Who remembers Shari Lewis and her adorable puppet Lamb Chop?  Lamb Chop was a favorite of mine as a child and now is a favorite of Sebastian too!  I found a stuffed Lamb Chop dog toy while out shopping the other day and since Sebastian loooveees dog toys, it was a keeper!  Sebastian likes toys that he can snuggle with and wrap his paws around and Lamb Chop fit the bill!  The original Lamb Chop was white, but the dog toy version came in pink or blue.  The blog image shows my little buddy Sebastian on the sofa, surrounded by toys, with his new favorite right in front.  He and Lamb Chop are even holding hands….er, paws…..too!  A little Lamb Chop history:
–  Puppeteer Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop first appeared on The Captain Kangaroo Show in 1956
– Shari’s own show, “The Shari Lewis Show”, debuted in 1960 and featured Lamb Chop and many other puppets
– Shari Lewis passed away in 1996, but her daughter Mallory continues to perform with Lamb Chop
– Throughout her life, Shari Lewis won many awards for children’s programming and wrote 60 books for children
Here’s a link to a Lamb Chop video on You Tube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=N445qz-Uepo