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.
![]() The economics of a better marriage. |
![]() It's a toddler's world after all. |
![]() Necessary humor. |
![]() How Boys + Books = BFFs |
![]() Poems for new parents that even the sleep-deprived can enjoy |
![]() Real ideas for a real home |
![]() Hey Kids - Go play outside! |
![]() What are we going to do about it? |
![]() When Grandma and Grandpa aren't around. |
![]() Get buttoned-up |
![]() Just the book for worrier mommas |
![]() How to figure out those random things |
![]() From toddler to teen, ballet brought to life. |
![]() It is possible to get through this steretypically tough time. |
![]() Quick, helpful eco-tips from real teens. |
![]() Trust me, you want to know. |
![]() Fears versus Reality. |
![]() Dust off family heirlooms. |
![]() Brat-proof your 4- to 12-year old |
![]() Rules that sustain a (mostly) balanced mom. |
![]() The seven essential life skills every child needs. |
![]() Friendship, family, and finding the perfect lipstick. |
![]() Use your spending power to create a cleaner, greener world. |
![]() Perfect for the spiritual and non-spiritual alike. |
![]() From potty training to playdates. |
![]() Cope with constant questions and incessant whining. |
![]() Ready to sleep again? |
![]() Every nursery rhyme you can't remember - plus the backstories. |
Your Baby ![]() Tips for taking gorgeous baby photos without buying more expensive equipment. |
![]() Congratulations - you're a grandparent! |
![]() Book recommendations and interactive tips to raise a reader |
![]() What your best girlfriend would say, if she was a pediatrician |
![]() Now that we've named the baby, what do we name the grandparents? |
![]() Green: A great color for every baby |
![]() Save your offspring from a potential life of mediocrity |
![]() This baby-naming book takes the cake for style, originality and lip synch. |
![]() Forget Supernanny -- send me Brett Berk, stat. |
![]() A must for designers, wannabe designers, or simply parents looking for visual inspiration. |
![]() Yes, I'm alive. Now I want sleep. |
![]() 100,001 baby names and lists galore to help you figure out if you've got a Jane or a Juniper. |
![]() If you think Madysynne is bad, this list of real names will have you equally howling and cringing. |
![]() 250 very smart activities to keep you sane the first year, first child or not. |
![]() Great, digestible advice from 100 real moms around the country. |
An engaging beginner's guide to keep you abreast (ahem) of the lastest info. |
![]() Finding the humor in breastfeeding - yes, such a thing is possible. |
![]() Celebs from Robert Redford to Will Ferrell offer simple everyday tips for greening up the place. |
![]() A funny little gift book with the poses moms will find themselves in most. |
![]() Absolutely essential new mama gift book on what, why and how to read to kids of any age. |
![]() The tome that keeps you from losing even more sleep with a newborn. |
![]() From friendship bracelets to campfire building to lists of women inventors. A modern classic. |
![]() Double the fun. |
![]() A lot of stuff about a lot of stuff |
![]() How to get out of the PTA time suck to faking it for your kid's school bake sale |
![]() Written by a man Parenting magazine called "the Al Gore of Pediatrics." |
![]() Why, I named my daughter after a Greek goddess. You can, too. |
![]() Written by Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper!) who's gone from child star to lauded mathematician |
![]() Doesn't the title tell you everything? |
![]() Um, I forgot what I was going to say about this one. |
![]() Bunnies! And Life Lessons! |
![]() Your own personal librarian. |
![]() Parenting words to live by |
![]() Essays about how non-traditional families live and love. |
![]() A breathtaking reminder that we are beautiful as we are |
![]() Using our outside voices |
![]() The book that changed my life |
![]() 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood |
![]() Field notes from a journey of unexpected grace |
![]() Not quite the premarital counseling you got in church. |
![]() Necessary terms for the half-insane working mom. |
![]() Your ultimate guide to domestic liberation. |
![]() It's Not Me, It's You. Or wait, maybe it is me. A little. |
![]() Best, worst, ridiculous, and touching |
![]() Motherhood is graphic. |
![]() Blogger and author Rebecca Wolf's memoir is poignant, hilarious, and unfairly hip. |
![]() Laugh your way through the insanity. It's good for you. |
![]() A great little bathroom read. Pun intended. |
![]() Judith Warner's tome on mothering in modern times. |
26 fierce essays reminding us that we all lose it at times. |
![]() A wonderfully curated anthology of spectacularly good essays... because we're in it! |
![]() Essays about women at the intersection of motherhood and social change. |
![]() 34 Writers Reflect on the Mother-Daughter Bond. |
![]() Watch out for those computer STDs! |
![]() The perfect place to store those belly shots you don't want in the family album |
![]() A tooth fairy keepsake to help you fill in the gaps |
![]() When five seconds is all you've got. |
