Cool Mom Picks

Monday 22 June

Let's panic about babies! (You know you want to)

The funniest thing I've seen in a good long time is the new website, Let's Panic About Babies! which just launched today. ... [More]

Thursday 18 June

Design for Children. And of course, their drooling parents.

Play All Day book You know who you are, you design-crazy parents: You scour flea markets looking for vintage picture books to turn into nursery art, you spent more time picking paint colors than pediatricians... ... [More]

Tuesday 02 June

An awesome Father's Day gift from the kids, no glitter glue required

My Daddy and Me personalized book Obviously the greatest Father's Day gifts are the ones that actually come from the kids. But when you've got ones who aren't even old enough to sign their names to a card yet, check out the personalized Daddy and Me books from iseemyface.com ... [More]

Tuesday 02 June

Take that, Magnolia Bakery.

Cupcake Kit Anyone with a kid over about 18 months knows that cupcakes are essentially crack for children. I could get my daughters to clean every room in the house with a toothbrush if they knew there were a cupcake in it for them at some point. (And, ahem, so would their mother). ... [More]

Sunday 31 May

Comicon fans, this one's for you. Or your kids.

Chaff n Skaffs From skateboard and sneaker design to children's picture books, Australian artist Luke Feldman has created quite a cult following of his waif-like illustrated characters known as Skaffs. Together with illustrator and co-author Amanda Chin, he's now bringing the characters to vivid life for kids ... [More]

Friday 29 May

A gift for the littlest graduate (or maybe even bigger ones)

If you're looking for a graduation gift for the preschooler in your life - or even the high schooler who's not so cool she can't appreciate a sweet children's book - Peep: A Little Book About Taking a Leap gets a big thumbs up from me. ... [More]

Sunday 24 May

Edible Schoolyard - Because mystery meat isn't good for anyone.

A few months ago, my daughter came home from school crying hysterically. A little boy in her class had tried to steal her lunch. ... [More]

Saturday 23 May

Momnesia - Yes, there's actually an official word for "mommy brain"

Momnesia Book I reaped so many giggles from If These Boobs Could Talk that I couldn't wait to read Shannon Payette Seip and Adrienne Hedger's follow up book Momnesia. The title alone was enough to make me nod my head in total agreement. ... [More]

Sunday 17 May

Rabbit season. Duck season. Rabbit season. Duck season.

Duck! Rabbit! is the newest book from the prolific Amy Krouse Rosenthal who you might know for children's books like Little Pea or even her wonderful adult book, Encylopedia of an Ordinary Life. In this case, she's teamed up with pirates-and-monsters artist Tom Lichtenheld to breathe new life into the duck/rabbit optical illusion. ... [More]

Friday 15 May

Cooking for kids with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" method

When Missy Chase Lapine's The Sneaky Chef appeared on the scene in '07, I didn't think I needed her help since my kids were pretty adventurous eaters. Shoot forward two years though and ho boy, do I need her. With her new book The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue, I was determined to tackle the abysmal eating habits of my four-year-old son. ... [More]

Thursday 14 May

Art + poetry = more than just another alphabet book

I recently got a look at Alphabetica: Odes to the Alphabet, Diana Spieker and Krista Skehan's mind-blowing alphabet book filled with multisyllabic metaphors and modern, deep-inked illustrations. ... [More]