Daunt Books Marylebone
WHERE
London
What it’s like
A bookshop for browsing picture books, early readers and young adult fiction, with author talks running through the year.
This is a proper browsing bookshop, not a soft play with a few books on a shelf. The children's section covers picture books for the youngest ones through to early readers, confident readers and young adult fiction, so there's somewhere for a toddler who wants to point at pictures and somewhere for a twelve-year-old who's outgrown the picture books but isn't ready for adult fiction yet.
Author talks and events run here too, which is the bit worth building a visit around if your child has a favourite writer. These tend to draw a crowd, so turning up a little early to get settled seems sensible.
There's a gift shop element as well, useful if you're after a book as a present rather than just a browse. It's the sort of shop that rewards a bit of time rather than a five-minute dash in and out, and a child who's picking their own next read can take a while to decide.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Toddlers through young teens, given the range of sections
- Author talks can draw a crowd, so arrive a little early to get settled
- The children's range spans picture books right up to young adult fiction
- There's a gift shop element if you want a present rather than just a book
Plan your visit
What age range is the children's section aimed at?
It covers picture books, early readers, confident readers and young adult fiction, so it stretches from the youngest browsers up to older kids and young teens.
Do they do author events for children?
Yes, author talks and events are part of what's on offer, worth asking about if your child has a favourite writer.
Can I buy a gift here rather than just books?
There's a gift shop element alongside the books, handy if you want something a bit different for a present.
Is this a good spot for a toddler who just wants to look at pictures?
The picture book section is aimed at exactly that, with early readers close by for when they're ready to move on.
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