jingle every night

Sashi received this Jingle the Husky pup intereactive plush toy and story book from us for Christmas. 

To say she adores it is an understatement.  It has become a staple of her bedtime routine.  Threatening not to read Jingle has high obedience value.  We have literally read it every night since Christmas.  If not me, then Meiners or Pookie.  It clearly states in the book that Jingle does not respond to all children's voices, but it doesn't stop them from trying.  And we've discovered that saying the target sentences together leads to pretty successful responses from Jingle.  It is truly an amazing toy and a favorite from the whole season.  Sashi insists we will read it every day until she turns five (six months from now, by the way).  Then she will immediately outgrow it.  {Apparently she is clairvoyant.}  So I figured I'd better document it now.  Before it's too late.  ;)

The cool thing is she has the entire story memorized and relishes the opportunity more often than not lately to "read" it to me.   I sure love that kid.