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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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We've got all the books we carry on our website, and it's very easy to navigate; you can search for a specific title, or browse books by category.
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Don't see the book you want on our website? Drop us a line. We're always happy to order a book in for you, if we're able.
Departures, a novel by Julian Barnes; The Distance of a Shout, selected poems by Michael Ondaatje; The Sea Child, a novel by Linda Wilgus; The Correspondent, a novel by Virginia Evans.
It's Different This Time by Joss Richard.
ANTIFA: the anti-fascist handbook by Mark Bray, with new introduction by Joshua Clover; An regular and a graphic edition of On Fascism: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder. The graphic edition is illustrated by Nora Krug.; A paperback copy of Invisible Prisons: Jack Whelan's story of survival, solitary confinement, and his tireless fight for justice by Jack Whelan and Lisa Moore; and Shady Characters: the secret life of punctuation, symbols, and other typographical marks by Keith Houston
New and restocked in our Tors Cove shop: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and another Canada Reads title!
We're open Friday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, or find them all online at www.runningthegoat.com
A copy of Intermezzo on a shop counter
Janet Peter is minding this shop for us this week. She recommends Sally Rooney's INTERMEZZO. "My recommendation. A departure from her exploration of romatic relationships. This is a profound study in grief and familial tensions."
Stop by the shop Fri- Sun, 10:30 -4, to get more recommendations!
An illustration by Duncan Major from Bingo Bear Vs Super Nan. A polar bear and an old woman face off across a table full of bingo cards, as a crowd looks on. Nan is an old woman with short curly grey hair, glasses, and a determined expression on her face. She has a bingo dabber in each hand. The polar bear only has one bingo dabber, and is sweating
![[text in image]“Under the B,” he said again. “Under the B,” once more. And then he stuck his finger out, and pointed at the door. Aunt Josie jumped up from her chair, and said, “My jumpins, Roy! Never mind ‘Under the B,’ what number is it, b’y?”But not a word came out of Roy, he sat there like a block. “Roy,” said Jim, “I’m all mixed up. You call B9 or not?” And then Roy got his senses back and got his mouth in gear, “A bbb.., a bbb..., a bbb..., a bear!” The players finally turned around to saw what Roy had seen. A polar bear was standing there, ’bout ten feet tall and mean. He showed his teeth, he clicked his claws, he let the great big roar. And just like that all hands jumped up and scravelled out the door. Well, not quite all, my friends, you see, there were still three remaining. Roy was frozen to his chair, and Josie was complaining. The thought she’d lose the big jackpot tormented her, and drove her. Then the bear walked up, looked at her cards, and said “Missus, move over!” Now, Josie wasn’t one to be afraid of much in life, And Uncle Jim would often say, “Don’t try and cross the wife.” But neither was she stunned, and so she up and crossed the hall. The bear sat down, looked at the cards, and said, “Now caller, CALL!”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreiaf3in4tmn2enckn6lj6abt7dlgs4khjljhqwkh6tpecqpmatbzre@jpeg)
[text in image]“Under the B,” he said again. “Under the B,” once more. And then he stuck his finger out, and pointed at the door. Aunt Josie jumped up from her chair, and said, “My jumpins, Roy! Never mind ‘Under the B,’ what number is it, b’y?”But not a word came out of Roy, he sat there like a block. “Roy,” said Jim, “I’m all mixed up. You call B9 or not?” And then Roy got his senses back and got his mouth in gear, “A bbb.., a bbb..., a bbb..., a bear!” The players finally turned around to saw what Roy had seen. A polar bear was standing there, ’bout ten feet tall and mean. He showed his teeth, he clicked his claws, he let the great big roar. And just like that all hands jumped up and scravelled out the door. Well, not quite all, my friends, you see, there were still three remaining. Roy was frozen to his chair, and Josie was complaining. The thought she’d lose the big jackpot tormented her, and drove her. Then the bear walked up, looked at her cards, and said “Missus, move over!” Now, Josie wasn’t one to be afraid of much in life, And Uncle Jim would often say, “Don’t try and cross the wife.” But neither was she stunned, and so she up and crossed the hall. The bear sat down, looked at the cards, and said, “Now caller, CALL!”
Did you know that polar bears are fiercely competitive bingo players? Well, maybe not all of them, but the one in Dave Paddon’s ‘Bingo Bear vs Supernan’ certainly is.
Find its story among the hilarious recitations in HALF THE LIES YOU TELL ARE NOT TRUE.
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And I do not see how any reader can go through this book without seeing the world in a richer, more nuanced, and more colourful way."
