The Sad State of Storrs Books
I am glad that I asked for books instead of cards at my first baby shower. I didn't know how much of a reader Eloïse would be, but it has certainly worked in our favor to be well stocked. And still, two children over the course of four years have put a substantial wear and tear on our collection. Some books have chewed corners. Some bindings are broken. But our favorite, Where is the Green Sheep, was transformed into a cliffhanger after the loss of its concluding page: