Olivia – the book becomes a show becomes a book

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

We’re huge Olivia fans ’round these parts – the book is a well-worn favorite at bedtime, and the Olivia TV series is a special treat. So I was so happy to see a new book hit the shelves recently starring our favorite difficult swine – Olivia...

A pocket full of books

by Mir | Books for Kids

Games on the iPhone are nice, having books on hand make you feel a little less guilty about trying to keep the kid occupied on mile-long supermarket checkout lines. Now you can always have books on hand without carting around pounds of hardbacks: PicPocket Books...

Project Night Night helps a homeless child sleep a little better

by Susan | Doing Good

My sons are 7 and 9, but every night, the snuggle up in bed with their favorite stuffed friends. Those “stufties,” as my little son calls them, are just one more layer of familiarity and comfort in their lives.Not every child has that though — that...

March On, Dr. King

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

I want my kids to know that Martin Luther King Day represents more than a three-day weekend. But instead of watching more grown-up documentaries that can be a bit scary for little eyes, I’m thrilled to have a copy of Scholastic’s new DVD, March On! The Day...

Editors Best of 2009: The coolest books, music, and DVDs for kids

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

If there’s one thing our kids’ rooms have in common, it’s very packed bookshelves. Here are some of our favorite books, music and DVDs to help educate, inspire, and just keep kids cool. Kristen: Thanks to The Double Daring Book for Girls, I know how...

A trip around the world this Christmas for $19.99? Sign me up.

by Stephanie Slate | Books for Kids

I don’t do much overseas traveling. Okay, none, really. And I can’t even blame my kids, since I barely did it before they were born, either. A passionate desire for a reduced carbon footprint or sheer laziness? I’ll let you decide.  But, I...

Love the children’s book? Get the artwork.

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

We’ve been keeping our eyes open for those extra special holiday gifts, like for a baby’s first Christmas. I’m very intrigued by Picture Book Originals which offers which offers original illustrations and signed giclee prints from children’s...

Best two year-old gift ever? We’ve got you covered.

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Want an awesome holiday gift for a two-year old? Something he’ll love and cherish and want to play with every free second? And it’s also got to be totally affordable?Here’s the idea of the century – and don’t laugh. Children’s...

Storytelling made easy – just add imagination

by Mir | Uncategorized

My kids love “writing books,” and I love that they’re being creative, but I don’t always love the Don Music-esque cries of, No, it’s supposed to be a yak and I can’t draw it right! I’ll never get it! Can you draw it for me?...

Over in the Hollow – Halloween as imagined by Stephen Britt

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If you’re looking for a fun Halloween gift for the kids without the added benefits of tooth decay and hyperactivity, I just learned that the wonderful illustrator Stephen Britt has just taken on his first children’s book, Over in the Hollow, by author...