![]() Embrace creativity, buck the ordinary, and - go on - destroy it. |
![]() One of the nicest adoption journals we've found |
![]() A fabulous first-year memory book, whether you fill in every page or only a couple. |
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Keep track of memories and report cards stylishly from K through 12 |
A busy mom's lifesaver. Nice looking too! |
![]() Write and Record. |
![]() A baby book for the modern mom |
![]() One page at a time |
![]() Surprisingly good (and humorous) advice for getting through 9 months dry. |
![]() Frank indeed. Who else will tell you about cauliflower butt? |
![]() Complete from preconception to postnatal - only the scare tactics are missing. |
![]() How to get green when the stick turns pink. No judgment, nice. |
![]() From Liz Lange's maternity style tips to Harvey Karp on soothing a crying baby. |
![]() Prioritize, organize |
![]() Warning: Reading this book during pregnancy will make you pee yourself. Even more. |
![]() Butt Art that isn't raunchy, promise. |
![]() Simple, seasonal crafts for the not-so-crafty |
![]() Help people find their heads |
![]() Fun, Educational, and Repeatable. |
![]() Make your own adorable monster army |
![]() The single coolest Haggadah for kids, ever |
![]() Easy to follow, cute results. |
![]() Stickers: A Genius Distraction. |
![]() Pick up a City Guide for your hometown or your vacation destination. |
![]() Bugs. They're big with kids. Even when they're not. |
![]() Go ahead, kids, draw on the art. |
![]() Fairy Tree House, actual size. Or so I'm told. |
![]() Budding artists go nuts for this oversized scribble book with drawing prompts for ages 3-99 |
When your child has graduated from Scribbles, start adding color.
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![]() "This lead paint thing is out of control. We're just going to start playing with cardboard boxes." |
Crafty tweens flip for this very fun book to help you make gifts from bookmarks to pillows. |
Back in my day, we played with twigs and rocks and we liked it! |
For adults: 15 laminated cards with instructions for simple, cute plush toys. |
Sit up and say Hey, I can make that! |
Oh, YUM. |
Puzzles are ranked by Flirt, Vamp and Dominatrix. |
Your kid: The next Paul Klee |
![]() The cow says moo. That you know of. |
![]() U is for Underground |
![]() Timeless. |
![]() A reminder to make decisions thoughtfully and carefully. |
![]() M is for mohawk. |
![]() Animals created out of type. |
![]() Oh! what a cool book! |
![]() More scanimation, please. |
![]() Soft books for babies go green. |
![]() Wonderful participatory book for preschoolers - with a great surprise ending. |
![]() Award winning photographer Joanne Dugan brings counting to life in a Manhattan kind of way. |
![]() B is for Bagel. C is for Chrysler Building. |
![]() Not the right gift book for your one friend with no sense of humor. |
![]() We say, it beats the first book of Twinkies. |
![]() For kids obsessed with life's little unexplainables. |
Metro mamas will love getting this at their shower instead of the 100th copy of Goodnight Moon |
From Swimsuit to Sweater, or perhaps just Longjohns. Slide, Already! |
![]() A truly magical pop-up book to inspire creativity and imagination |
![]() A sweet little tome for your little Valentine about a melodramatic pig |
![]() The Marx Brothers meets Tin Tin - a must for any kids library. |
![]() Seeing shapes in some of the great modern art of the world. |
![]() Unexplained itching? Check this cartoon book. |
![]() An ABC Book for minimalists, modernists, and just regular kids who love animals |
![]() Beautiful cut-paper illustrations describe actions from act to zoom |
![]() Join the circus like you wanted to |
![]() Everything you heart in a board book |
![]() For a good time, just press |
![]() For your kid's zeal for animals |
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Look Up! |
Worth a thousand words |
The prettiest paperback |
![]() Beauty, reimagined. |
![]() There was an old lady who lived in a graphic novel... |
![]() Shel Silverstein rises again |
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The New Goodnight Moon |
A personalized book unlike those other personalized books |
New technology turns the page on how kids read |
![]() Mother Goose has gone green |
![]() Shel Silverstein, the next generation |
![]() Check out this years' finalists! |
![]() Strength and Cunning |
![]() Fish Facts Beyond Nemo |
![]() Open the dialogue about the passage of time |
![]() patience, perseverance, wisdom and love. |
![]() The Pioneer Woman turns from cookbooks to children's books |
![]() A book about seasons as beautiful as spring |
![]() The universal story of insecurity at school |
![]() Because Jamie Lee Curtis is fabulous. |
![]() You know you want to punk-out. |
![]() Anything that involves a "lost Australian mosquito" can definitely be called "unique." |
![]() Recession-friendly: 'cause it is way cheaper than plane tix. |
![]() Mind-blowing alphabet book filled with multisyllabic metaphors and modern, deep-inked illustrations. |
![]() What, me worry? |