~Deborah Furchtgott, The Children's Bookroom, on THE POSSIBLE LIVES OF WH, SAILOR
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An illustration by Bushra Junaid from The Possible Lives of WH, Sailor. Seen from back on, a pair of bare Black feet stand on a sandy beach. They are lapped by the gently moving surf, and reflected in the wet sand behind them. The mood of the image is reflective and peaceful
"We see, running through her words, which rock like a boat on gently rolling waves, so many ways that Black lives have always been part of the world we live in, whether in the USA, Canada, or anywhere in the world.
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Cover of the book My Bunny Lies Over the Ocean by Bill Richardson and Bill Pechet. The cover is colourful: blue, green, and cream with brownish highlights. The text looks handwritten and is decorated with hearts. A cartoonish picture of a bunny on a towel, enjoying a day at the beach, suggests the tone of the story to come.
#Reading today: a sweet little text: MY BUNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN (Bill Richardson, text; Bill Pechet, images). When Bunny goes missing after a day at the beach, a team effort brings Bunny home. I enjoyed it; you will too!
#kids #books #writing #ReadAloud #funny
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An illustration by Denise Gallagher from Peg Bearskin. Peg and the prince holding hands, leaning towards each other and smiling. They are both similarly square-faced, with messy hair and hairy arms. There is a castle in the background
It’s #TellAFairyTaleDay!
With text transcribed from a live storytelling event, it’s no wonder that reading PEG BEARSKIN feels like having someone tell you a story.
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![An illustration by Bill Pechet from Lola Flies Alone. Two overlapping sketches of Lola napping. Lola is a young girl with fluffy blond hair, wearing a unicorn hat and a tutu. In one sketch she is cuddling a smaller child on her lap, in the other she is by herself. Both Lolas are dreaming the same dream in a thought bubble. The thought bubble has fairies flying around a castle by a lake.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreifq3mh7pyf362goccz5pmkqayke3ghygj2inrq5oflnm5mvzhcjku@jpeg)
An illustration by Bill Pechet from Lola Flies Alone. Two overlapping sketches of Lola napping. Lola is a young girl with fluffy blond hair, wearing a unicorn hat and a tutu. In one sketch she is cuddling a smaller child on her lap, in the other she is by herself. Both Lolas are dreaming the same dream in a thought bubble. The thought bubble has fairies flying around a castle by a lake.]
After the last week, we imagine you could use a short trip to Napland.
If that’s not on the table and you need something to entertain the kids, LOLA FLIES ALONE is a silly story that’s sure to delight. You can find the ebook on our website.
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An illustration by Lori Doody from Paint the Town Pink. A busy sidewalk in front of the storefront for Some Saucy. All the people on the sidewalk are wearing different colours of pink shirts, dresses and pants. One window of the shop has pink suits in it, the other has fancy pink dresses. Both widows are decorated with plastic lawn flamingos. A pink flaming stands on the store's front step watching all the people walk past
Rose the flamingo and her St. John’s neighbours will be wearing pink this #PinkShirtDay as a reminder to everyone to embrace each other’s differences and be kind to one another.
25.02.2026 14:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0![A screenshot of the newsletter. The header image is an illustration by Lori Doody from Puffin Circus 1 2 3 showing five puffins balancing on large balls. The puffins are wearing pointy orange hats. [text in image] Roll into March with great new books!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreiautv3tznagvvqvj6or3ifhtuwyzfagpuqoskgbn43vmaut7f2x6a@jpeg)
A screenshot of the newsletter. The header image is an illustration by Lori Doody from Puffin Circus 1 2 3 showing five puffins balancing on large balls. The puffins are wearing pointy orange hats. [text in image] Roll into March with great new books!
