The Frugal Frigate — Local services in Redlands

I really wanted to like this store, I thought it was so cute and my babies loved it. One of my nieces (who's only 4) has autism and she ran away from us for a split second and as her mommy was heading towards her to grab her from the counter unfortunately one of the ladies upfront (the one with blonde hair) was a bit rude to her. She said "excuse me you can't come back here" and once she saw that the baby was persistent she said "you can't come back here" in the meanest tone. I think that if you're working in a kids store of any sort you have to have a bit more patience and grace with the customers walking through your doors, especially because not all kids are "bad" some may just have a condition that you're simply not aware of. I think we were there for a total of 15 mins and our babies were being well behaved but after we heard her raise her voice at one of our babies we simply put our books...

This is the most unique bookstore in the IE! There is literally something for everyone, even if they aren’t into books. You WILL find something for them here. The selection is great; there are so many genres to choose from. I absolutely love the children’s section and we have gotten so many books for our little one from here. We love to pop in every time we are in Downtown Redlands and we always walk out with something fun!

This is a great stop to shop for non-book gifts too! They have lots of really fun things around the bookstore that are perfect gifts for any occasion. They also have a little build-a-stuffy section upstairs.

This is definitely a place you have to visit if you are ever downtown. It’s a safe and inclusive, family-owned business and we love to support small-shops that align...

I bought two books there yesterday. I asked them if they had the books in a message, and they answered the message quickly. They gave me a 20% teacher discount. Love the store and they do an awesome children's reading hour. My grandkids sat in on one of those too. I also bought, before yesterday's shopping experience, a new copy of The One and Only Family (it was pre-signed by the author). Yes, family and I will return to the store. Plus, there is a cool walkway to the right, as you exit, to more shopping. One one of the walls are some painted wings you can take a picture at as one of your little ones stands there like an Angel. Then, you walk to the colorful umbrellas and downtown Redlands. A nice day and a nice store can...