Littlest Bookshop, a children's bookstore with an inclusive and diverse inventory, opened last month in Tucson, Ariz., KGUN9 reported. Co-owners and married couple Hypatia Luna and Jesse Adcock hosted the shop's grand opening on January 1 and have seen a steady stream of customers since.
"There's so much more representation," Luna said, "so I think all people, not just children, are able to see themselves in books and literature in a way that is pretty new."
Located at 5011 E 5th St. in Tucson, the shop features picture books, early reader, middle-grade and YA titles, along with nonbook items like greeting cards and jigsaw puzzles. The shop also features a model train that runs along the top of the bookshelves, circling the store. Adcock not only built the bookstore's shelves and assembled the train but also remodeled the space.
"I know for us we've gotten a lot of positive response just from our own Facebook and Instagram," Adcock told KGUN9. "And that's really getting people in here... that's certainly helping us drive our business."