Jabberwocky Children’s Books & Toys — Local services in Fredericksburg

This is a charming store. So welcoming and friendly. Their mixture of toys, games, and books is delightful.

I love that we have such a store in downtown Fredericksburg and I want to be the kind of local who shops nearby instead of online. My one caveat to my unabashed love for Jabberwocky is the timeliness. I don’t expect always to be able to walk out with just anything, but I was surprised to find the most recent Caldecott medal winner not on the shelf. No problem, happy to order it, and wait the 3-5 days indicated. After two weeks of waiting, I eventually phoned the store to see if perhaps it had come in, but the gentleman informed me it might possibly be in next week, depending on the weather. That will put us at the three week point. I do understand circumstances outside of delivery control, but three weeks is a far cry from 5 days, even winter weather factoring. I would loved to have received a call if and when they realized the delay to then give me the choice as to continue to wait the additional two weeks or to order my books a different route.

As long as you aren’t in any hurry (and I originally wasn’t, but three weeks is far longer than I would have expected a book delivery to take), or if you’re lucky enough to find the perfect item in store, you’re in...

My three grandchildren have been home for over 3 weeks. I wanted to do something to surprise them. I called the store and we went over possible gifts for the children ages7 to 8 months. They packaged them in cute bags with a note from Mimi and delivered them to the house since I live in another city. Wonderful experience and the kids were so surprised. Thanks for a...

I am retired elementary reading/art teacher and I could LIVE at Jabberwocky! Not only is the book selection par excellence but the staff is most knowledgeable and have helped me on several occasions when I wasn't sure what I was looking for. I love this store and its selection of children's literature. ...