My mum hardly ever read books to me, but I have one vivid memory of herwhispering stories about a little girl called Emma who lived in a beautiful mansion with grand staircases - *Emily of New Moon*. I loved the mystery and fantasy of it and the excitement of being whispered a story in the dark! As for toys, I loved my set of wooden block stacks that we played with at the kindergarten. They seemed so elegant to little me! Each piece was meticulously crafted with different shapes and bright colors that were pleasing to stack and build.