Little Critters and Sookies!

I have been tasked with finding Little Critter books.  You know, the ones from OUR childhoods long, long ago.  With the cute little critter...

Well, my dear, sweet, can't-sit-still, little Quinny had developed a love for these books.  I got him one at a garage sale for ten cents, and he started reading it with me recently.  He will actually sit still and listen to me read it, then he will re-read it to me!  And when that is done, he flips the book over to the back, and picks out all the OTHER books in the series he wants to read!  I have looked in my usual places (Kijiji, Ebay), and the prices are OUTRAGEOUS.  I'm talking people wanting $10+ for a used old copy.  Ouch. So if anyone knows where I can find some of the books for relatively low cost, let me know!

I haven't written a post about Quinn's sooky going bye-bye because it still lives on.  I decided with Quinn's personality, I had to pick a method that would allow him to give it up when he wants.  I tend to avoid any method that will result in weeks of unbelievable drama-filled shrieks that would be suitable for a horror movie...  I went with the cut a bit off each day method.  That was about 9 days ago, and he has nothing to grasp his teeth on, so he gets no pleasure out of the thing, but he is still keeping it.  It has been easier than I thought though, and I can see the attachment getting weaker.  For example, before I cut it, he would steal Charlie's sookies if he could find them, but now he sees them lying around, and doesn't suck on them.  I will post again when he throws it out. He will be going to his first movie in the theatre when he throws it out,because that is what I got when I stopped sucking my thumb!