Inside the bookstore: a warm, happy, busy place
 



The bookstore . . . .

A year ago, in May 2000, 
the company opened the 
first bookstore in the country exclusively for children — Goodbooks Bookstore and Resource Centre in Chennai. Housed in a tree-shaded, ground floor space in the centre of town, away from traffic and noise, this is a cheerful, happening place. Bright, not loud. Happy, not overwhelming. The ambience welcomes children and young people of all sizes and shapes, speaking different languages, each with his or her own 
special abilities.


The interior has been specially designed with children in mind, with space for them to browse and move around, and a table and stools to sit down for a comfortable read. Yes, this is a child-friendly bookstore, which encourages children to touch, feel and look at books, have a quick read when they want to.

Goodbooks Bookstore and Resource Centre puts books within easy reach of children. Books in English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada (for a start) cover the entire range: fiction, nonfiction, infotainment, information, textbooks, picture books, activity books, history, geography, science . . . and suggestions for more are always welcome!