Near North Side
What People Are Saying About Children In Paradise
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Store – Most employees are education majors or former teachers; count on being assisted by someone who's been involved with children's lives and literature and has a good feel for what kids want in a book. It's located in Chicago's toniest shopping district, and make no mistake, there are some well-dressed kids with parents to match, browsing the Children In Paradise shelves. If they're regular customers, they'll be as well-read as they are dressed. – – The Books – The ample selection of books covers children from infancy to about age 12, and the brunt of the…
01/16/07
It's still around
by mck1537 at Citysearch
Wow! I can't believe this place is still in business -- I'm so happy! I remember coming here when I was a little girl after church. This is the place where my love of books started. Now I'm 15 and a complete bookworm. I definitely reccomend this bookstore. I remember the staff being friendly and helpful to my mom and the decor of the actual store is a little kid's dream.
The Details on Children In Paradise
Can't Find It Here?:
Women and Children First in Andersonville has a great selection of kids books.
Background:
Owned by Sarah Meltby and Jodi Block (a former English teacher and a children's book editor) the store opened on Valentine's Day in 1994, fulfilling a plan the two first dreamed up in college.
