Miss Anastasia, shares a moment with Rose Nuñez and her 20-month-old granddaughter, Zara Garcia, after a story-telling session at The Twig. “She keeps the little ones engaged the whole time.” “She’s the best storyteller in San Antonio,” said Sarah Forrest, who was at the store with her two kids, Olivia, 3, and Melbourne, 2. And acting the parts so dramatically, it’s a wonder she doesn’t fall out of her chair. Singing and speaking in voices both loud and soft. Miss Anastasia is a showwoman, yipping and yowling, growling and grunting. She does more than just read from a book. But on one recent chilly Friday, everyone - about 20 little ones and their adults - were packed inside the store, with most of the children watching Miss Anastasia, rapt. When the weather is nice, she takes her storytelling outside to the parkito, the patch of artificial turf in front of the restaurant Cured. “Miss Anastasia is so animated that Zara really gets involved in the process,” said her grandmother Rose Nuñez. She also loves coming to The Twig Book Shop at the Pearl on Friday mornings for story time with Miss Anastasia. Zara Garcia, who is not yet 2, has lots of books at home and loves to be read to. Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Show More Show Less And parents need to take advantage of that. Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Show More Show Less 4 of4Īlthough today’s kids may have somewhat shorter attention spans than they did 20 years ago, Miss Anastasia said they still love to be read to. She said that she and her two younger brothers would often entertain themselves during long family car rides. Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Show More Show Less 3 of4ĭespite the dramatics, McKenna has no formal acting experience. Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of4Įven before she begins reading, Miss Anastasia greets the children who’ve come to see her, squatting to their level so she can look them in the eye and make a connection. Overall - This is a nice neighborhood shop if you’re looking to pick up that new bestseller or you need a shiny new copy of a classic.Anastasia McKenna, aka Miss Anastasia, the storyteller at The Twig Bookstore, meets with her young guests before a recent Friday morning story time. If you haven’t been yet, definitely check it out!Ĭustomer Service - The staff were pleasant and helpful. Location - Right in the middle of the gorgeous new Pearl Brewery development as you head downtown. Plenty to browse through here!ĭiversity - They had a nice array of books, both fiction and nonfiction, and a big area for books focusing on things pertinent to Texas and the city.Īffordability - They had a few discounted books, but mostly it’s standard pricing.Īmenities - Just a chair or two, but there are a ton of great cafes nearby, so don’t worry about that here. Quantity - For a smaller shop, they really packed the books in. Quality - The books were new and in great shape. No city is complete without a good bookshop or ten, and Twig certainly helps make San Antonio a great city for books and book lovers!Ītmosphere - Bright, busy, and fun, with gifts, art, books, boxes, carts, and displays all over the place. I also picked up an amazing carved walnut bookmark, which I have used every day since. I love it.Īll in all, Twig is a fun shop for books and gifts alike, and a bookshop is always welcomed in any neighborhood development project. I saw a few I really wanted but I kept myself to just one, Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero (which I later discovered to be not very good, but I wanted it badly). ![]() They also had a section called “indie bestsellers” but it seemed like a lot of big name bestsellers to me, which is still fine since the selection was superb. Being a bookshop in Texas, they of course have a robust section for books relating to the city, state, and southwest region, with titles about local haunted spots, the San Antonio Spurs, western fiction, histories of cowboys, the Alamo, ranching, you name it. Not a ton, but a modest representation of the major genres, which I appreciate. The mystery and fiction sections were solid, with a healthy dose of horror and sci-fi too. They had a large card rack, carts full of discounted titles, an awesome statue of a lion reading, and a fun looking children’s section with all kinds of books for little tykes up through YA readers.
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