The Favorite Dragon

We were getting out of our usual neighborhood bookstore hangout and I was getting ready to pay when Miss Haana's eye caught a purple dragon. "Mumma! Look! Purple Dragon!!". Soon followed by: "Mumma can I have the purple dragon!" 

I turned from the cashiers' with a big, internal "Oh nooooo!". No escape was possible now!  'How can they keep the cutest, shiniest little stuffed decoys right where they'll hook into these toddler brains'- is what I was thinking. That was until I saw the dragon. Violet dragon with shiny green wings and shiny green belly, deep pink nostrils and ears. Ohh my! This one was soo cute! And so unusual! Just one of a kind.. So beautiful and pretty and woonderfullll! ( I was saying this inside in my head). I quickly paid and we grabbed the dragon and the books and headed out. 

The little girl was holding on to the new dragon (already acclaimed as the favorite) and me holding the curious George-s, Arthur-s, Winnie-the-Pooh-s, Cat in the Hat-s and Minnie-s; captured in wonderful books in a bag. All the "other" favorites :-)