If you ever find yourself in Cotroceni, one of Bucharest's oldest neighbourhoods, you might walk right past the Asteroid B612, a small children bookshop that opened just before 2020 started - and against all odds, it's thriving. It's no small victory in a country where few independent bookshops exist. It's a bookshop like a living room where you are allowed to draw on the walls and where a unicorn head is presiding (the unicorn's name is Claire, by the way).
The vibrant atmosphere and great selection of books are all Ana's doing, the owner of Asteroid B612 and our guest today. Ana Sipciu used to work for Google and decided to open a children's bookshop on a whim, driven by the memory of the safe haven books provided for her when she was a child. We're very excited to have her today as our guest, talk about her journey and find out what kids are reading nowadays.
Books recommended by Ana:
