Cool Mom Picks - Books for Kids

Tuesday 17 November

Love the children's book? Get the artwork.

Rosemary Wells original print 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 picture books. ... [More]

Friday 28 August

A female pirate? Ahoy.

We love Oliver Chin, author of the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac Series. In his latest book, Baltazar and the Flying Pirates, Chin teams up with illustrator (and blogger!) Justin Roth in this, um, high-flying tale of adventure and fortune. ... [More]

Friday 21 August

DIY Shutterfly photo learning book winners - Behold the creativity

shutterfly photobooks We're so happy to announce the twelve winners of the Shutterfly learning photobook contest. Each was drawn at random and yet, all so clever. ... [More]

Friday 21 August

Cooking for kids just got 150 recipes easier

The Toddler Cafe cookbook Recently, my Michael Pollan-obsessed sigOth and I have had some conversations about stepping up our meal preparation game for the kids. So I'm pleased to have discovered two new cookbooks that seem primed to help us find some options that lie somewhere between spaghetti with butter sauce and hiding vegetables in the cupcakes. ... [More]

Wednesday 19 August

The gift the kids will love to ruin

With the kids heading back to school, the birthday party circuit will be starting up again. If your kid is old enough to read, yu may understand my temptation to give other kids books rather than more toys. ... [More]

Tuesday 18 August

Photo learning books that seem like they're made just for your kids. Because, well, they are.

shutterfly learning photobook We've been huge fans over the years of Shutterfly's photobooks which make affordable gifts guaranteed to bring the tears (in a good way). And now they're getting the word out about the ability to turn the photobooks into make-your-own photo learning books for the kids, which is totally cool when you think about it. ... [More]

Sunday 16 August

Soft books for babies go green

Peter Rabbit Snuggle Since I've become a parent, my delight with Peter Rabbit has been replaced with a desire to give him a time out for eating Farmer Brown's veggies and disobeying his mama. He's figuring out how to win we me over again though, by going green... ... [More]

Friday 07 August

Welcome CBS Early Show Viewers!

CBS The Early Show If you've stumbled here, to our humble online abode after seeing our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner's appearance on the CBS Early Show this morning, we wanted to point you towards the wonderful customized gifts she was talking about. ... [More]

Tuesday 21 July

Personalized children's books you could hang on the walls

If I Were Big Personalized Book I'm pretty sure there's nothing most kids love more than seeing their name or likeness in anything, hence the slew of personalized books that cram my daughter's bookshelves. ... [More]

Friday 03 July

Read it again (and again and again and again)

One more Story We've all been there; the kid has found his Most Favorite Book Ever, and he wants to hear it over and over. ... [More]

Sunday 28 June

You'll be wonton Handstand Kids' Chinese Cookbook (Heh)

Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook Fried chicken fingers and pink boneless spareribs are not real Chinese food, I tell the kids whenever we order take-out, and now I have the latest Handstand Kids' Chinese Cookbook to back me up. ... [More]