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Now that my kids are so old (one is in kindergarden and the other two are preschoolers) we have left behind toddler story time. This was a favorite activity of ours and lots of other people apparently. Take a look at this Washington Post story about a departing story teller who is a rock star to his fans. Here is how one mom feels.

"Seriously, I just about cried when I got the e-mail that Mr. Tony was leaving," Medefind said. "Honestly, I haven't even tried to explain to my daughter that he'll be gone. I have no idea how I'm going to manage that."

Those without kids may mock and scoff, but it's true, when you find a good one, you keep going back. When we were in No. VA, you had to sign up for story times although you could hang out in hopes a space might be free. Portland has moved to a similar system to keep the kid flow under control.