One of the best lift the flap books I’ve received in a long time is the new David Carter’s 100 (Sterling Children’s Books, February 2013). It’s great for teaching children how to count to 100. My daughter will be starting Kindergarten this fall and I’ve been letting her read through it so she can be [...]

A sweet board book just in time to give as an Easter gift is Bella Loves Bunny. It’s a tale of a friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and Bunny do everything together. In the morning, they play piano and dance (and hop!). In the [...]

  Here are five books by Candlewick to read on Valentine’s Day and thereafter. Huggy Kissy ($6.99) By Leslie Patricelli When you’re an adorable bald baby, your family finds lots of ways to show you how much they love you: Mommy lifts you uppy, Daddy kisses you on the tummy, and everyone wants to snuggle. [...]

Introducing Spring 2013 Kohl’s Cares merchandise program featuring Dr. Seuss books and plush toys for just $5 each. March 2 is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and what better way than to get the hardcover classics of The Cat in The Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, Sleep Book, ABC’s and Happy Birthday to You! at an affordable price. Can you believe we didn’t any [...]

Here are two reads from Abrams Books for little ones which I think are adorable.  Ben Loves Bear ($8.95) is a hardcover book that show the love between a little boy and his stuffed bear. They do everything together. After breakfast, they play hide-and-seek and do tricks to make each other laugh. At night, Ben [...]

New giveaway! Mercer Mayer will be celebrating his birthday on December 30 and he is signing autographed books to give away. He has published over 300 books using a wide range of illustrative styles, although he is probably best known for his Little Critter® and Little Monster series of books. TO ENTER – simply email [...]

A new holiday read available is A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus. Santa Claus is sick so Mrs. Claus hustles and bustles to save Christmas night. From wrapping the last presents to trimming the trees, Mrs. Claus, does it all, just in the nick of time. Overall: I like the illustrations and reading the [...]

Looking to do a personalized book for the holidays? How about Find Me If You Can! by Bammco. Developed by husband and wife team Tom and Sue – the hardcover book with spiral bind is like Where’s Waldo only made special for each child. There are 32 bright, large, colorful pages filled with fun rhymes. [...]

Here’s a wonderful educational kit for toddlers and preschoolers. WonderMind is a complete five-piece interactive learning system designed to work together to reinforce a love of learning. Developed by the world-renowned child development experts at Benesse Corporation, a global leader in education and publishing, WonderMind provides parents with the basic tools they need to help [...]

Today’s giveaway is your own custom book at Blurb! Create affordable, gorgeous, high-quality books using the user-friendly site. You decide what to create and Blurb provides the free easy-to-use tools and templates blurb.com.  Reasonably priced starting at just $10, you can transform your photos and comments into professional, bookstore-quality showpieces that will be treasured forever. [...]

Today’s giveaway is of the new children’s book Marlow and the Monster. The story: Monsters hide under beds, in closets and lurk outside closed doors. No matter where these creatures take up residence, most children go through a phase when they worry about monsters, ghosts and other creepy-crawlies being in their room at night. So [...]

There are two new board books that I have received from Duo Press Books. 123 Beach A Cool Counting Book and New York Baby. I’ve been a fan of this publisher for awhile. Their books for toddlers and preschoolers are fun, bright and just plain different. New York Baby by Puck (Illustrated by Violet Lemay) [...]

Here’s a Father’s Day event happening at a Pottery Barn store near you. Pottery Barn Kids Baby Furniture has partnered with Kiwi Crate to put on an in-store Father’s Day Craft event that will not only spark your child’s creative side but make a perfect gift for Dad or Grandpa. Kids will be provided with [...]

Get Dressed is an entertaining book written and illustrated by Seymour Chwast. The book has a jacket-shaped design with a magnetic cover and opens up to pages with fun drawings of clothing and accessories. The reader must guess why these items are being worn before unfolding the page to reveal the scenario. An example is [...]

Once in awhile there comes a book that totally wows me. A World of Food is one of them. London photographer Carl Warner is best known for his miniature landscapes made entirely of edible ingredients. In his latest book you’ll see 12 of his amazing pictures. Each photograph concentrates on one color. There’s yellow in [...]