If you’re home doing online shopping during Hurricane Sandy, I have a deal for you. Today and tomorrow only, you can get 40% off popular personalized kids’ books at MyChronicleBooks.com, including the top-selling Olive, The Other Reindeer and Eight Winter … Continue reading
I told you last year about Suri’s Burn Book, a tongue-in-cheek blog written in the hypothetical voice of stylish, six-year-old Suri Cruise. The blog’s tagline is, “JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE A FERRAGAMO HANDBAG DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN BEHAVE LIKE … Continue reading
If you’re looking for new picture books for your child, check out the recently-released Song for Papa Crow by Boston author/illustrator Marit Menzin. Menzin’s award-winning collage art has been seen in various galleries and magazines, and is a lovely accompaniment … Continue reading
While going through some old boxes at my parents’ house recently, I found my 1979 copy of I’m My Mommy I’m My Daddy, a Golden Book published in conjunction with Sesame Street in the late 1970s. Did any of you … Continue reading
Eight-and-a-half-year-old R. just did a guest post over at my sister’s blog, where she reviewed a new kids’ travle guide called Lonely Planet: Not For Parents New York. My sister had picked up a review copy at the recent Book … Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I love reading magazines to relax (maybe it’s because I am so sleep-and-time-deprived that I don’t have time to read novels anymore). This magazine sale at Zulily caught my eye because it features some … Continue reading
I was in Duane Reade yesterday to purchase some travel-sized items for an upcoming trip, and I spotted this fantastic book for R.–“The Girls’ Summer Book.” It’s 95 pages chock full of fill-in-the-blank quizzes, games, puzzles, and activities (from surfing … Continue reading
If you’ve read this blog for awhile, you probably know that I’m a sucker for sentimental, keepsake gifts. And Mother’s Day is a perfect time for those. I was sent a sample of the just-published For My Children: A Mother’s … Continue reading
I know how upset many of you were (I sure was) when Domino Magazine folded a while back. But there’s exciting news. The much-beloved shelter mag is back with a special edition called “Domino Quick Fixes: 334 Best Makeovers and … Continue reading
I wrote a post a long time ago about board books for baby boys; this is an update with picture book recommendations for preschool-aged boys. Of course, these books may appeal equally to girls, but these happen to be ones … Continue reading
