When I receive a book with the subtitle, The ABC's of What We Wear I admit I'm thinking oh great, another "boys like transportation, girls like fashion" book. But it turns out I am utterly charmed by Maria Carluccio's D is for Dress-Up ,…
I was super excited to hear about Mo Willems latest, The Thank You Book , a new adventure in friendship between Gerald and Piggie that's launching today. The one downside: this is the 25th and final book in the Elephant & Piggie series (…
If you're already a fan of Molly Idle's other popular children's picture books, Flora and the Penguin and Flora and the Flamingo , then you're in for a treat with the brand new Flora and the Peacocks . It's part wordless picture book, pa…
Anyone of us parents who can still recite the Preamble to the Constitution thanks to the animated shorts of Schoolhouse Rock knows how much kids can learn (and retain) when information is presented in the right way, a.k.a, learning witho…
Finally, spring. And with that extra hour of daylight and warmer temps, I'm looking forward to dinners on the porch, flowers in full bloom, and plenty of family time outside. And when we're ready to come in, kick off our shoes, settle in…
When I first saw a copy of Where's Warhol? , I had to laugh at this clever twist on the incredibly popular Where's Waldo books that I devoured when I was a kid. I mean, Andy Warhol was better known for donning a platinum wig than a red-a…
The new Bathtime with Theo and Beau , from blogger turned social media sensation Jessica Shyba is the book that you think it will be, if you're familiar with the original Naptime with Theo and Beau. Expect adorable, silly, awwww -invokin…
We've loved our annual new year tradition of compiling the best kids' books of the year, thanks to all the major (and not entirely major) best-of lists and big children's book awards of 2015 from publications, experts, and organizations …
What a treat it is to put together our list of the best children's books of 2015. Not that it's easy; we've collectively read hundreds of great kids' books this year -- from cute, sweet board books, to excellent picture books for early r…
We've mentioned before that only 3% of children's books feature characters of color , and there are even fewer that feature kids with special needs. This makes me really sad for the millions of kids out there who want to open up a book a…
Every once in a while, a children's picture book will capture me in a way that I just don't expect it to. The Only Child by Guojing is one that has got me right now. This beautiful story, told only through illustrations, includes a littl…
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We're getting close to the holidays, which for many families means road trips with the kids. And there's nothing more fun, right? Hahahahha. I recently did 16 hours in the car with my three kids -- each way -- and lived to tell the tale.…
I admit I'm a sucker for fantastic adult authors who turn their talents towards children's books -- and succeed. See also, Neil Gaiman . It's not an easy task for sure; it's hard to strike a balance between child-appropriate and childish…
With Halloween coming up, I did some browsing at my local library and bookstore to find some creepy books for kids. But, I wanted books that weren't necessarily tied to Halloween so that we could read, enjoy, and be spooked by them all y…
If you want to know how to throw a cool, space-themed party for kids, well we've just done it and we're sharing our most successful ideas here. Having just thrown a NYC launch party for the newest, space-themed title in the highly person…
At very first glance, the cover of the upcoming The Story of Diva and Fle a cues some sort of classic French picture book. And then I scanned down to the author credit: As told & shown by Mo Willems and Tony DiTerlizzi. That's when I kne…
I don't know about you, but my kids aren't the most patient people I know. I'm not either, for that matter, but I'm trying. I promise. And I think my kids are too. Still, it's hard for all of us to practice waiting in a world where almos…
We love personalized books for kids , which always make special gifts for the kid who has everything. Also, what child doesn't need more books in his or her library? But now we've discovered a publisher creating personalized books made j…
If you ever pick up a newspaper in front of your children, turn on the news, or even have an adult conversation about the day's events, there's no doubt that they are aware in some way of the tensions, divisiveness and frankly, ugliness,…
When you think of a princess book, and what the lead character wants, what springs to mind? Classically, the story would be about meeting her true love or escaping her horrible life to live in a luxe castle. Then we moved onto more moder…
It's hard not to be completely smitten with the work of Brooklyn artist Ida Pearle as we have for ages. Her cut-paper illustrations beautifully capture the whimsy and joy of childhood. We loved her alphabet book A Child's Day: An Alphabe…
As big-time book lovers here, we've learned that a love of reading is acquired and not something kids are necessarily born with, like the color of their eyes or their uncanny inability to sleep past 6 AM on a Saturday. So we love putting…
If you've parented toddlers, you're probably familiar with Todd Parr's children's books, and his distinctively child-like illustrations. Well, my interest was piqued when I found out about his free new ebook that happens to be for parent…