The holidays will be here sooner than you think.  Already making your list?  Here's a winning idea to add if you have good little girls and boys in your life. It's a $20 Gift Certificate to the fabulous G. Williker's Toy Shop plus three children's books from local authors/illustrators.  You're welcome.

The Big Adventures of Mr. Small by JoAnn Adinolfi

Mr. Small is a hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he leaves his cozy cage and meets Big Dusty under the refrigerator, he faces the biggest adventure of all - fighting the Dust Sucker 3000! Will Mr. Small defeat the evil vacuum cleaner or will he lose his friend to its voracious appetite?  An easy-to-read, early graphic novel format showcases the comic adventures of a little hamster and his new friend.

The Inside Story by Kathy Brodsky 

The Inside Story is a green adventure book about a piece of mail that goes through the mail system and ends up recycled into a children’s book. No one will look at mail in the same way after reading or listening to this book.

High Wire Act by Kathy Brodsky

High Wire Act is a story in rhyme about a little traffic light that, because of strong winds, swings too high, falls off its wire and lands on a truck with soft cargo. As it travels all around the city, traffic gets extremely congested and for the first time, the light is aware that without it, the roads become a mess. It never realized its importance until then. The book is dedicated to “Anyone who ever wondered, ‘Do I really matter?’”

Donated by G. Williker's Toy Shop, 13 Market St., Portsmouth, NH