Petunia's Store Petunia's Place is the oldest and only children's bookstore in Fresno, known for its wide selection of books for children and young adults as well as books on parenting and books for educators.

Petunia's Place hosts two story hours for children each week at 11:00 AM on Thursdays and Fridays. Parents are invited to bring their toddlers and preschoolers to hear wonderful stories, sing songs, and discover the exciting world of children's literature. In addition, Petunia's Place offers special events for children throughout the year.

Store Hours:
Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED
(After Hours By Appointment)

Petunia's Place is now on Facebook.
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Featured Events

Magic with Mr. Winston

Join Mr. Winston as he share stories and perform magic tricks, on Friday, May 4 @ 11:00 am.

Authors Event

Join Trine Grillo (author of I'm Not Afraid of That) and Janet Nichols Lynch (author of Racing Califonia) as they share and sign their new books, on Saturday, May 5 @ 11 am - 1 pm. Copies of the book are available at the store for signing.

Froggy Party

Children ages 4-7 are invited to join us as we celebrate Froggy, on Saturday, May 19 @ 11:00 am.
Call (559) 438-1561 to reserve your spot.

Storytime with Oklin Bloodworth

Join us on Friday, May 24 @ 11:00 am, for storytime, song and dance with Oklin Bloodworth.

Closed

Petunia’s Place will be closed on Easter Monday, May 28.

Click here to see photos from our past events.

Storytime with Miss Priscilla

Every Thursday and Friday @ 11:00 a.m., we welcome toddlers and preschoolers to a delightful storytime.

NO Storytime on Thursday, April 5 or Friday, April 6.

Book Clubs @ Petunia's

Join our book clubs! Every month, Petunia's hosts two book club meeting. Good Books Good Times meets on 1st Thursday, and Adult Book Club meets on 3rd Thursday.

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