![]() It is, isn't it? |
![]() Betcha can't find 'em all! |
![]() Everything optimal for bedtime. |
![]() Justin Timberlake likes it. |
![]() Bob Dylan, Children's Author. |
![]() Soothing poetry classics. |
![]() ... and for your kid, too. |
![]() A good night for all. |
![]() Create your own mini-library. |
![]() You know you're curious. |
![]() A story full of intrigue and adventure. |
![]() The friendship between Su and baby tiger Teddy. |
![]() There are no small parts in theater, only small pigs. |
![]() A whimsical new spin on the original tale. |
![]() Melissa Conroy's Wooberry dolls star in this tale combining photography and drawings. |
![]() Almost as fun as watching the NYC Halloween Parade on TV. Almost. |
![]() Tired of Pat the Bunny? |
![]() It's the girls who save the day. |
![]() A female pirate? Ahoy. |
![]() A sarcastic brother/sister duo tromp all over town to find their father. |
![]() A St Patrick's Day book for kids that's entirely free of green sparkles. |
![]() Adventure, True Love and Seafood. |
![]() A fresh angle on taking risks. |
Buddhist lessons, beautifully illustrated |
Mo Willems does it again. |
This old Russian folktale comes to life beautifully |
![]() Great gift book for any baby born in 2008 |
![]() The lighter - and wetter - side of politics. |
![]() A new take on alphabet books for your wonderbaby. |
![]() Purchase with confidence, feminist moms - this is the princess book for you. |
![]() The Magic Flute and six other operas come to life proving kids can like opera too. |
![]() She dreams of all the things she can be in life, slutty rock star not among them. Celeb voices in accompanying cd. |
![]() Girls with magical powers trying to save the earth. Right on. |
![]() An amazing collection, wonderfully illustrated with an accompanying CD. |
![]() Country fans will not want to miss this one. |
![]() The real story behind A League of Their Own. (Spoiler: Madonna wasn't really there.) |
The 1960's classic about escalating trades is restored and ready for your clever kid. |
An imagination-sparking adventure about friendship. |
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Any book that includes a dating website for royalty is worth a read in our book. |
A book that stops the kids from fighting - what more could you need? |
![]() Junco the Woollyhoodwink contemplates the meaning of a button, and more! |
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Your kid will learn words like despondent, haberdashery, and Mezzo-Soprano. |
Sometimes siblings do get along. |
No ifs, and, just lots of butts |
![]() No more tears |
![]() Let them eat cookies! |
![]() 75 ways to make pancakes |
![]() How to help Japan and make dinner. |
![]() You can totally do it! |
![]() Whatcha Got Cooking? |
![]() No time to cook dinner? Perfect. |
![]() More excellent advice for earth-friendly, kid-pleasing meals. |
![]() Learn about wine by drinking it. |
![]() A parent-and-baby culinary feast, and suddenly, cooking is actually fun again. |
![]() Cooking for kids just got 150 recipes easier. |
![]() You'll be wonton Handstand Kids' Chinese Cookbook |
![]() If your kids have any food allergy at all, we cannot recommend a better book for baking. |
![]() The best-selling take on getting picky kids to eat veggies by hiding them in otherwise appealing recipes. |
![]() The original "hide the beets in the pancakes" cookbook - highly recommended. |
![]() Like yoga for baby food. |
![]() The original celebrity chef takes children on a worldwide culinary tour. Yum. |
![]() Oh, the things that you will cook. |
![]() If your kid lives on peanut butter, throw every other cookbook away. |
![]() Help kids tell their teglia from their tagliere. |
![]() Ready to be the mom who truly takes the cake? The recipes here are absolutely outrageous. |
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It delivers deliciously on what its subtitle claims: Fresh, fast, family food. |
![]() Top Chef comes to your kitchen. Yes, Sam too. (And the trivia alone is worth the price.) |
![]() Raising whole wheat kids in a white bread world. |
![]() Even kids who love their McNuggets will find this food fabulous. |
![]() Take these ideas to your school cafeteria. |
![]() Create "the best sauce in the history of sauce." |
![]() Not dumbed down. |
![]() Martha Stewart gets into the local food movement |
![]() Whip something up delicious. |
![]() The engaging and educational trip from garden to table. |
![]() Laurie David helps take the stress out family dinner |
![]() Teaching kids how to dine out without kids menus or maze placemats |
![]() A crumbly-jumbly sweet treat |
![]() Photos of dads, grandfathers, and kids enjoying each other. |
![]() Awesomely geeky projects for dads and kids. |
![]() It is for him, but it will benefit you. |
![]() Celebs, politicians and other fascinating folks answer kids' most unusual (and hilarious) questions |
![]() Frank, funny essays from humorist (and dad) Robert Wilder |
![]() If a man in your life doesn't own it by now, he should |
![]() What dad wouldn't be proud to be known as the dad who's best at everything? |
![]() Make him laugh. |