The Academy Award nominated short film “The Lost Thing” has found its way into a new book by author and illustrator Shaun Tan. The New York Times bestselling author presents a collection of three short stories in Lost & Found […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Big Dreams for Children by Olympic Figure Skater
Pink, purple, and lots of glitter… an award-winning combination for little girls. Yet when I unveiled Dream Big Little Pig, a new children’s’ picture book by Olympic figure skating star Kristi Yamaguchi, I was more excited than my daughter. No […]
MUSIC REVIEW: Jamie Broza Releases the Hounds with His New Kids CD
The new children’s album I Want a Dog! by Jamie Broza (released March 15 by Good Mood Records) is not just for the dogs. It is fun and eclectic, in both style and subject matter, with a little something for […]
American Red Cross Night Light Shines Bright
The dark can be a bit frightening for young children, and there is nothing worse for them than waking up in a dark room that is unfamiliar. Fortunately, we had an American Red Cross Blackout Buddy by Eton to take […]
Get a Good Book to Better Wine
With the holidays rapidly approaching, several dilemmas arise…. What wine will you serve with Thanksgiving dinner? Which champagne will you celebrate the New Year with? To help tackle these issues, Carol Evans Hammond has written Good, Better, Best: A No-Nonsense […]
[BOOK REVIEW] The Humor of Herding Kids (of the Four-Legged Variety)
After reading only the title of Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s new book, The Bucolic Plague: From Drag Queen to Goat Farmer, I knew I had to read it. While the only thing I know about goat farming I learned on a tour […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Kids Book Scores Goal
After watching a group of pre-schoolers play soccer at our local park, my two-year-old twins and I were eager to read Big Kicks, written and illustrated by Bob Kolar. This fun picture book, recently released by Candlewick Press in paperback, […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Is Idle Parenting Ideal?
Nothing promotes the value of idle parenting like a slipped disk and strict instructions from my doctor to absolutely not pick up my twins, who were about to turn two, for two weeks. While do I try to limit my […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Imaginative Successor to Child 44 is no Secret
New York Times bestselling author, Tom Rob Smith, returns to a time of great change in the Soviet Union’s history in his second book The Secret Speech. Following the success of his debut novel Child 44, this book is set […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Serena Williams Faults With Autobiography
Tennis pro Serena Williams shocked her many supporters with her behavior at the 2009 U.S. Open. After being called on a fault, Williams cursed at and threatened the lineswoman who made the call. Although published prior to the incident, I […]
[BOOK REVIEW] NurtureShock: Challenging Your Perspective on Child Development
New and expecting parents thrive on parenting books, but once the child turns one year old most parents feel that their instincts have taken over. Unless dealing with a specific issue (potty training, biting, identifying a mysterious rash), we rarely […]
[REVIEW] Suction CaliBowl: No More Messy Spills?
My 16-month-old daughter eyes me warily as I open the mysterious box that has just arrived and pull out a strange bowl that looks nothing like any of her bowls. As I begin to remove the CaliBowl Kids Suction Bowl […]
MARTIAL ARTS: Is it right for your kids?
After having watched Kung Fu Panda for the 37th time this summer, it is no wonder that your kids are now insisting that they want to learn martial arts. While the study of karate, kung fu, tae kwon do, and […]