So Long, Toys R Us, But Here are 5 Books About Toys!

The news broke this week that Toys-R-Us filing for bankruptcy and going into complete liquidation, so in honor of the childhood classic that’s effectively been put out of business by Amazon, here’s a list of our favorite books involving toys to honor the rise and fall of Toys-R-Us.

 

1. The Velveteen Rabbit is one of the first books I remember reading, or being read to me, so it holds a special place in my heart. It also was the beginning of my fascination with rabbits and their impeccably soft ears. 

 

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2. I haven’t actually read The Magic Toyshop myself, but Laura-Blaise raved about this book, calling it one of her favorites and a “crazy surrealist feminist novel from the 80’s”, so I’m adding it to my list and shortlisting it to the top. 

 

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3. The Indian in the Cupboard is one of my sister’s favorites, because she and my grandfather shared, still share, a love of old Westerns. I was too young to get into it when they did and then once I was it was ~their thing~, but that’s neither here nor there.

 

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4. Harold and the Purple Crayon is another one of my favorite childhood books. Who doesn’t love the tale of a young boy and his magic purple crayon? Go ahead, get nostalgic. 

 

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5. Calvin and Hobbes is the end all be all of childhood for me. My sister and I had all the collections, and I mean by the time we were adults, all of them, and I expect she still has them. I loved Calvin and I loved Hobbes, just like we all did. And if you don’t know about Calvin and Hobbes, well now you do!

 

^{Image via Calvin and Hobbes Wikia}

 

Featured Image via WNDU 16.