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A Newfoundland-based micropress specializing in children's books and letterpress-printed chapbooks. Visit our bookstore and printshop in Tors Cove. https://linktr.ee/runningthegoat Find Marnie at her personal account: rtgbooks.bsky.social

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 11d

The end of tourist season means slightly decreased hours.

We'll be open Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4:00 in October.

Otherwise by chance or appointment. Taking a chance? Knock at #54; Marnie will be happy to open the shop if she is around.

text in image I repeated in the post, against the background of a photo of Fox island on a sunny fall day

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 17h

Gerry Squires’s paintings, sketches, and family photos set a gentle, eerie tone for the story of the ghostly encounter he and his family had, in THE FERRYLAND VISITOR; the perfect picture book for anyone who loves a ghost story, or has enjoyed a visit to Ferryland.

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An oil painting by Gerry Squires that appears as an illustration in The Ferryland Visitor. An atmospheric painting of a large erratic rock and distant grazing horses, under low clouds. The sun peaks through gaps in the tick dark clouds casting patches of light on the grass.

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 23h

Grateful for another in a series of spectacular Saturdays this fall. The leaves are turning, the air is fresh, and the sun is wonderfully warm.

Take a drive out to Tors Cove to enjoy the scenery, then stop into our shop for a new book or print.
We're open 10:30 - 4.

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A path on the East Coast Trail curves around a rock. Wild rose bushes and dog berry trees on either side are turning gold and orange

A small tree against the ocean. Its leaves look gold against the bright blue water

A view of Fox Island across a patch of blueberry bushes. Their leaves have turned a deep purple-red.

the sun shining through a window between shelves in Running the Goat's shop, and reflecting off a spinning rack of cards.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 1d

It’s harvest time! Agnes will be preparing a big feast for her neighbours this weekend, full of vegetable from her garden.

You can read the story about how she protected her community with produce in AGNES’S GARDEN.

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#KidLit #EatYourVeggies

The end papers from Agnes's Garden. Many different vegetable against a light green background. Eggplant, tomato, turnip, carrot, and loose green peas.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a video of Manon Gauthier making a beetle in her distinctive illustration style. Find more of her charming animal illustrations in ALL OF US.

Available now from www.runningthegoat.com, and in other excellent stores soon.

#KidLit

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 2d

More beautiful miniature hooked rugs by Emile Stanley en route to our Tors Cove shop!

Find them, and more local craft, among the shelves full of great books Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4.

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Six small, colourful hooked mats of Newfoundland landscapes. They show shorelines, fields of flowers, and small saltbox houses

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 2d

There’s a lot of overlap between ghosts and fairies in Newfoundland and Labrador, so it’s no surprise that SPIRITED AWAY, Tom Dawe’s collection of NL fairy stories, is full of chilling tales.

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#KidLit #GhostStories #Folklore

An illustration by Veselina Tomova from Spirited Away in the style of a lino cut. A young girl in old-fashioned clothes floats above the ground in a swirl twigs and leaves. Below her, her father has stopped chopping wood to look up at her. They both look afraid. Two ghostly horses gallop past in the background.

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 3d

Migrants of all sorts make their way to St. John’s; in PAINT THE TOWN PINK, the town comes together to make one feel welcome.

Your kids will love spotting all the flamingos in the illustrations, and you’ll love the sweet message of inclusion.

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An illustration by Lori Doody from Paint the Town Pink. A pink flamingo stands next to a young girl and her parent in front of two pink row houses. One house has a sign reading "Everything's Coming Up Roses" on it, and pink things in the large front window.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 4d

What do birds, bugs, bats, bears, and buffalo have in common with you and I? Find out in Manon Gauthier’s delightful ALL OF US!

Copies are now available from www.runningthegoat.com, and will be coming to other stores soon.

#KidLit

An illustration by Manon Gauthier from All of Us. A cardboard collage of animals on the savannah. There are two types of birds, a warthog, a rhino, an elephant, a water buffalo, and an antelope. They all have large oblong heads or bodies, and big round eyes looking at the viewer.

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 4d

Want to learn something new? Browse our website for fascinating science books!

www.runningthegoat.com/collections/...

We’re happy to offer $5 delivery between Tors Cove and St. John’s with our Goat Express service; just choose ‘local delivery’ at checkout.

A screenshot from our online shop, filtering for science books. Books appearing on the screen are WE Are In It: stories about energy transition The Underworld: journeys to the depth of the ocean; Nuts and Bolts: seven small inventions that changed the world (in a big way); Everything Is Tuberculosis: the history and persistence of our deadliest infection; Move Like Water: my story of the sea; Foreign Fruit: a personal history of the orange; How to Survive a Bear Attack; Health Explored; The Wild Places; Living On Earth; Depp Water; and Mountain of Fire: into the heart of the volcano. Text in image is repeated in the post

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 5d

FOOTSTEPS IN BAY DE VERDE captures the feeling of being a little kid sitting in a dark kitchen while the grownups tell ghost stories late into the night. It's a perfect read for a cool October evening.

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#KidLit #GhostStories

An illustration by Jenny Dwyer from Footsteps in Bay de Verde. realistic drawing of an old man with a bald head and bushy white beard lighting his pipe. It is drawn in shades of dark blue and grey, making the orange of the lit match and the red of the pipe's glow stared out starkly. The smoke from the pipe swirls away from the old man in the shape of a bird.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 5d

Need some inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal, or some entertainment for after dinner?

Pick up a copy of THREE SERVINGS, our handmade ode to boiled dinner. Monologues, poems, and a recipe all letter-press printed and packaged in a pudding bag.

