Comments on: 9 Frugal Ways To Get Children’s Books http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/ Investing and Personal Finance Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pinyo http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6283 Pinyo Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6283 Also look in the library trash bin. Mine throws out a lot of books. Also look in the library trash bin. Mine throws out a lot of books.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6276 Four Pillars Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:45:38 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6276 TOC - you can't go wrong with 2 books for 30 cents! Great purchase. TOC – you can’t go wrong with 2 books for 30 cents! Great purchase.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6274 That One Caveman Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:44:21 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6274 Good list! We've also discovered Goodwill as a decent place to find cheap children's books. My wife picked up a Golden book and a read-along Pooh book, both in good condition, for $0.30. Good list! We’ve also discovered Goodwill as a decent place to find cheap children’s books. My wife picked up a Golden book and a read-along Pooh book, both in good condition, for $0.30.

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6103 Four Pillars Sat, 24 May 2008 04:39:32 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6103 Wooly - books are a great idea for a shower. Jerry - I don't mind books in bad shape because all our books are in bad shape after a couple of "readings" from our son. :) Wooly – books are a great idea for a shower.

Jerry – I don’t mind books in bad shape because all our books are in bad shape after a couple of “readings” from our son. :)

]]> By: Jerry http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 Jerry Fri, 23 May 2008 18:26:54 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6092 One thing that leads us to get a lot of books for next to nothing is when the library has their annual "purge" sale. Sometimes the books are in bad shape, but we avoid those ones. It gives us some insurance that we can add to our little girl's library at a low cost. Good stuff. Jerry One thing that leads us to get a lot of books for next to nothing is when the library has their annual “purge” sale. Sometimes the books are in bad shape, but we avoid those ones. It gives us some insurance that we can add to our little girl’s library at a low cost. Good stuff.
Jerry

]]> By: WoolyWoman http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6088 WoolyWoman Fri, 23 May 2008 16:40:51 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6088 I am asking for books for my shower instead of clothes too - looked around and realized that I was missing books not a million cutsey outfits. Also have found some in Thrift stores, and have bought 1 or 2 from Chapters with a free gift card earned with airmiles (but those were specific books I wanted). I am asking for books for my shower instead of clothes too – looked around and realized that I was missing books not a million cutsey outfits. Also have found some in Thrift stores, and have bought 1 or 2 from Chapters with a free gift card earned with airmiles (but those were specific books I wanted).

]]> By: This and That http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6083 This and That Fri, 23 May 2008 03:27:07 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6083 [...] Nine frugal ways to snag children’s books, courtesy of Mike from Four Pillars. [...] [...] Nine frugal ways to snag children’s books, courtesy of Mike from Four Pillars. [...]

]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6082 Four Pillars Fri, 23 May 2008 03:02:57 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6082 centsprout - good suggestion to look for the big library sale. Meg - I'll keep that in mind for when the kids start school. Guinness - I like the fact that you read books and don't accumulate them. Steve (BB) - Great suggestion! I'm going to start telling people to buy books instead of cute outfits. I agree that reading is one of the most important skills to have. Mike centsprout – good suggestion to look for the big library sale.

Meg – I’ll keep that in mind for when the kids start school.

Guinness – I like the fact that you read books and don’t accumulate them.

Steve (BB) – Great suggestion! I’m going to start telling people to buy books instead of cute outfits. I agree that reading is one of the most important skills to have.

Mike

]]> By: Brip Blap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6081 Brip Blap Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:51 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6081 Thanks for the link! We have always relied heavily, heavily on gifts for books. I tell all of our relatives (both English-speaking and Russian-speaking) to buy books for presents; not toys, not clothes, but books. It's actually worked out well. People seem to have an obsessive need to buy gifts for babies who can't appreciate them, but as long as they want to, we'll let them. Books are hit and miss - my son could have cared less about books I thought were amazing artwork and nice messages in favor of "I am a Truck" but hey - it's reading. I'm still amazed that my son likes to "pretend" to read already. Reading is a skill that serves so well throughout life that any way you can encourage it - library, yard sales, whatever - is worth it. Steve Thanks for the link! We have always relied heavily, heavily on gifts for books. I tell all of our relatives (both English-speaking and Russian-speaking) to buy books for presents; not toys, not clothes, but books. It’s actually worked out well. People seem to have an obsessive need to buy gifts for babies who can’t appreciate them, but as long as they want to, we’ll let them. Books are hit and miss – my son could have cared less about books I thought were amazing artwork and nice messages in favor of “I am a Truck” but hey – it’s reading. I’m still amazed that my son likes to “pretend” to read already. Reading is a skill that serves so well throughout life that any way you can encourage it – library, yard sales, whatever – is worth it.

Steve

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/comment-page-1/#comment-6080 guinness416 Fri, 23 May 2008 01:41:10 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/9-frugal-ways-to-get-childrens-books/#comment-6080 My mum is a teacher and we always got lots of free books via the book salespeople who went to the schools and gave out samples. Unfortunately many of them were bible-based (this being the 1980s) although none of us ended up brainwashed or bearded. This started me off as a big reader although I'm someone who doesn't like accumulating books, going overboard on which is very "acceptable" excess in certain circles. We also regularly got exotic Canadian books like "Maurice's Disappearing Bag" in the post from my aunt in Ontario. My mum is a teacher and we always got lots of free books via the book salespeople who went to the schools and gave out samples. Unfortunately many of them were bible-based (this being the 1980s) although none of us ended up brainwashed or bearded. This started me off as a big reader although I’m someone who doesn’t like accumulating books, going overboard on which is very “acceptable” excess in certain circles. We also regularly got exotic Canadian books like “Maurice’s Disappearing Bag” in the post from my aunt in Ontario.

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