Chris Van Dusen Chris Van Dusen is a Maine author and illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books, including the hugely popular Mercy Watson series. His newest Christmas Mercy book will be available!  His book, If I Built a Car won the 2006. We love Circus Ship, which is about a circus ship running aground […]

The Village Toy Funatic will be one of hundreds of retailers across the country celebrating Neighborhood Toy Store Month during November 2022.  Come celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day with us! Independent toy stores all over the country will kick off the holiday season with a month of special events to celebrate their community, the value […]

The Village Toy Funatic will be one of hundreds of retailers across the country celebrating Neighborhood Toy Store Month during November 2022.  Come celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day with us! Independent toy stores all over the country will kick off the holiday season with a month of special events to celebrate their community, the value […]

The Village Toy Funatic will be one of hundreds of retailers across the country celebrating Neighborhood Toy Store Month during November 2022.  Come celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day with us! Independent toy stores all over the country will kick off the holiday season with a month of special events to celebrate their community, the value […]

He's BACK!!!! That's right! We are excited to announce that R.W. Alley, illustrator of the Classic Paddington Bear books, will be returning to Ogunquit during Christmas By The Sea On December 10th from 11-1! Join us for a drawing demonstration and a book signing!  He has  illustrated more than 100 children’s books, including the popular […]

We are very excited to announce Deborah Lerme Goodman will be visiting the store on February 26 from 10:30-11:30 for a book signing! Come meet this talented writer who has has penned multiple Choose Your Own Adventure books and is one of the original authors from the series made famous in the 80s. She is […]

We are excited to have Tonya Shevenell back in the store with her new book called Hop Onward Rabbit Rabbit: A New England Cottontail’s Journey.  Both her new book and her first book called The Maine Birthday Book are beautifully written and illustrated. Her new book is a perfect edition to your Easter book collection! […]

Join us today to learn how to play some of our most popular games.  We will have an assortment of games open so you can experience how much fun they are! Learn the rules and play the game! What a great way to spend a Monday in Ogunquit Maine!

Learn how to make shapes and designs with 100 dollar origami paper! Origami is derived from two Japanese words: Ori (folded) and Kami (paper). Before that, the art was called “orikata” (folded shapes). An ancient Japanese legend says if you fold one thousand cranes you will be granted a wish. Origami provides both mental and […]