MerryMakers Backpack Pulls

Everyone needs a friend, and when you have a MerryMakers Backpack Pulls you're never alone! These mini dolls are the ideal way for book-lovers to take their favorite characters wherever they go. Pair one of these backpack pulls with the character’s book to create the perfect gift! We carry a delightful array of familiar characters, including Olivia, Skippyjon Jones, Froggy, and more.

(Don't limit their use to backpacks; they look great as decorations, too!)

Folkmanis Finger Puppets

Folkmanis Finger Puppets are little-bitty adorable animal puppets that can be operated on one or two fingers. These make the perfect stocking stuffer for the animal lover on every list. At Grass Roots we have the Beaver, Gray Squirrel, Butterfly, Shark, and more. Stop by soon to see our menagerie of creatures.

Chocolate for Book Lovers

Bridge Brands Chocolate was created to provide chocolate lovers with gourmet-quality, superbly packaged chocolate at a non-gourmet price. Their chocolate has a smooth, silken texture that melts on the tongue and creates a rich, buttery mouthfeel. Grass Roots carries a tempting variety of these chocolate items, including gifts perfect for the wine connoisseur or book lover in your life. Please stop by the store and peruse our selection! (Maybe just a little something for yourself to pick you up while you're completing your holiday shopping. . . )

Gift Certificates

Running out of time and ideas? Don't forget that gift certificates make the perfect gift! For everyone on your list (especially the ones who are difficult to shop for. . . ) gift certificates to Grass Roots books make it easy. (Also, if what you're looking for is not in stock, consider ordering the item and presenting the recipient with a gift certificate to purchase the item when it arrives.) You get the satisfaction of encouraging their love of reading and music, and supporting a local business, and they get to pick out exactly what they want. It's a win!

Staff Holiday Recommendations

The awesome staff members at Grass Roots are voracious readers, and can help you find something for everyone on your list. Visit the Staff Favorites page on the Grass Roots website to see what we've been reading. For our best holiday picks, make sure you look at all of our Staff Holiday Recommendations.

This year's PNBA Holiday Catalog is also full of great gift ideas!

SMART Book Drive

Donate a Book to the SMART Program It's your chance to share the gift of reading!

From Nov. 29 through Dec. 31, you can purchase books at Grass Roots that will be donated to young, beginning readers in our community! We are pleased to announce that Grass Roots is partnering with SMART—Start Making A Reader Today—in Linn and Benton Counties for our fourth annual book drive. Early-reader soft cover books will be given to children to help them learn to read at home, and hardcover books will be donated to permanent book collections at participating schools. Customers will receive 20% off the purchase of titles in stock to be donated to the program. We will collect books at our store through December 31, 2013. Books will be distributed to children in 2014.

Participating schools include Mountain View and Lincoln Elementary Schools in Corvallis, Kings Valley Charter School outside of Philomath, and Albany’s LaFayette, Central, and Clover Ridge Elementary Schools. We'll be happy to recommend titles and favorite authors; books should be appropriate for readers in kindergarten through 3rd grade, and a good variety of Spanish books is appreciated. For more information about the SMART program and how to volunteer, visit their website.