Sep 18, 2012

Meet the Owner: Courtney Ebner and Avi Kravitz of Norman & JulesBy Will YakowiczParkSlope.Patch.com

Park Slope, NY – A young Park Slope couple, Courtney and Avi, had a very early surprise — their daughter Charley was born 15 weeks early.

In order to make sure their daughter had no developmental delays or challenges, they dedicated much of their time researching and found how toys and décor — especially ones that focus on developing the imagination and challenging a kid’s mind — can stimulate growth.

“Charley was born three-and-a-half-months early, so we spent a lot of time in the hospital — and for five-and-a-half months we researched child development,” said Courtney Ebner, who co-owns the soon-to-open toyshop, Norman & Jules on Seventh Avenue, with her husband Avi Kravitz. “She had a lot of early intervention therapy and we learned how important it is to provide certain kinds of toys and even art to create an environment that helps them learn and expand their imagination at an early age.”

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