The Very Wildlings Guide to Winter Gifting is here!

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The Very Wildlings Guide to Winter Gifting is here! 〰️

Come see our little shop in the cozy Kenwick neighborhood!

Inside Wilson’s Grocery
1010 Cramer Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502

Tuesday - Friday 9-6
Saturday 9-5
Sunday - Monday CLOSED

A TEENY TINY BOOKSHOP,
MOSTLY FOR KIDS
NOW OPEN IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY!

Order any book from Wildlings Bookshop!

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Interested in hosting a Wildlings pop-up or Adult Book Fair? Email us!

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10% Discount on Book Club Book orders 4+

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Order any book from Wildlings Bookshop! 〰️ Interested in hosting a Wildlings pop-up or Adult Book Fair? Email us! 〰️ 10% Discount on Book Club Book orders 4+ 〰️

Shop now!

Upcoming Events

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Story Time!
Nov 15
Story Time!
**SOLD OUT** Wildlings Finger Knitting Class, Sign-Up Required! (Ages 6+)
Nov 15
**SOLD OUT** Wildlings Finger Knitting Class, Sign-Up Required! (Ages 6+)
Story Time!
Nov 22
Story Time!
Small Business Saturday!
Nov 29
Small Business Saturday!
Teacher and Librarian Days!
Nov 29
Teacher and Librarian Days!
Musical Story Time with Wildwood!
Dec 6
Musical Story Time with Wildwood!

OUR COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAPER GOODS, TOYS, AND COLORFUL CRAFTS IS INSPIRED BY A LOVE OF NATURE, ART, DREAMING, & EVERYDAY MAGIC.

OUR MISSION IS TO HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT VOICES & PERSPECTIVES & CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY, SHARING TALES OF

KINDNESS, ACCEPTANCE, CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, NATURE, MAGIC AND FUN!

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View fullsize Weekend update! A little change-up for Saturday, Matt (aka Mr. Matt, aka Mr. Pants, aka Mr. Wilson’s) is going to be our story time reader!!! Also, @girlsgirlsgirlsburritos is BACK at @wilsonsgrocery, 9:30-sold out!! Join us for books and bur
View fullsize Hi, friends! In need of a little something special for the wildlings in your life? Give us a bit of info about the lucky recipient and we will hand select a special collection of items just for you! Perfect for birthdays, holidays, just-because-day
View fullsize A Very Wildlings Guide to Winter Gifting, at your service! Selecting just a few faves to feature was SO HARD… there are so many new and old gems that make for perfect gifting. These li’l guides are featured on our website as well, link i
View fullsize Can we go on more about how much we love these new tinned kits from @blockdesign? They are so colorful, so perfect to drop in a busy parents to-go bag, so good at keeping away the “I’m boooored’s”. We especially love them wi
View fullsize Still can’t get over the incredible turnout for yesterday’s story time!!! Thank you, friends! We are so thankful to be part of this community and part of your lives! ❤️❤️❤️ And PS thanks to @emilygiancarlophoto for ALWAYS getting the bes
View fullsize Y’all, this morning’s post-race story time with Principal Walker @ashland_eagles was EPIC!!! HUGE thank you to @blwalker_528 for an unforgettable reading of Don’t Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson and Dan Santat, and Sweep by Louise Greig
View fullsize Hi, friends! Save the date for our holiday open house events! More info to come! Thurs Dec 11 5-8 🍄We’re staying open late for some special holiday shopping hours! Sat Dec 13 2-5 🧶Story time at 3pm: we’re going to be reading Jan Bre
View fullsize Hi, friends! We still have a few spots open for our finger knitting class! Join us for an hour in Wildlings reading Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, and finger knitting with delightfully chunky wool yarn! We’ll also have some light
View fullsize Hi, friends! Swipe through for some pics with our most loved and requested books, series and authors from the past few weeks! Our community is such a magical nature-loving bunch (who also happens to adore @silashouse) ❤️❤️❤️ Enjoy!
View fullsize Thank you @smileypetepublishing for such a lovely spread in the November issue of the Chevy Chaser! Brent Owen absolutely captured the spirit of our little shop, and of course the photos by @emilygiancarlophoto are gorgeous!! If you haven't gotten yo
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View fullsize Hi friends! We’ve got some fun things planned for November, swipe through for details! We’ll have more details for ya on Small Business Saturday soon! @emilygiancarlophoto @ashland_eagles @girlsgirlsgirlsburritos @centeredlex @wilso
View fullsize Find me a kid who will not be enchanted by this picture book, I DARE YOU! The Coziest Place on the Moon by Maria Popova @mariapopova and Sarah Jacoby is inspired by a real scientific discovery and is a dreamy exploration of loneliness, love, listenin
View fullsize Story time with @emilygiancarlophoto was so sweet and fun!! Emily read two books: Luna Oscura, a long-time fave that we read all year but that’s perfect for Dia de los Muertos by Heidi Moreno @heidiroo_art… And a new release that&rsqu
View fullsize H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N 🧡 to all of our wildlings, ghosts, ghouls and goblins! We 🖤 you! We have a few li'l ghosty giveaways left in the store, stop in and see us before darkness descends... aka before we close at 6 and head out into the nigh
View fullsize Hi, friends! I dug up this little post from several months ago to celebrate @ghost_puff’s new book with gabby dawnay, 5-Minute Space Stories!! If you’re new around here… did you know that the fabulous @ghost_puff created our litt
View fullsize Hi, friends! Wildlings is now scheduling school shopping nights in the bookstore! We would love to work with you to plan a fundraising event for your school or PTA! We can provide special after-hours access to Wildlings Bookshop for your school, whe
View fullsize What’s better than a warm and toasty Saturday afternoon in a bookshop? Spending an hour with us in Wildlings reading Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, and finger knitting with delightfully chunky wool yarn! We’ll also have some l
View fullsize Did y’all know we have tons of fun Wildlings gear available in the shop and online? Swipe through for lots of goodies! Adult Tote - super durable and roomy with our classic logo! Kids Tote - ‘lil version that’s just the right size
View fullsize Join us this Saturday, Nov 1 at 10:30 for story time with our Wildlings photographer and friend @emilygiancarlophoto! If you haven’t met Emily yet, please come say hello! She’s an incredibly talented and creative photographer (and so much