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Our Indie Spotlight shines today on Barstons Child’s Play, in McLean, Virginia. The combination toy/bookstore actually has four locations in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and has been around for about 30 years. MUF spoke to the whole team responsible for curating their wonderful book collection: Molly Olivo (Book Buyer for all 4 stores), Sara Hemming (McLean Book Manager), Bregette Poore (McLean Store Manager), and Steven and Simmie Aarons (Owners/Founders). MUF: What does your bookstore (within a toy store) offer that makes you a special place to for readers to go buy books? As a company, we are big believers in the importance of finding the joy in childhood reading (and play). We pride ourselves on finding the right book for every child and building relationships with our customers. We focus our attention on the kid reader- what they find interesting and what they want out of their reading experience. If we can spark a love of reading in a childhttps://fromthemixedupfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_2486-300x225.jpg