Buster's Bookshelf News

Buster's Bookshelf is under New Management
Buster's will now be a full service online children's book and birthday party store.
We have also expanded to include teacher materials and parent resources.
Continue to visit us online at www.bustersbookshelf.com

Our new mailing address is:
Buster's Bookshelf
119 N. Parker #333
Olathe, Kansas 66061
Phone 913-829-1833

Special Feature

Read about Amber and Buster's Bookshelf in JockeyComfort.com
War and Peace is fine for some people. But Amber Gallagher prefers children’s books.

Getting Started,
Kate Hunter,
Star Magazine,
August 20,2000

Book Nook

And you thought kids didn't remember the little things adults do for them.   Amber Pollitt did.

Pollitt remembered that her grandfather spent lots of time reading to her, and when she grew up and opened a children's bookstore, she named it in his memory.   The store is Buster's Bookshelf at Union Station.

It's a cute little nook on the lower level of the station, behind the escalators and near the theaters.  Buster's Bookshelf carries books for kids from birth to about 13 years old, plus bookmarks, finger puppets and greeting cards.  It also carries themed birthday-party kits, with paperware, balloons, candles and such, priced at $25 to $35.  On Saturdays, Buster's presents free puppet shows at 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

Buster's Bookshelf is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. 

Summer at the Station,
Star Magazine, July 30,2000

Buster's Bookshelf

The only thing better than reading a good book is reading a good book to a little one you love. Stop in for yourself and that special little someone.

Granddaughter Opens Buster's Bookshelf in Union Station
as Tribute to her Grandfather

Laura Davis,
Science City - Union Station, July, 2000

(Kansas City, MO) - Unions Station's newest retail store celebrates a grandfather's love of reading to his kids and grandkids.  Buster's Bookshelf, a children's bookstore, is a charming addition to the Science City Theater District, located on the lower level of Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. in Kansas City MO.

Busters's Bookshelf is owned and operated by Amber Pollitt.  She named her store after her grandfather Buster, whose caricature is painted on the front door of the shop.  The walls are filled with murals of Grandpa Buster, children engrossed in storybooks, and titles of children's literature favorites like Curious George, Charlottes Web, Dr. Seuss and Madeline.  Hand crafted wooden clown furniture add a whimsical flair to Buster's Bookshelf.

You'll find a wide variety of children's books, from treasured classics to the hottest new releases, like the comical "eyeball books."  The store also features themed party favors, stuffed animals and greeting cards.  Handmade puppets can be found throughout the store.  On Saturdays Buster's presents free puppet shows and storytelling at 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.

This is the first business venture for 25 -year-old owner, Amber Pollitt of Olathe, KS.  She spent the last three years working for the Kansas School for the Deaf.  "I wanted to start my own business and I love working with children, so I thought "Science City" would be the ideal spot for a children's book store," Pollitt said.  In the near future she hopes to offer visual story telling at Buster's for hearing impaired children.

For more information about Buster's Bookshelf call 913-829-1833

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