Willow Glen
Children's bookstore
Hicklebee's
A children's bookstore on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen, open seven days a week.
The boutique directory
Children's boutiques in San Jose
Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen does most of the work here — three of these ten shops sit on that one street, a bookstore and two boutiques within a short walk of each other. Zonkey is the lone entry in Japantown. The other six are spread through the towns that ring the city: Los Gatos, Los Altos and Campbell, each close enough to be worth the drive. Ten shops in all, hand-checked and chosen by eye, never a paid placement.
10 shops · 5 areas · 4 toy shops · 2 children's bookstores · hand-checked, never paid · ratings from Google, checked August 2026
By neighborhood
Willow Glen 3 shops
Willow Glen
Baby boutique
Aldea Home & Baby
A home and baby boutique on Lincoln Avenue, open the same hours every day.
Willow Glen
Children's boutique
Kool Kids Couture
A children's clothing boutique further along Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen.
Japantown 1 shop
Zonkey
A toy store in a Jackson Street suite — the only shop here inside Japantown.
Los Gatos 2 shops
The Wooden Horse
A toy store on Blossom Hill Road, over the line in Los Gatos.
Los Altos 2 shops
Downtown Los Altos
Toy store
Cheeky Monkey Toys
A Main Street toy store in downtown Los Altos, open seven days.
Downtown Los Altos
Children's bookstore
Linden Tree Books
The second children's bookstore here, on State Street in Los Altos.
Campbell 2 shops
Pennyland Toys
Books, toys and games in the Pruneyard on South Bascom Avenue.
Tiny Tots Baby Boutique
A baby boutique on Railway Avenue, part of a parent resource center.
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Good to know
Where are the best children's boutiques and toy stores in San Jose?
The densest run is Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen, where three of these shops sit on one street — Hicklebee's, Aldea Home & Baby and Kool Kids Couture. Zonkey is the only one in Japantown, and the rest of the guide spreads out to Los Gatos, Los Altos and Campbell. Every shop here is hand-checked.
How many independent children's shops does Little Lamb list around San Jose?
Ten, across five areas — Willow Glen, Japantown, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Campbell. Six of the ten sit outside the San Jose city line, in towns close enough to be worth the drive. Listings come from public sources and our own checking, and we never take payment for placement.
Which of these are toy shops rather than clothing boutiques?
Four are toy stores — The Wooden Horse, Zonkey, Pennyland Toys and Cheeky Monkey Toys — and two are children's bookstores, Hicklebee's and Linden Tree Books. The remaining four are children's and baby boutiques.
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