One of our favorite places in Oxford is Square Books, Jr. It is an awesome kids' book store. Several of the employees know Isaiah by name because we visit so often. I always find about 10 books that I think might be crucial to Isaiah's education and development when we visit, but I usually do a pretty good job of holding myself back from buying them. I have to remind myself (in the words of my Dad, the wise Rick Catlett) that I shouldn't buy a book when I could check it out from the library for free. Now, they don't always have these very important board books at our local public library, but they have enough to choose from, so I try to contain myself.
Anyway, at the entrance of Square Books, Jr. there is a collection of stuffed dogs surrounding a table. The table is quite large, so there are about 10 or 12 of these dogs. Most of them are bigger than Isaiah. They are made by Melissa and Doug, some of our favorite toy creators, and many different breeds are represented. Isaiah LOVES to go around the circle and pet each dog. He makes very sweet and/or excited noises when he sees these dogs. Yesterday, he picked up the Bichon Frise and carried around the store. He even tried to carry it out of the store. I have posted a picture of the black lab here; it's another one of Isaiah's favorites. He calls it "Big-by."
So I guess if you're looking for a somewhat frivolous gift that you know will be a big hit with Isaiah, this is it. Of course, in the words of my dad, the wise Rick Catlett, why should we buy that dog for Isaiah when that would take away the fun of visiting Square Books, Jr.?
1 comment:
Well at least the very soft cat blanket that is now residing at my house is much smaller than any of those animals. You have much better willpower with him than I do.
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