Your Stories.......
Dear Anna,
Cooper (our 21 month old) seems to always find a new way to read your book. First he couldn't figure out what he was looking for, then he was all giggles every time he found Clay, then he went through a phase when he pretended he couldn't find Clay and he would point to everything else on the page and have us name the object but still not point at Clay(this was funny too apparently), then we would hide Clay (the doll) around the house and he'd smile and laugh when he happened upon Clay.
Dear Anna,
My son Dylan is 3 years old and loves Clay and Katie books. At bedtime, it is our ritual to lie down and read various books that he likes. We have all three Clay and Katie books, and if I don’t have one of them handy - Dylan will get up and look for the book wherever it is in the house. He will NOT go to sleep without us reading all three books. He then hugs Clay and says good night to him. We also play "Hide Clay" – I will hide him and Dylan goes searching for him and yells "I found him!".
Sincerely,
Jane Murgatroyd
Mississauga, Ont.
Dear Anna,
Our daughter Emma was introduced to Clay and Katie by her Auntie Carol about 6 months ago and in that time she's fallen in love with both the book and the Clay doll. Emma is our little 2 year old who never runs out of energy, so when she sits down to read Clay and Katie play hide and seek it gives us at least 5 minutes of peace! Emma loves to sit and look at the pictures in her book and she even takes her little dolls and pretends they are climbing the ladder to find Clay in the bedroom. What a great little book and doll for kids to read and play with.
We love Clay and Katie.
Sincerely,
Liz, Mairo and Emma Borg
Brampton, Ont.
Dear Anna,
Just wanted to let you know how much our "little ones" have been enjoying your "little one". We have all 3 Clay & Katie books, as I'm sure many people do.
We also have a Clay doll, sorry, we now have 2 Clay dolls. The reason for the
addition of the second Clay doll, is because my 7 year old son, and 9 year old daughter, can't decide who actually owns Clay. Both have felt the need to add Clay
to their short list of stuffed animals that grace the cover of their beds, once made
in the morning. Although they are both a little old to keep reading the books now, when we have people with younger children visit, Clay & Katie are the books that
our daughter always chooses to sit and read to the young ones. She has even told us how neat it was, that the kids she read to, actually sat still for the whole time she was reading.
Thank you so much for bringing Clay & Katie to life for us.
We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of books 4 & 5.
Sincerely,
Cal & Anne Belbin (Sam & Mitch too)
Waterdown, Ont.
Dear Anna,
Our daughter Cat who is 3 years old loves her Clay. She took Clay on vacation with us last summer and spent hours talking and reading to Clay while driving in the car. Cat loves her Clay and Katie books and colouring book, and especially loves her Clay puzzle! We're hoping to see more puzzles available in the future. We will be taking Clay with us to Ireland this summer and will be sure to send you pictures of Clay for your web site.
Our very best wishes to Clay and Katie
Vicki & Tony
Toronto, Ont.