“And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!”
We have two kids and my favorite part of the day is when all four of us climb in my son’s bed to read bedtime stories.
It’s a nightly ritual. Each child picks a book and then I read it. And, only me, because my kids like it best when I read to them. (I have to say that I take great pleasure in this fact!)
Our library consists of the classics like Where the Wild Things Are (my personal favorite) and the soon-to-be classics like Knuffle Bunny. It is ever expanding. I take a lot of pride in my children’s love of books. My two-year-old daughter loves them so much that she even takes a book to bed with her!
At least I’m doing one thing right…
Because books are such a big part of our family, it was really important to include them in the store. Just in the last two weeks we have received oodles of great children’s books! Here are just a few of our titles…
- Where the Wild Things Are (of course!)
- Madeline, Madeline’s Rescue, Madeline in London
- The Giving Tree (my other favorite!)
- Cowboy Small
- This is New York, This is Paris, This is Rome, This is London
- Corduroy (Preston’s favorite!)
- Kitten’s First Full Moon
- Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
- Blueberries for Sal (Sara’s favorite!)
- Yummy Yucky (Will’s favorite!)
- and Goodnight Gorilla (Kate’s favorite!)
Children’s books are so personal. They teach so many important lessons and are filled with so many memories.
As we opened the boxes to find these treasures, we found ourselves sharing our fondest recollections. Preston spoke of reading Corduroy at her grandparents house each time she visited. Sara told tales of visits to Maine and reading Blueberries for Sal on her mother’s lap. And, I spoke of making memories with my kids every night.
If you have a special memory or a favorite book, we would LOVE to hear about it! This weekend is the big Scottish Walk in Old Town. If you are in town come by and share. If I can find the book I would be happy to add it to our shelves… and to my library at home!
Warm regards, Amy
