“Kepler’s has won the equivalent of the Oscar for children’s booksellers,” says Vivian Leal, Kepler’s youth and family programs director. The Menlo Park bookstore has been selected as the winner of the 2008 Lucile Micheels Pannell Award, which recognizes retail bookstores that excel in inspiring young people’s interest in books and reading.
The Women’s National Book Association will present the award at BookExpo America 2008 in Los Angeles on May 29. The award includes a check for $1,000 and a framed piece of original art by a children’s book illustrator.
“This recognition from WNBA is a huge honor at the national level, and our team is thrilled and inspired by it,” says Ms. Leal.
