The Book Cow - Kingston

The Book Cow - Kingston Your local, independent book store. We sell the latest releases, quality new books, books for kids

Looking for something to do this coming Saturday? We have some great events for kids. First up at 11am - welcome interna...
12/08/2026

Looking for something to do this coming Saturday? We have some great events for kids.

First up at 11am - welcome internationally best-selling author and illustrator James Foley! Pop in for 'spontaneous storytime' and a chat about his amazing array of children’s books and graphic novels, including Stellarphant, Happy Barry Capybara, Secret Agent Mole, Bigfoot vs Yeti: A Love Story, Dungzilla , Brobot, Gastronauts and Chickensaurus. James also has a new release coming soon, Amazing Astro Animals!

Then at 2pm - a special story time with children's author Jenny Marshall as we celebrate the upcoming release of her delightful new picture book, Max Likes to Cook. Jenny will be treating young readers to a live reading of her much-loved book Cami and the Lost Letters. Come along for a fun and engaging afternoon of stories, literacy, and imagination, get your books signed and be among the first to celebrate her newest book.

More info on our events webpage (link in bio). All free!!

Sarah H's August reading list:📚 The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer📚 Never Let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro📚 The Deal Elle Kenned...
12/08/2026

Sarah H's August reading list:

📚 The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
📚 Never Let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
📚 The Deal Elle Kennedy
📚 Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls by Cynthia Murphy

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Lovely to have pop in to sign some copies of her memoir, "What's Been Broken Is All the More Sharp: A Doctor's Story of...
01/08/2026

Lovely to have pop in to sign some copies of her memoir, "What's Been Broken Is All the More Sharp: A Doctor's Story of Sexual Assault, Survival, and Reclamation of Power"! Come and grab yours in store 🥰
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What a glorious afternoon in Green Square!With beautiful winter sunshine overhead, more than 60 children, parents, grand...
25/07/2026

What a glorious afternoon in Green Square!

With beautiful winter sunshine overhead, more than 60 children, parents, grandparents and friends joined us to celebrate the launch of Poppy Makes Pockets, the delightful debut picture book by Canberra author Jemima Parker.

There were plenty of smiles (and plenty of conversations about why everyone deserves good pockets!) as Jemima introduced us to Poppy, a young treasure collector who decides to solve the age-old problem of clothes without pockets through creativity, community and a little bit of sewing.

One of the highlights of the afternoon was the wonderful curiosity of our young audience. They asked Jemima lots of thoughtful questions about how to write a book, where story ideas come from, and what adventures she has planned for her next book. It was a lovely reminder that today's readers are tomorrow's writers.

A special congratulations also to illustrator Karen Erasmus, whose warm, expressive illustrations bring Poppy's world to life so beautifully.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to make it such a joyful afternoon of stories, sunshine and community. We love seeing Green Square filled with children discovering the magic of books and meeting the people who create them.

Poppy Makes Pockets by Jemima Parker, illustrated by Karen Erasmus, is available now from Book Cow. And yes, after this afternoon, we're convinced that pockets really are essential!

Karen Erasmus Illustration and Design

Two nights. Two full houses. Two remarkable conversations about our future.Over consecutive evenings, Book Cow welcomed ...
25/07/2026

Two nights. Two full houses. Two remarkable conversations about our future.

Over consecutive evenings, Book Cow welcomed Ben Bramble to launch *Lunacy* and Suzanne Ferris to celebrate *Thoughts for an Uncertain Future*.

In conversation with Professor Joseph Hope, Ben challenged us to question the growing push towards space colonisation, arguing that humanity's greatest priority should be solving the problems here on Earth. The discussion explored everything from Mars missions and commercial spaceflight to ethics, science and what a good future for humanity might really look like.

The following evening, Suzanne Ferris was joined by Jane Caro for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about the environmental, social and personal challenges shaping our world today. Together they explored how hope, compassion, community and individual action can help us navigate an uncertain future.

While one discussion looked beyond our planet and the other encouraged us to care more deeply for it, both asked the same fundamental question: **what kind of future do we want to create, and what is our responsibility in shaping it?**

A huge thank you to Ben Bramble, Professor Joseph Hope, Suzanne Ferris and Jane Caro for two evenings of thoughtful conversation, and to everyone who joined us. Nights like these are a reminder that books don't just tell stories—they spark ideas, challenge assumptions and bring our community together.

*Lunacy* and *Thoughts for an Uncertain Future* are both available now from Book Cow.

📢 NEXT RAINBOW BOOK CLUB MEETING!On FRIDAY next week, the Rainbow Holstein Book Club is meeting to discuss our July read...
25/07/2026

📢 NEXT RAINBOW BOOK CLUB MEETING!

On FRIDAY next week, the Rainbow Holstein Book Club is meeting to discuss our July read: 'Hine Toa' by Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku!

Come along for some tea and snacks, laughs and chats. Whether you've read the book or not is no problem! New members are always welcome. 😊🍵🌈

Grab your free tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/july-rainbow-holstein-book-club-hine-toa

So great to have Petronella McGovern come and visit us at The Book Cow, signing copies of her new book Every Time She Wa...
25/07/2026

So great to have Petronella McGovern come and visit us at The Book Cow, signing copies of her new book Every Time She Wakes.

When careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated from their home during a bushfire emergency, she suddenly realises they're being kidnapped. The van crashes and Suze thinks it's the end. But she wakes up two weeks back in time. No one else remembers the terror that came before. Is it all in her own mind? Then it happens again, and again ...

A twisty, page-turning thriller! Come and grab your singed copy in store today! Thanks so much for stopping by Petronella!

Lovely to have in this morning to sign some copies of her new book “Without a Trace”!
23/07/2026

Lovely to have in this morning to sign some copies of her new book “Without a Trace”!

Before you watch The Odyssey in theatres, come browse our collection of Odyssey adjacent literature🧜‍♀️🌊 We've got epic ...
18/07/2026

Before you watch The Odyssey in theatres, come browse our collection of Odyssey adjacent literature🧜‍♀️🌊

We've got epic translations, new perspectives, mythology, children's retellings, and puzzles aplenty!

Sail into store and find your Odyssey adventure today 🐎🛶

The fun isn't finishing with the school holidays!Here are all the events we're hosting in the next couple of weeks 😍Tick...
16/07/2026

The fun isn't finishing with the school holidays!

Here are all the events we're hosting in the next couple of weeks 😍

Tickets available here: https://www.bookcow.com.au/events

Address

47 Jardine Street Kingston ACT
Canberra Central, ACT
2604

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+61251002730

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