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Hot Take

Don’t forget your local bookstore this holiday shopping season!

Sing, Rhyme, and Play loves libraries, of course! But there are times when it’s best to *buy* instead of borrow books. Holiday shopping is one of them!

Books make great gifts. For birthdays *and* holidays. And your local bookstore is where to get them.

I’m proud to call Wildwood Bookstore & Market my new local literature boutique.

Later, I’ll tell you something else exciting I’m doing with them this December.

But first, who’s your favorite local bookstore? Give them a plug in the comments, below!

Enjoy Ingrid Christina’s musical PSA for holiday shopping at small bookstores.

A note from Kate Reynolds, the Lavender Librarian.

The holidays are a great time to support your local bookstore. I recommend local bookshops even for people who don’t have kids in their lives. High quality children’s books—like the ones on many banned book lists—make great donations to toy drives and family shelters. If you don’t know which books to get for a child, you can always give them gift certificates. Some kids really want to choose their own books. The specifics are less important than showing children books are valuable. And local retailers are the best place to find them! The knowledge of the staff, and that special bookstore magic, you just can’t get in a big place. Some things we lose if we don’t use—and bookstores are one of them. I’ll take any excuse to support a local bookstore!

Your Take – What kinds of books make great gifts?

Quote of the Week

Some things we lose if we don’t use, and bookstores are one of them.
Lavender Librarian Kate Reynolds

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Important Dates

Attend a Sing, Rhyme, and Play Program with Ms. Christina

◊ Winter Whimsy at Wildwood Bookstore with special guest, Ingrid Christina. (That’s me!)

Didn’t I tell you local bookstores were awesome? Come by Wildwood Bookstore & Market in Milton, Ontario on Saturday, 13. December, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. for holiday cheer. And from 2-3 p.m. to hear songs and stories from me!

If you’re not in the neighbourhood, go check out what’s happening this month at your own local bookstore! Also …

◊ Happy New Year to You and Yours!

Ingrid Christina wishes you and your loved ones the happiest of new years!

Here’s to another wonderful year of singing, rhyming, and playing together. Welcome, 2026!

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Ingrid Christina with a yellow bucket hat, a blue shirt, and their ukulele. Text reads, "Sing, Rhyme, and Play" and "The Sing Rhyme and Play Song."

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