Awards and Hoorays
We are humbled to have received many accolades over the years. We are grateful for the support, and proud to represent and serve our wonderful community. It inspires us to keep getting better!
-Best Bookstore (non-chain)-
Cincinnati City Beat; 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006.
-Best Kid-Friendly Coffee Shop-
Cincinnati Magazine; December, 2008.
- "Your Hometown Favorite" -
The Cincinnati Enquirer; June, 2007.
-Best Children's Bookstore-
Cincinnati Family Magazine; 2010, 2007.
-"Best of the City"- Best Kids' Books-
Cincinnati Magazine; 2006
-Best Preschool Story Time-
Cincinnati Family Magazine; 2005
- "Unplug the Kids" - A great feature on the store, its owner, and its mission, in the Cincinnati Enquirer Health section, 2011.
- blue manatee profiled in "Spotlight on an Indie," in Random Acts of Reading, 2011.
- Some nice customer Yelps!
- A great mention in Publishers Weekly for "Baby Unplugged" a new board book series from blue manatee press, 2011.
-A mention in design*sponge's Cincinnati Design Guide, 2008
- Not an award, but a cool article about our owner, Cincinnati Profile Magazine, 2010.
- blue manatee goes national for reading, USA Today, 2008.
- Couple Reviving Blue Marble - an account of the store's near-demise and revival.
The Cincinnati Enquirer; 2002.
