Chickabiddy Books is a wonderful resource for homeschooling families. I was amazed when I walked into the store and saw how much they had. I've been living in Alaska since 2003 and had never heard of it until a couple months ago when a friend of mine told me to check it out. I was looking for some Abeka curriculum and they had a decent stock of used in. Not only that but I was able to find a great selection of products in all the categories I needed.
The customer service is also great, and they know what they are talking about. They are extremely helpful with questions, and if they don't know the answer they point you in the right direction.
The only thing that I have to say about them that isn't the best is that when they do special orders it can sometimes take up to three weeks for the items to come in. I have ordered from them three times and will continue to do so, but the second time it took almost a month.
Other than that, I love the store and will continue to shop there!
Here are just a few of the things that I have seen there:
--They have a playroom specifically for the kids to hang out in while you shop. It's great, especially for a mom with four kids like me.
--They offer both used and new curriculum, with the used at really decent prices, (especially for the expensive things like Abeka and Bob Jones)
--They have a couple different programs available, a birthday coupon for $5 for the kids, and a rebate program that gives you 10% back on all your purchases.
--They have language arts, math, handwriting, social studies, science, and Christian curriculum. They also have art, bible, parenting, teacher resource, and language studies available. They have tons of picture books and a good selection of readers for children all the way through high school.
A visit is required if you are looking for anything in the above categories, and this is all just what I've managed to look at. My family lived in Eagle River for a while before moving to Anchorage, and I have to say Chickabiddy Books is the best homeschool and teacher resource in Anchorage and the Valley. read more