Running the Goat Books

A photo of Renee's book pick

Our friend Renee is running the shop this weekend!

Her book pick today is Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds.

Stop by 10:30 - 4, today or Sunday to get other great recommendations from her.

Or order online at www.runningthegoat.com

A photo of some kids books on our table, overseen by a festive flamingo decoration

It's day two of the Anna Templeton Christmas Tea and Sale.

Stop in to explore four stories of craft and get some delicious treats!

Saturday and Sunday 10 - 4.

Correction: The sale is on the go until 8pm today.

A list of books titled "Reading Newfoundland and Labrador: a bunch of books I have gifted (or will gift) to others, and a few that i'm gifting myself. The list that follows includes all the titles in the coming linked posts. At the end of the list, I note a caveat that the list is in no particular order and I could have included many more.

What's on your book gifting list this year? Here is a (small) selection of books by Newfoundland and Labrador authors, some of which I've gifted and others I *hope* I'm gifted!

caveat: this list is in no particular order and it's *very* partial. I could easily have many, many more.

A market table full of books with a spinning rack of cards

All set up for the Anna Templeton Centre's Christmas Tea and Sale!

It runs from 1pm - 7pm today, and 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Stop in to pick up some of our wonderful kids' books and letterpress-printed cards, and explore four stories worth of craft at this coziest of craft fairs.

A Steady Brightness of Being: truth, wisdom, and love from celebrated Indigenous voices

Voices of Resistance: diaries of genocide

Five books. They are For Your Safety Please Hold On by Kayla Czaga; Best Canadian Poetry 2026, selected by Mary Dalton; Best Canadian Essays 2026, selected by Brian Bethune; Winter in Tilting by Robert Mellin; and Boat: photographs by Katherine Knight

What the Chicken Knows: a new appreciation of the world's most familiar bird by Sy Montgomery

New books in our Tors Cove shop: poetry, essays, art books, and nonfiction.

Find them on our shelves Thursday- Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or online anytime at www.runningthegoat.com

We deliver between Tors Cove and St. John's for just $5.

[Please note: we are closed today for a craft fair in Town]

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The shop is closed today Friday November 21st.

Find us with our kids’ books and cards at the Anna Templeton Centre’s Christmas Tea and Sale, and the rest of our stock on our website www.runningthegoat.com

We’ll be open Saturday and Sunday 10:30 - 4, as usual.

A cardboard and paper collage of the structure of an animal cell.

A cardboard and paper collage of a moose standing in a stream as a fish leaps out of the water. The moose has a large oblong head, the same shape as the fish's body

In a beautiful mixing of art and science, Manon Gauthier celebrates the animal cell that unites us with all the creatures of the world by using the basic cell shape to make up part of every animal in all her illustrations for ALL OF US.

www.runningthegoat.com

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A segment of a book cover. You can see a puffin in a red suit and a large blue ball with a puffin standing on top. [text in image] Lori D

Here's a little sneak peek of one of our upcoming titles.

Look forward to some adorable and entertaining puffins early next year!

A poster for the Tea and Sale. [text in image] Friday November 1-8pm. Saturday November 22 10am-4pm. Sunday, November 23 10am - 4pm. $5 admission. 278 Duckworth St

A floor plan of the first level, showing tables for Running the Goat, Rayku Pottery, Susan Lee, Designs by Janet, Sundew Silks, Driven to Ink, Because I Felt Like It, Sprindrift Handknits, and Wit's End Ceramics

We'll be at the Anna Templeton Centre's Christmas Tea and Sale this weekend with our kid's books and letterpress printed cards.

Look at all the great craftspeople we'll be sharing the first floor with; and there will be even more on the floors above. It's a sale that's not to be missed!

The cover of All of Us, with a review quote. [text in image] Whether you're a teacher who'd love to introduce a lesson on the diversity of living things with a captivating picture book, or open a lesson on animal cells, or even launch discussions about inclusivity and connection, All of Us will work beautifully. read it for the messaging which is presented gracefully or for the intriguing artwork, All of Us is a book for all of us about all of us.

A lovely review of Manon Gauthier's ALL OF US!

Read the whole thing here: canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-...

Thanks so much to @hkubiw.bsky.social for her thoughtful reviews of Canadian children's literature.

#KidLit

An illustration by Lori Doody from Mr Beagle and the Georgetown Mystery. Mr Beagle, a beagle in a red sweater and blue pants stands at the library checkout desk with a copy of Fantastic Mr Fox. A smiling fox is ready to check out his book for him. AN orange cat and his grey kitten wait in line behind his with their own books.

Mr Beagle has had many cases around St. John’s over the years, but the case he solved in Georgetown is always relevant: it centres around missing storybooks and ends with the establishment of a neighbourhood library!

www.runnignthegoat.com

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A Steady Brightness of Being: truth, wisdom, and love from celebrated Indigenous voices.

Voices of Resistance: diaries of genocide

What the Chicken Knows: a new appreciation of the world's most familiar bird by Sy Montgomery.

Five books. They are For Your Safety Please Hold On by Kayla Czaga; Best Canadian Poetry 2026, selected by Mary Dalton; Best Canadian Essays 2026, selected by Brian Bethune; Winter in Tilting by Robert Mellin; and Boat: photographs by Katherine Knight

New books in our Tors Cove shop: poetry, essays, art books, and nonfiction.