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![A quote from the review, below the covers of the two inns dialect editions of Kuekuatsheu Creates the World. [text in image] Classroom Connection: this book was designed to be a teaching tool for students who are learning the Innu-aimun language and will be a valuable resource for both cultural connections and the simple, seay-to-read story. For all students, it presents one of many creation stories that could be used in a comparison study. There is an opportunity to create Venn diagrams with these stories. Examples might be the story of Noah's Ark or the Anansi stories from Africa. The theme of the little animal who is the hero while the larger, more predictable animals fail can lead to fascinating parallels in both literature and the student's experience of how something small can be the very thing to solve a big problem. The drawings on bright backgrounds of colour will lend themselves to students creating similar pictures, outlining shapes in their pictures with black Sharpies and an aura of light. review by Betty Schultze.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreich4bigqp7ptnrdngfolsx6xkw45lrfxokqjigna36c7ehufiddle@jpeg)
A quote from the review, below the covers of the two inns dialect editions of Kuekuatsheu Creates the World. [text in image] Classroom Connection: this book was designed to be a teaching tool for students who are learning the Innu-aimun language and will be a valuable resource for both cultural connections and the simple, seay-to-read story. For all students, it presents one of many creation stories that could be used in a comparison study. There is an opportunity to create Venn diagrams with these stories. Examples might be the story of Noah's Ark or the Anansi stories from Africa. The theme of the little animal who is the hero while the larger, more predictable animals fail can lead to fascinating parallels in both literature and the student's experience of how something small can be the very thing to solve a big problem. The drawings on bright backgrounds of colour will lend themselves to students creating similar pictures, outlining shapes in their pictures with black Sharpies and an aura of light. review by Betty Schultze.
Delighted to see KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD reviewed in Canadian Teacher Magazine!
Ask for it at your local independent bookstore, or order it online at www.runningthegoat.com
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An illustration from The Wall and the Wind. A woman, her dog, and her cat in a garden. The woman has curly black hair, and is wearing a straw hat, a red dress, and a blue apron. She is holding a bucket, and standing between a row of sunflowers, and a row of corn. The dog and cat are playing together in the dirt next to a basket of potatoes.
Dreaming of warmer days? We are too! Here's a beautiful, sunny illustration by Veselina Tomova from her book THE WALL AND THE WIND, to help you get through a cold and snowy week.
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An illustration by Brita Granström from Seasons Before The War. A painting of three children in winter gear stand in a doorway, looking out at the snow
When Bernice Morgan and her siblings were little, winter meant a lot time inside playing and reading by the stove, or bundling up to make snowmen and forts in the field. Read about how children played in 1930's St. John's, season by season, in SEASONS BEFORE THE WAR.
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![A screenshot of the review of All of Us [text in image] All of Us, by award-winning writer and illustrator Manon Gauthier, is a celebration of the cell (the smallest part of all living things), From snow leopards , penguins, and polar bears, to our human families, the cell connects all of us. The simple text in this book is accompanied by quirky paper-collage illustrations. On close inspection, young readers will notice that each illustration has an element of design that highlights this cellular connection. All of Us is a delightfully creative non-fiction book that ends with suggestions for how students can use collage to explore their own creative process. Available in English and French, this book would be of interest to students aged 5 to 8 and accessible to young readers aged 7 and 8](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreiad4qdh6uodqgo73gqqqqimimtxcqqnj4rnoutkljgzbz4oepebp4@jpeg)
A screenshot of the review of All of Us [text in image] All of Us, by award-winning writer and illustrator Manon Gauthier, is a celebration of the cell (the smallest part of all living things), From snow leopards , penguins, and polar bears, to our human families, the cell connects all of us. The simple text in this book is accompanied by quirky paper-collage illustrations. On close inspection, young readers will notice that each illustration has an element of design that highlights this cellular connection. All of Us is a delightfully creative non-fiction book that ends with suggestions for how students can use collage to explore their own creative process. Available in English and French, this book would be of interest to students aged 5 to 8 and accessible to young readers aged 7 and 8
Lovely to see ALL OF US included in Canadian Teacher Magazine's list of books for World Wildlife Day!
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Shovelling getting a bit old? Maybe you need a new soundtrack. Might we suggest dulcet tones of Andy Jones? His audiobooks will make you smile, even if the amount of snow you have to move doesn’t.
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Probably goes without saying, but we're closed today, Sunday, February 22nd.
Stay warm!
An illustration by Radha Joshi Raulgoankaur from When the Banyan Sways. A digital drawing in bright, solid colours of two Indian men walking in profile, wearing colourful, curly-toed shoes. They are both pumping their fists as they walk, and look very proud. Two other pairs of shoes with elaborate curled toes take up the rest of the space in the picture.
“It was said that the more powerful a man was, the louder his shoes squeaked.”
Kalia, a poor cobbler, tries to get ahead with the help of a demanding ghost, and has to find a way to outsmart it in ‘A Curly Tale’, one of four folktales from India retold by Sharada Eswar in WHEN THE BANYAN SWAYS.
An illustration by Elizabeth Penasheu from Nutaui's Cap, with text in three languages appears being it. In the illustration an Innu man in white traditional garb and a blue Innu Nations baseball cap get ready to throw his fishing line in the water. His daughter, a young Innu girl in a purple dress, sits on a rock nearby baiting a hook
NUTAUI’S CAP is a young girl’s perspective on her people’s protest, told in English and two dialects of Innu-aimun. It helps to preserve and teach the Innu-aimun language, and tells an important story besides.
