Toddlers and young children love animals and guessing games, so Meerkat’s Safari is a natural winner. Our friend, the Meerkat, leads us on an adventure to meet some of the other animals of Africa. Each mini riddle starts with animal tracks and a rhyming clue. Turn the page and the reader learns the identity of […]
Graphically Gorgeous Board Books
Shouldn’t picture books have a little more visual pizazz? After all, they are all about the graphics. Duo Press Books agrees, and has created a trio of vibrantly jazzy board books. We love the hip and bright pop art graphics. Lichtenstein would approve. Two of the books count by numbers. For a born and bred […]
My Favorite Easter Book
If you’re looking to give your child something more meaningful than jelly bellies and chocolate bunnies this Easter, I recommend my favorite Easter book- The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes. Written in 1939, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes feels modern and has an empowering message for young girls. All the bunnies aspire to be one […]
Give the Gift of Reading
The Gifted Grasshopper was started by two busy first-grade teachers turned moms who wanted to share their love of children’s literature. These two mompreneurs sell unique and beautifully-packaged gift bags bursting with books that your child will love. Gifted Grasshopper gift bags are categorized by age and by theme, and each contains hand-selected books appropriate […]
Change IS Strange: Helping Children Adjust
Change is Strange knows that when big changes happen to little people, things can get scary, and upsetting, and exciting, and sometimes all of the above at once. Just when your pre-schooler thinks he’s got it all figured out, you throw him a change up: a new house, a new baby, a new school. Children […]
My Mommy’s Tote: Baby’s Got a Brand New Bag
Doesn’t every little child like to look through mom’s bag? Of course, there’s the important business papers that need crumpling, the cell phone that needs breaking, and the lipstick that needs smearing. My Mommy’s Tote from Workman allow kiddo the fun of purse exploration with less mess. Part book, part toy, you can cuddle up […]
Excitement! Adventure! You!
The hero of the The First Adventures of Incredible You is adventurous, unique, and confident–just like your child. And you’ll have the chance to win one at the end of this review. This personalized storybook by Custom Made for Kids describes our Baby growing into exactly the sort of child we hope and expect she […]
Meet the Meerkat: A Children’s Book
They’re adorable, affectionate with one another, and ferocious–and they’re so hot they have their own reality TV show. I’m not talking about The Hills…I’m talking about The Manor, Meerkat Manor. Meet the Meerkat, by Darrin Lunde, is a charming introduction to these furry, feisty, fellas for young children. A series of simple questions and answers […]
Teach Your Tot to Dial 911
Toddler calls 911 after mother collapses — he learned by reading THIS BOOKGood job, kiddo! A toddler knew to call 911 when his mother collapsed and lost consciousness, thanks to a children’s book his grandmother had sent several months earlier. Tony Sharpe was home in North Pole with his mother, Courtenay, on April 10, when […]
