Definitely not your grandma’s book club

by Mir | Books for Kids

Giving the gift of bibliophilia just became effortless–certainly more effortless than spelling bibliophilia. Left to my own devices, I’d pick an assortment of books for a kid and wrap it up and call it good. GiftLit definitely makes it stupendous with gift...

Read A Book, Set A Record

by Mir | Books for Kids

Do you really need an excuse to read a great book to your kid? Probably not, but here’s a fabulous one, anyway: On October 2nd, in association with Jumpstart’s Read for the Record program, the children’s classic favorite Corduroy will be read aloud...

You’re never too little to be a bibliophile. Only to know how to spell it.

by Mir | Books for Kids

Like tons of practical moms like me, my favorite gift to give or to get is a book. And if you want to get fancy about it, check out Bookworm Baskets, where the great book is just the beginning of a fantastic gift.It starts with a fabulous read like The Giving Tree,...

Help Me Rhonda!

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

At a recent book festival in metro Atlanta, I had the pleasure of discovering Miss Rhonda’s Readers, a local company that creates phonetically-correct books for little bookworms. What’s interesting about them, other than the fact that you...

Why no, she’s not a boy. Funny you should ask.

by Rita | Books for Kids

The first day of kindergarten is tough enough, but imagine little Yoon’s horror when a bunch of kids try to get her to stand in line with the boys because of her short hair. So starts the tale of Something for School, by Hyun Young Lee, a nice break from the...

Woolyhoodwinks – Very cute, very existential

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

While I may not always feel smartre enough for Sartre, The Woollyhoodwinks vs. the Dark Patch is one for this existentialist. With a mix of cute handmade sock-puppet-looking things (the aforementioned Woollyhoodwinks) and whimsical sentences that shock and please with...

Mrs. Moon Lullabies for Bedtime. And Crafters.

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

I have yet to figure out why for most lullaby books, the illustrations seem to be an afterthought. I suppose the justification is that if the words are effective enough, the kids eyes will be shut? Or something. Not so Clare Beaton’s Mrs. Moon: Lullabies for...

Smart Gets Cool with Kiss My Math

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

I know I’m not the only woman out there who’s glad that the myth that girls aren’t good at math has been soundly debunked. No way do I want my girls to believe that what’s between their legs should determine what goes in their heads, but math...

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

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

Not all of us can afford to hang real pieces of art in our toddlers’ rooms, or spend hours strolling with them through museums gazing at the works of masters.  Fortunately, for less than $15, we can all afford to share this little gem from American...

Back Away From the Stinging Nettles, Young Person

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

Having grown up in Iowa on a farm, I’m probably at a slight advantage for identifying poisonous plants and snakes. But for the rest of us, or just kids who love all things creepy and crawly and generally nasty, there’s Don’t Touch That! by Jeff Day,...

Dear John (Or Aiden or Chloe or Oliver) Letters

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

When I left home, my mother sent my own baby book along with me. She had taken great pains to record minute details for me, including our family tree and every newborn gift I received, but it was her personal commentary – the notes scrawled on scraps of paper...

Read This Right After the Kids Draw the Line Down the Middle of the Back Seat

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

Brothers and sisters? They fight. Sometimes a lot. Sometimes even when they’re grown-ups. (ahem) So when you find a book that makes you want to not fight, you better cuddle up and read it out loud to those darling children of yours.One City, Two Brothers,...