Petunia's Place

Petunia's doesn't like kids to touch or read the books.. Up until today, I have enjoyed shopping at Petunia's. My 4 year old son was looking forward to going there all day to pick out books on storms. When we got there, I pulled a few for him and he proceeded to look at them on the floor. …

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Most knowledgeable children's book store in the world. Right in the center of California, I don't know of any store where people know children's books as well as Petunia Place. They have an understanding about children's books that's rare to find in book stores anymore. And after all, isn't…

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A good resource for k-12 teachers. I love Petunia's Place. As a Teacher-Librarian, I find the staff very helpful and friendly. I really appreciate the personal service. The wealth of books for both young adults and younger fits a wide range of interests. The different…

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Petunia's is NOT a Big Box Bookstore. Petunia's Place does NOT "hate kids". If a child pulls a pile of books ( which translates into inventory) off a shelf at a large bookstore from a national chain, it might go unnoticed because "those stores" are not run or owned by those…

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Petunia's Hates Kids. I recently visited Petunia's with my little girl and was appalled by the treatment we received. The owners of this store seem to have a profound dislike of children, especially children who dare to actually touch their books. My 5 year…

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Cute Children's Book Store. I went to a couple of story times at Petunia's place. There aren't too many of these kind of bookstores left as the major book superstores have taken over so many neighborhoods. I was pleased with how much the helpers wanted to find the…

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Perfect Little Store. I absolutely love this little store. They have a great "Story Time" twice a week. My two sons love it. The staff is very friendly. This store has been around a while. My mother in law used to order sign language books from there for my…

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Best children's book store in Fresno!!. I love Petunia's Place.This is by far the cutest, and most well stocked children's book store in town! They have every book you could imagine and their staff are so informed and friendly. They have a great story time every week, my kids…

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Fabulous Children's Books. This is one of those stores that is a joy to behold...especially with children in tow. It is a captivating little store that begs to be visited over and over again--terrific storytimes and great activities for kids. They periodically…

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