This story takes place when Emily is about age 3
We took the kids to the library one afternoon. At the library each child was allowed to choose 3 books to take home. At this particular library there was a reading area for the kids and next to the reading area was a shelf of books. Emily proudly chose 3 books from this area [after much ado and some consternation that she could only choose 3] and we went to a very long check out line. When it was finally our turn the librarian took the books and said 'sir you can't check these books out - they have a yellow sticker on them.' I asked what that meant and apparently those are the display books for story time. I now had to explain to Emily that she could not have the books she wanted. She did not take it well. I tried to explain the circumstances but she was already mid temper tantrum. I threw her on my shoulders [still screaming] and walked her back to the kids area. She insisted that none of the books were kids books. To prove her wrong I took her to the Dr. Seuss shelf. At this she reluctantly started thumbing through the books. Finally she picked out not one, not two, but three copies of 'Oh the Thinks You Can Think.' There are at least two problems for me now. One, we already own the book and therefore we do not need to borrow it and two THIS IS THREE COPIES OF THE SAME BOOK. There was no talking her out of it. Given that I just had to return her other books, I gave in. Once again we wait through the long line and Emily proudly hands the librarian all 3 copies of 'Oh The Thinks You Can Think'. The librarian mechanically flips the books over and scans them all. In this new day and age the library prints out a recept so you know what you have and when to return it. The librarian quickly looked at it before putting it in the bag. She made a confused face and here is the conversation that followed:
Librarian: Do you realize you have 3 copies of the same book
Me: Yep
Librarian: Are they different versions or something?
Me: Nope
Librarian: Don't you think she'd like some different books
Me: OK You tell her!
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I have been witness to an Emmie tantrum. The screaming is comparable to that of a banshee. Goes right through the middle of your spine. I thoroughly understand why she went home with 3 copies of a book she already had. Only Emmie understands why??????
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