Emporium

Browsing, schmowsing. Get your own piece of the cool, tasty goodness right here at the CMP Emporium. We've rounded up some of our truly favorite shops and designers, then scored you exclusive discount codes and deals to make the acquisition even sweeter.


With their fabulous taste in toys and an outrageous selection of Danish Flensted mobiles, parent-owned KangarooBoo is always one of our first shopping stops on the web.

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The selection of cards and announcements from Tiny Prints make them among our very favorites. The quality is beautiful and the selection makes it tough to choose.

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For the best of the best in rock n' roll gear and fun stuff for kids, head straight for Duck Duck Goose Boutique which has today's hottest brands.

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Looking for a bunch of our coolest picks in one place? Mom-owned Craftsbury Kids features one of the best selections of handmade and fair trade toys and gifts.

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Desperate for a full-time nanny or night on the town? Much-lauded Sittercity provides background checks, references, and a whole list of qualified candidates. We LOVE this service!
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Yay for Modernseed which rocks the furniture, fashion, and design for kids with a decidedly modern flair. We covet everything at this amazing shop.

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CMP readers just go crazy for Isabubu Designs' awesome, affordable, ultrasuede booties.

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eBeanstalk is a terrific concept - year-long gift series of the best of the best learning toys for kids
under 5.

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For lovely handmade bags from clutches to diaper bags to kitchen sink totes, explore the many stylish options at Jenna Claire.

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We love Lucina Jewelry's beautiful, socially-conscious baubles that help women around the world.


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The motherlode of ironic tees awaits you at Kitsel, along with great shoes, accessories, and even goodies for mama. Such a fun shop.

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You pick the size, style and fabrics of baby clothes and Handpicked Pumpkin sews them just for you. So great.

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The great selection of toys, clothes and organic, and fair trade goodies at Wild Dill are at the top of our want list!

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Cookie is required reading for any 21st century parent, and easily our fave pedicure mag.

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Find the hottest gear, nursery furniture, toys and more at Estella NYC, a fave of the NYC celeb moms.

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Planning parties just got more stylish with the fantastic invites and cards at Paper Shouts.

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Book Club

Books for moms, books for dads, books for kids and for parents who think they're kids (also called dads). Here's a selection of the fantastics books we love at Cool Mom Picks, all a click away.

Oh So Helpful

The Complete Book of Baby Names




100,001 baby names and lists galore to help you figure out if you've got a Jane or a Juniper.
Bad Baby Names




If you think Madysynne is bad, this list of real names will have you equally howling and cringing.
The Rookie Moms Handbook




250 very smart activities to keep you sane the first year, first child or not.
Mom's Lifesavers


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Great, digestible advice from 100 real moms around the country.
Mama Knows Breast



An engaging beginner's guide to keep you abreast (ahem) of the lastest info.
If These Boobs Could Talk




Finding the humor in breastfeeding - yes, such a thing is possible.
The Green Book




Celebs from Robert Redford to Will Ferrell offer simple everyday tips for greening up the place.
Mommy Yoga: The 50 Stretches of Motherhood




A funny little gift book with the poses moms will find themselves in most.
Reading With Babies, Toddlers, & Twos




Absolutely essential new mama gift book on what, why and how to read to kids of any age.
Why Do Babies Do That?




The tome that keeps you from losing even more sleep with a newborn.
Daring Book for Girls


From friendship bracelets to campfire building to lists of women inventors. A modern classic.
Humpty Who?




Every nursery rhyme you can't remember - plus the backstories.
The Baby Gizmo Buying Guide


A lot of stuff about a lot of stuff

Cool Non-Fiction

Rockabye: From Wild to Child




Blogger and author Rebecca Wolf's memoir is poignant, hilarious, and unfairly hip.
A Suburban Mom: Notes from the Asylum


Laugh your way through the insanity. It's good for you.
Peeing in Peace: Tales and Tips for Type A Moms


A great little bathroom read. Pun intended.
Perfect Madness




Judith Warner's tome on mothering in modern times.
The Bitch in the House


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26 fierce essays reminding us that we all lose it at times.
Sleep is For the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers.


A wonderfully curated anthology of spectacularly good essays... because we're in it!
The Maternal is Political


Essays about women at the intersection of motherhood and social change.

Journals, Organizers and Memory Books

The Belly Book




The perfect place to store those belly shots you don't want in the family album
My Family, My Journey


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One of the nicest adoption journals we've found
Baby of Mine


A fabulous first-year memory book, whether you fill in every page or only a couple.
School Years


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Keep track of memories and report cards stylishly from K through 12
Mom's Ultimate Family Organizer


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A busy mom's lifesaver. Nice looking too!

Cooler Than Your Average Pregnancy Book

The Newly Non-Drinking Girls Guide to Pregnancy




Surprisingly good (and humorous) advice for getting through 9 months dry.
Frankly Pregnant




Frank indeed. Who else will tell you about cauliflower butt?
Body Soul Baby




Complete from preconception to postnatal - only the scare tactics are missing.
The Complete Organic Pregnancy




How to get green when the stick turns pink. No judgment, nice.
The Experts' Guide to the Baby Years




From Liz Lange's maternity style tips to Harvey Karp on soothing a crying baby.

