BP’s Bookshelf goes mobile

BP the bookworm has a new mobile bookshelf that made its debut at the Just a Drop Farmer’s Market Wednesday.

BP is the face character of Isabel Pfister’s children’s books BP’s Bookshelf.

Pfister has been drawing and writing since childhood and became a self-published author in 2015 with her first book, “Delbert’s New Glasses.”

After what started out as a school assignment while studying for a teaching credential, turned into nine published books to date.

“Following the advice of ‘write what you know,’ I wrote my first book about a dinosaur getting his first pair of glasses,” said Pfister. “I got my first pair of glasses when I was four years old, and I did all the things Delbert does to try and get rid of them.”

Pfister said book ten is in the works and she has a whole list of other stories she plans to work on next.

“Book 10 continues with Delbert and he has learned a lot since the last few books,”said Pfister. “He was sort of known as a bully before and he learns some new things while on a family vacation.”

Other books by Pfister includes; “BP’s Life in the Library,” “A visit to Grammy’s House,” “Thoughts of a Rescue Dog,” “The Rescue Cat Report,” and more.

The books mobile idea, came to Pfister as a more efficient way to transport her books to events, such as the farmer’s market. She also promotes other self-published authors on her shelfs, including husband and wife authors Ted Irvene and April Madres, Karl Riemensperger, and Carmella Alexander.

Pfister said Irvene helped connect her to a self-publisher and wanted to pay tribute to him and other authors.

“I know how difficult it can be to find vendors and retails that will take self-published books, especially children’s books,” she said. “So, I thought if I was going to make this mobile bookshelf for myself, I would help other authors too.”

Currently Pfister carries children’s books geared for Pre-K to fifth-grade ages.

“My vision is to help not only my own business and books, but to fill the shelves with other authors and go to events, like the farmers market and have children and families come up and enjoy the books,” she said.  “I enjoy interacting with kids and hearing what stories they want to read.”

Despite Gilman Avenue being closed off due to the construction on Highway 395 in Gardnerville, Just a Drop owner and the farmer’s market operator Teressa Bennis said more than 100 people shopped the venues on Wednesday.

“I’m happy to see that people still made it out,” she said. “We had our produce vendors, but I was expecting a few others and I think they just didn’t want to deal with the traffic, and I can’t blame them, it is what it is.”

Bennis is hoping for a better turn out during the farmer’s market set for Aug. 7.

Bennis encourages interested vendors and shoppers to visit www.justadropfarmersmarket.com for more information and a list of vendors activities each week.

Just a Drop Farmers Market continue 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays through September at Heritage Park in Gardnerville.

The Esmeralda Farmers Market continues 4-8 p.m. Tuesdays through September.