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A yellow handmade book with a green label. The label reads: Three Servings: a second helping. by Mary-Lynn Bernard, Micheal Crummey, Andy Jones, Mary Dalton, Jesse McKeown, Mary Sexton and many more

An illustration by Tara Bryan from Three Servings. A Lino cut of a large pot boiling on the stove. Carrots, potatoes, turnips, onions, and a cabbage float in the steam above the pot.

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 6d

The woods can be a surprisingly noisy place!

I BUILT A CABIN is a delightful read-aloud that reminds kids not to make the mistake of bringing animals inside, but to appreciate them at a distance.

Ask for it at your local independent bookstore, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com

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An illustration by Charlotte Manning from I Built a Cabin. A white girl with brown pigtails in the woods, looks around started by the animal noises she hears. The noises are depicted in big yellow letters: chomp chomp, munch munch, knock knock, crack crack

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 7d

Look what's arrived early!

Manon Gauthier's wonderful picture book ALL OF US is now available in our Tors Cove shop, and will be arriving in other stores over the next month.

Stop by to pick up a copy Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or order one online at www.runningthegoat.com

#KidLit

Copies of All of Us on the shelf. The cover shows a cardboard collage of a collection of animals. They all have oblong heads or bodies, and bid staring eyes looking out at you. There is a raccoon, a squirrel, a dog, a parrot, an ant, a chicken, an ox, a penguin, an ostrich, a bat, a fish, and a snail. Text on the cover not repeated in post reads "translated by Michel Savard".

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 7d

Why does Jack succeed in a task that his brothers have failed? He’s kind to the little bird.

Read about how the little white bird repays his kindness in THE QUEEN OF PARADISE’S GARDEN.

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#KidLit #FolkTales

An illustration by Darka Erdelji from The Queen of Paradise's Garden. Jack, a young white man in a dark green jacket and cap gently holds a small white bird in his hands. Behind him, a river winds through a forested landscape

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 8d

Another glorious fall day in Tors Cove!

We're open 10:30 - 4 today, if you want to stop in for a new book or locally made card on your weekend drive up the Shore.

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#ExploreNL

A photo looking down the path towards Fox Island and Lower beach on a sunny day. A rustic woden fence runs along the path, there is a rough wooden sculpture of a boat mounted on the fence, in the foreground

A photo of Running the Goat's green shop building. The door is open

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 8d

All set up at the St. John's Farmers' Market!

Marnie will be here from 9 - 4 with a selection of books and cards, including our brand new title ALL OF US.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 9d

Diana Daly's great-aunt Rose was a lovely, delicate woman, with a gorgeous smile. You can read her story, and the story of the rest of Diana's remarkable family in A WONDERFUL BIGNESS.

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An illustration from A Wonderful Bigness. A drawing of Rose. Seen from the foot of the bed, with just her smile, nose, curly black hair, and one hand visible above the blanket. Her smiling face is reflected upside down in a circular mirror by her head. Pink flowers hover above her head.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 9d

Suddenly, it’s the spooky season!

Get yourself in the mood with Tom Dawe’s chilling collection of Newfoundland ghost stories AN OLD MAN’S WINTER NIGHT.

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#KidLit #GhostStories #Folklore

An illustration by Veselina Tomova from An Old Man's Winter Night. An old woman sits on a rocking chair with her feet propped up on the open door of a cast-iron stove. The silhouette of a hand can be seen in the window behind her.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 9d

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Kuekuatsheu Creates the World

The story of how the world came to be on the turtle's back can be found in Indigenous cultures throughout North America/Turtle Island. It has many variations. This moving version of the tale—a story o...

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 10d

"My hope is that this will help [Innu children] to see how beautiful our own culture is, how extraordinary our stories are, and that they have something that they can be proud of and be able to say 'this is who we are, this is what we've always been'. It's something that's so old, it's beautiful."

The quote from Annie over an illustration by Elizabeth Jancewicz from Kuekuatsheu Creates the World. The illustration shows an Innu woman telling her grandchild a story in an animal hide tent. Text not repeated in the post says the quote is by Annie Picard, author of Kuekuatsheu Creates the World, from an article in The Independent by Heidi Atte

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 10d

A tall tale about a hurricane, or a humorous take on getting old? DANCING WITH DAISY takes a fun approach to a conversation about aging.

It’s the perfect book to read as a family, or pick up for Nanny and Poppy to read to the grandkids.

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An illustration from Dancing With Daisy. Two hands and a photo in a scrapbook. The photo shows a young man in a fishing boat, under a stormy sky. The wrinkled hand of an old white man points to the dark clouds. A small white hand lies flat near the photo.

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 11d

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 12d

The shop is closed today in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

If you're looking for books by Indigenous authors and illustrators that teach, entertain, and inspire here are just a few that we recommend.

A stack of books for adults. They are Elements of Indigenous Style; The Truth About Stories; True Reconciliation; Approaching Fire; I keep the Land Alive; Voices of Inuit Leadership and Self-Determination in Canada; One Man's Journey; A Long Journey; Unreconciled; and A Two-Spirit Journey

A stack of kids books. They are Mi'kmaw Animals; Counting in Mi'kmaw; Muinji;j Becomes a Man; Suliewey; My Indian; The Beothuk of Newfoundland; Kuekuatsheu Creates the World; Speaking our Truth: a journey of reconciliation; Amazon L'nuk; On the Trapline; Nutaui's Cap; When we Were Alone; and I Lost My Talk.

Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 12d

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 12d

New in the Tors Cove shop: five beautiful books of art and architecture by Robert Mellin.

You can find them in-store or online at www.runningthegoat.com

Little Fogo Islands; and The Brett House in Joe Batt's Arm

Street Dogs of Granada, Nicaragua./ Halliday's

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