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We're busy planning our celebration for one of our favourite days of the year.
We'll share details soon, but for now: Save the date! Saturday, April 25th is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day.
An illustration by Lori Doody from The Pup. Jenny, a young white girl with short brown hair, stands in a bright kitchen. She is smiling down at the harbour seal that is lying under her kitchen table.
Jenny finds the perfect pet, but where did this unusual animal come from? Your kids will enjoy looking for hints in the vibrant illustrations of THE PUP.
Ask for it at your local independent bookstore, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com
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Delayed Opening Today, Friday February 20th
Our shop will be open from 1:00 - 4:00pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.
We’ll be open 10:30 - 4:00 this weekend, as usual.
Copies of A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt, lying on a Goat Tote.
New Century, poems by Simon Armitage
New arrivals in our Tors Cove shop: another Canada reads selection, and a great new collection of poems!
Find them in on our shelves Friday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4.
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![A page from The Possible Lives of WH, Sailor. An illustration show's WH's initials carved into a knife handle. [text in image] Initials were carved into your show, knife, and push, what truths would you utter from your mouth if you could tell us your story, something of your history?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5zmcswxmobjovlk2k43x2ct/bafkreihrburvcivptl5gknwlifm724kxizazzqxjzlycn65ahs626opwtm@jpeg)
A page from The Possible Lives of WH, Sailor. An illustration show's WH's initials carved into a knife handle. [text in image] Initials were carved into your show, knife, and push, what truths would you utter from your mouth if you could tell us your story, something of your history?
When she saw the artifacts of WH’s life in The Rooms, Bushra Junaid's imagination was caught by the mystery of this unidentified Black sailor found in Labrador, and the sense of kinship that she felt with him.
Her moving prose poem THE POSSIBLE LIVES OF WH, SAILOR is the result.
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An illustration by Lori Doody from Catalina. A dollhouse-style view of a colourful house. In each of the six rooms you can see three Labrador puppies playing rambunctiously, while an angry orange cat tries to get away from them.
Kids getting a little squirrelly, stuck inside by another snow storm?
Most of our wonderful kids books are available as ebooks on our website, and you can find some free colouring sheets as well:
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Hopefully they can buy you a few minutes of calm.
A poster for the even showing the panel participants and two of their books covers. Cara Kansala with Seamus and the Shiny Things, and The Ewe Who Knew Who Knit You, Lori Doody with Mr Beagle Goes to Rabbittown, and Puffin Circus 1-2-3; and Veselina Tomova with The Pig and the Dumpling, and Daphne's Bees
Learn about the creative journey, joys, and challenges of storytelling for young readers first-hand.
February 25, 7pm - 8pm, at The Rooms.
This is a free event but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling 709-757-8090.
Sounds like just the right kind of story to listen to while you’re having your pancakes today!
You can find Andy Jones’s marvellous audiobook here:
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An illustration by Darka Erdelji from The Queen of Paradise's Garden. A rosie-cheeked pig with a fork and knife stuck in its back flies over a small saltbox house far below. A map of Newfoundland can be seen in the air behind the pig
THE QUEEN OF PARADISE’S GARDEN begins: Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, not in your time, but in olden times, when quart bottles held half a gallon and houses were papered with pancakes and pigs run about with forks stuck in their backs seein who wanted a slice o’ ham.
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The Cure for Drowning, a novel by Loghan Paylor; and Wellwater, poems by Karen Solie
Seven small books from the Folio Notes series. They are On Book Banning by Ira Wells; On Property by Rinaldo Walcott; On Community by Casey Plett; On Oil by Don Gillmor; On Browsing by Jason Guriel; On Writing and Failure by Stephen Marche; and On Class by Deborah Dundas
Back in stock in our Tors Cove shop!
We're open Friday - Sunday, 10:30 - 4, otherwise by chance or appointment.
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A poster for the launch. Launch info is written on an illustration from Puffin Circus 1-2-3; two puffin stand near a colourful cannon, as a third puffin in a red helmet flies through the air
Mark your calendars for the PUFFIN CIRCUS 1-2-3 Book Launch!
Saturday, March 28, 2:00 - 3:30, at The East Coast Quilt Co., 343 Water St, St. John's.
There will be books for purchase, snacks provided, and crayons and colouring sheets available to entertain the kids.
