A good children’s bookshop in Dulwich

Not pants: a picture from the Tales of Moon Lane site

Now I have another reason to go: the Tales on Moon Lane bookshop. I’ve heard things here and there about this bookshop – great for kids, enchanting, and so on. In a recent blog post, Nell Gifford – who founded the excellent Gifford’s Circus of which I am a personal and avid fan – calls it the “best children’s bookshop in the world“.

Have you visited it? Is she right? Is it worth a drive over to browse the titles? They’ve got some great events listed on their website and won a bookseller’s award in 2011. One thing I think I like the best, they offer “book baskets” – gifts for new babies or christening presents.

Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop
25 Half Moon Lane,
London, SE24 9JU

4 Responses to “A good children’s bookshop in Dulwich”

1. Jody Brettkelly says:

   February 29, 2012 at 8:34 pm

   Any shop that has a pair of big girls’ pant is alright by me! How fabulous! I have great memories of Dulwich as my Uncle and cousins lived at worked at the prep school there for hundreds of years…

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2. Jennifer Howze says:

   March 4, 2012 at 5:32 pm

   They do have some great schools there. Also, some fab kid-friendly pubs. Hmm, I wonder why I know about those than about the book shops?

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3. Emma @mummymummymum says:

   March 7, 2012 at 2:11 pm

   oh my gosh, that looks amazing.

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4. HPMcQ says:

   March 30, 2012 at 6:54 pm

   this is my local bookshop and i can confirm that i probably is the best book shop in the WORLD.

   i have bought many glorious books from this store for my son which we have enjoyed time and time again.

   dulwich on a whole is pretty child focused, it’s all a bit baby boom. probably a bit much for those without kids, but by the evening it’s great for those without!

   come and visit again soon

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