Find them on our shelves Thursday- Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or online anytime at www.runningthegoat.com

An illustration by Drake Erdeli from Polly MacCauley's Finest Divinest Wooliest Girst of All. A white sheep in a turquoise striped sweater and rain boots holds a red umbrella and walks under three rain clouds pinned to a clothes line

Rainy days are book days, perfect for curling up together with a sweet story like POLLY MACCAULEY’S FINEST DIVINEST WOOLIEST GIFT OF ALL, or one of our other wonderful kids’ titles.

You can find them all, and ebooks of many our books, on our website: www.runnignthegoat.com

#KidLit

We'll deliver between Tors Cove and St. John's, otherwise we can ship books.

We have a variety of shipping options including Canada Post and UPS.

three shelves full books, against a bright green wall.

Attention St. John’s book lovers: Our shelves are packed with so many great books, and we deliver to Town.

Use our website to shop small and local this holiday season, and take advantage of our $5 local delivery. We’ll have your books to you within a few days.

www.runningthegoat.com

An illustration by Britta Granstrom from Seasons Before the War. A painting of a young white girl lying on the floor, arranging marbles in the holes of the latticed metal foot pedal of an antique singer sewing machine

SEASONS BEFORE THE WAR celebrates the small joys of childhood, and the ways children played in late 1930’s St. John’s; in many ways not so different from how children play today.

Pick up a copy of this beautiful book to read with the family this holiday season.

www.runningthegoat.com

#KidLit

A photo of Fox Island from the East Coast Trail. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds, the water between the island and the beach is turquoise, and full of white surf

It's a beautiful fall day in Tors Cove! The sun is out, there's a lovely breeze, and the seals are enjoying the waves down at Lower Beach.

Our shop is open until 4, if you want to stop in for a new book after enjoying a walk by the ocean.

Seamus and the Shiny Things by Cara Kinsala

Aldo Ghost Dog by Joaquin Camp.

Four picture books. Two are picture books by Matthew Forsythe; they are Pokko and the Drum, and Mina. A middle grade nove; The Swallow's Flight by Hilary McKay. A middle grade graphic novel; Oates and the Elphyne by Michael Walsh

New kids books, and some restocked favourites in our Tors Cove shop!

Stop by the store Thursday - Sunday, 10:30am - 4pm, or browse our selection online at www.runningthegoat.com

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Mark your calendars for Christmas in the Cove!

December 6th and 7th, 10am - 4pm.

We'll have book signings, a sale in the shop, and plenty of Christmas cheer!

Find all the detail here:
runningthegoat.com/blogs/news/c...

A page from Lola Flies Alone. The illustration shows two fairies, one with its head, arms, and legs sticking out of a square of egg salad sandwich, the other with a pickle for a body. [text in image] "What if I don't want to be generous? said the greedy fairy, most peevishly. "then I will turn YOU into a sandwich," said Lola, waving her magic wand, "or a pickle, and someone will eat you up!" The fairy saw that Lola was ready for anything. She shrieked and vanished, leaving behind an unfortunate waft of rotten egg

Take a moment to enjoy one of our favourite illustrations from LOLA FLIES ALONE!

Bill Pechet’s transformed fairies perfectly complement the measured silliness of Bill Richardson’s story.

All three of their collaborations are laugh-out-loud fun for the while family to enjoy.

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A poster for the Tea and Sale. [text in image] Friday November 1-8pm. Saturday November 22 10am-4pm. Sunday, November 23 10am - 4pm. $5 admission. 278 Duckworth St.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out the Craft Fair last weekend!

If you missed us, we'll be at the Anna Templeton Centre's Christmas Tea and Sale November 21 - 23.

Congratulations to Sheree Fitch, winner of the $40,000 #MattCohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life. #WTAwards #canlit Thank you to Lorraine Greey for her continuous support of this prize.

Six for Saint-Pierre by Kevin Major.

The Smiling Land: all around the circle of Newfoundland and Labrador by Alan Doyle

Ship Moms: true tales of love and lust at sea by Jen Winsor.

The Hunt by Nick Wilkshire

New local books in the Tors Cove shop!

We're open Thursday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, if you want to stop in and browse our shelves. Or order online at www.runningthegoat.com, and take advantage of our $5 local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's.

Book cover of All of Us by Manon Gauthier, translated by Michel Savard, depicts various animals made of cut-paper

Textured art like @mariemanon.bsky.social creates are always a "wow" for me. Manon Gauthier's latest picture book is ALL OF US from @runningthegoat.bsky.social. All animals may be different but we are all the same too. #cells #STEM #diversity canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-...

A picture of Bonnie, a white woman with graying hair, sitting behind a table with her books on it

Bonnie Morgan is at the Jack Byrne Arena signing books until 2:30. Pick up a copy of her wonderful book for young readers OUT ON THE TRAIL!

A market table of kids books

Last day of the Craft Fair!

Stop by the Jack Byrne Arena before 5pm to look at some of the best of local craft, and stock up on our wonderful kids' books.

Veselina, a woman with short curly black hair holds a copy of The Pig and the Dumpling. There are copies of An Old Man's Winter Night and Daphne's Bees on the table in front of her.

Veselina Tomova will be at the Jack Byrne signing copies of some of the many wonderful books she's illustrated until 7pm today!

Charis Cotter is here to sign copies of her books!

A picture of Molly, a young white woman with curly black hair holding her book

Molly Margaret is here to sign copies of OUT ON THE TRAIL until 11:30 today!