Activity Books

Scribbles


Budding artists go nuts for this oversized scribble book with drawing prompts for ages 3-99
Doodles

When your child has graduated from Scribbles, start adding color.
The Cardboard Box Book


"This lead paint thing is out of control. We're just going to start playing with cardboard boxes."
I Wanna Make Gifts



Crafty tweens flip for this very fun book to help you make gifts from bookmarks to pillows.
Organic Crafts



Back in my day, we played with twigs and rocks and we liked it!
The Softies Kit

For adults: 15 laminated cards with instructions for simple, cute plush toys.

Crafty Mama



Sit up and say Hey, I can make that!

Picture Or Mostly Picture Books

Who's Hiding?




Wonderful participatory book for preschoolers - with a great surprise ending.
123 NYC




Award winning photographer Joanne Dugan brings counting to life in a Manhattan kind of way.
ABC NYC




B is for Bagel. C is for Chrysler Building.
Baby Mix Me a Drink




Not the right gift book for your one friend with no sense of humor.
First Book of Sushi




We say, it beats the first book of Twinkies.
All About Scabs




For kids obsessed with life's little unexplainables.
Urban Babies Wear Black



Metro mamas will love getting this at their shower instead of the 100th copy of Goodnight Moon
Kit Allen -- Various Titles


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From Swimsuit to Sweater, or perhaps just Longjohns. Slide, Already!
How Many?




A truly magical pop-up book to inspire creativity and imagination
Bloom: A Little Book About Finding Love




A sweet little tome for your little Valentine about a melodramatic pig
Phooey




The Marx Brothers meets Tin Tin - a must for any kids library.
The Art of Shapes




Seeing shapes in some of the great modern art of the world.
Don't Touch That!



Unexplained itching? Check this cartoon book.
Charley Harper ABC's




An ABC Book for Minimalists, Modernists, and Just Regular Kids Who Love Animals

Cool Story Books

Tenzin's Deer



Buddhist lessons, beautifully illustrated
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy



Mo Willems does it again.
The Gigantic Turnip



This old Russian folktale comes to life beautifully
The Year of the Rat




Great gift book for any baby born in 2008
Duck for President




The lighter - and wetter - side of politics.
The Adventures of Wonderbaby from A-Z




A new take on alphabet books for your wonderbaby.
The Paper Bag Princess




Purchase with confidence, feminist moms - this is the princess book for you.
Stories From the Opera




The Magic Flute and six other operas come to life proving kids can like opera too.
Growing Up with Loukoumi


She dreams of all the things she can be in life, slutty rock star not among them. Celeb voices in accompanying cd.
The Fairy Chronicles


Girls with magical powers trying to save the earth. Right on.
Poetry Speaks to Children




An amazing collection, wonderfully illustrated with an accompanying CD.
Honky Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels




Country fans will not want to miss this one.
Dirt on Their Skirts




The real story behind A League of Their Own. (Spoiler: Madonna wasn't really there.)
A Balloon for a Blunderbuss

The 1960's classic about escalating trades is restored and ready for your clever kid.

The Way Back Home

An imagination-sparking adventure about friendship.

The Princess Bubble

Anything that includes a dating site for royalty is worth a read.

One City, Two Brothers

A book that stops the kids for fighting - what more could you need?

Crazy Hair Day

Barney Saltzberg is taking the name 'Barney' back.

Worthy Cookbooks

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World




If your kids have any food allergy at all, we cannot recommend a better book for baking.
Deceptively Delicious




The best-selling take on getting picky kids to eat veggies by hiding them in otherwise appealing recipes.
The Sneaky Chef




The original "hide the beets in the pancakes" cookbook - highly recommended.
The 6 O'Clock Scramble




No time to cook dinner? Perfect.
Emeril's There's a Chef in My World




The original celebrity chef takes children on a worldwide culinary tour. Yum.
Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook




Oh, the things that you will cook.
Peanut Butter & Co Cookbook




If your kid lives on peanut butter, throw every other cookbook away.
Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook


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Helps kids tell their teglia from their tagliere.
Cakes for Kids




Ready to be the mom who truly takes the cake?
Mom-a-licious




It delivers deliciously on what its subtitle claims: Fresh, fast, family food.
Top Chef: The Cookbook




Top Chef comes to your kitchen. Yes, Sam too.
The Dinner Diaries



Raising whole wheat kids in a white bread world.

Books for the Menfolk

Father Knows Less




Celebs, politicians and other fascinating folks answer kids' most unusual (and hilarious) questions
Daddy Needs a Drink


Frank, funny essays from humorist (and dad) Robert Wilder
Dangerous Book for Boys




If a man in your life doesn't own it by now, he should
The Dads' Book for the Dad Who's Best at Everything



What dad wouldn't be proud to be known as the dad who's best at everything?