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Congratulations to our winners: #44 Jammie, #1 Jill L, #9 Harli, #46 Toby and #19 Angela J Happy 10th anniversary to the first book in the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone!  I just can’t believe how quickly the years go by.  Has it really been ten years since the Harry Potter [...]

Congratulations to our winners! Grand Prize winner: # 19 Desiree K Runner up winners: #30 Jenn H, #104 Jennifer M, #12 Rachel and #78 Paula H I am still fascinated by dinosaurs.  You often hear the noises that dinosaurs “supposedly” made, how do we know what they sounded like?  None of us have ever seen [...]

Congratulations to our winners! Grand Prize winner: # 10 Sheila Hi Runner up winners: # 24 Heidi, # 117 Courtney, # 50 Nadia and # 80 Elizabeth Y This is perfect timing for a giveaway that has everything to do with welcoming a new life into the world.  Because if you weren’t already aware, we’re [...]

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Luthardt, a Chicago author and illustrator.  Before I even met him, I was impressed by his artwork displayed at Mars Gallery in Chicago.  I was thrilled to learn that besides his whimsical and colorful paintings and murals, he has written and illustrated eight children picture books so [...]

An exceptional publisher of entertaining and educational books for kids through young adults and beyond is Silver Dolphin Books. Their list of titles, including the above: Safari Animals, Five Little Ducks! and Model Masters: Dragons, have something to offer many age ranges.  My 3 year old loves the safari animals and scenery that we assembled [...]

UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PI KIDS BOOKS WINNER! *Cristie Our winner has been notified via email We have a good dozen or so Publications International Electronic Books lying around our house.  Wait, I take that back.  They are all in our daughter’s bedroom and she reads them in the morning when she wakes up.  She’s [...]

I don’t really remember life before Nana Star. Seriously. This book and all of the magic surrounding it has consumed our family. Even my husband! Actually, he doesn’t have a choice in the matter. We are true Nana Star fans (or “Twinkles”, if you will) and it didn’t take long for that to happen. As [...]

It’s out on the shelves now and Tag! You’re it! It’s time to head out to your nearest LeapFrog product retailer and pick up this brand new, sensational reading tool…for the kids of the next generation. I’m still amazed at how far technology has come even in the past five or so years. I sit [...]

*Update: Congratulations to our winners: Carolyn N., Marlene, Ana, Mel B. and Beth, our winners of the Little Scholastic Summer Reading Goodie Bag giveaway.  Thanks to all who entered! We have a teamed up with Little Scholastic to bring you a pretty fantastic Summer Reading Goodie Bag giveaway. Read on to learn more about Little [...]

What could be more fun that learning about colors and the pop art of Andy Warhol? Chronicle Books has a great board book called Andy Warhol’s Colors that encourages art appreciation while toddlers learn their colors. Who knows, it might just help your child become the next Picasso.

My daughter loves her blankie. She also loves the board book Blankie by excellent children’s illustrator/author Leslie Patricelli. Blankie (as well as her other books) are must have books for any parents with little readers.

They sure didn’t make pop-up books like this when I was a kid. Robert Saubda & Matthew Reinhart’s Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs is a more like a stunning work of art or an engineering marvel than it is like a kids book. This is a rare book that is just as cool for adults as the [...]