Babble

123 Caterpillar and ABC Snake are toddler books that illustrate numbers and the alphabet by expanding like an accordion. Every parent needs a quick distraction for their kids to put in their diaper bag, and these books seem like they'd do the trick. And they also feature my favorite toddler book...

Getting ready for the MLB playoffs? Or maybe you're just looking for a good baby shower gift for your buddy's new baby. My First Team Board Book gets the sports propaganda machine working early in your home, illustrating for your toddler all the top things that any particular team devotee should...

In addition to the Toddler Bed , the other thing I saw from P'Kolino was this cute "Book Buggee." It's a wheeled toy that young toddlers can put stuff in, especially books, and then tow around. The representative from P'Kolino said the idea was to create something to get children...

Lately I've been rediscovering classic children's books. I told you about the personalized Little Poky Puppy Golden Book earlier in the week, but for 7 Days of Summer Reading I want to remind you of another classic: Corduroy by Dan Freeman. Originally published in 1968, Corduroy is the tale of...

Everyone is familiar with The Poky Little Puppy, one of the twelve original Little Golden Books published in 1942. Now you can get a personalized copy of the classic children's tale, with a custom dedication and a photo of the child you're giving it to. Just go to this web site , upload a picture...

Let me say first that I've already written about the best Traveling Help that I know, the Panasonic DVD-LS82 Portable DVD Player . But considering I've already shared that with you, I'll give you my number two Traveling Help. If you're going to be traveling with any child between the...

I'm in the market right now for a backpack for my two year old daughter, and I think I might have found it. The Pigeon Go-Go Backpack is too cool not to get. Not sure what it's all about? Then click the "read more" link . If you aren't familiar with the Pigeon, then FIRST you should...

Are you handy with knitting needles? Looking for the ultimate in DIY plushies ideas? Wondering if anyone will ever come up with a way to make a knitted doll of Madonna from the Blonde Ambition Tour? Well wait no longer, because now there's twenty five celebrity doll patterns you can choose from in...

We don't tend to write much about books here, but this one is such a huge hit in my house these days I can't ignore it. Skippyjon Jones is a wonderful story about a Siamese kitten with an over-active imagination. Convincing himself he's a Chihuahua, Skippyjon (aka Skippito Friskito) imagines...

Randolph is the beaver protagonist in When Randolph Turned Rotten (Knopf, 2007) who enjoys sneakily gnawing on seesaws and spending every day with his best friend Ivy, the Canadian goose. These two buddies are roommates in a big city apartment who play together, read together and eat together. But when...