It's fairly common: Childhood nighttime fears. I had reservations about bedtime as a child -- things that made me uneasy and sometimes unable to drift off to sleep. I see this in our daughter, 5, as well. She's the one who needs the nightlight, the routine, the soothing...
I'm all about searching for new (and fun!) products for health and beauty -- and more importantly, personal products that are natural and eco-friendly! Crazy Rumors has just that! Crazy Rumors creates all-natural and vegan lip balms and lip colors that are...
A long-time fan of all things Japanese culture, I knew it'd just be a matter of time before I began to share my love of the beauty of their way of life with my children. Annelore Parot makes it easy (and very fun) with her Kokeshi series of books for children. First in the...
Somehow, as a child, I missed out on reading the Betsy-Tacy series of books by Maud Hart Lovelace. I don't know how I looked over them -- with other series such as the Bobbsey Twins on the top of my list as a kid. My younger sister read them, though, and talks fondly of the...
Farmer Jason's a new guy on myKazoo Music's music label, but he's no stranger to kids' music. With his brand new CD Nature Jams, Farmer Jason encourages kids to get up, get active, and get outside. The new CD debuted last week, on February 7th, under the myKazoo Music...
Children for decades have enjoyed Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth. Its mixture of literature with science, believable tale with make-believe nonsense, has intrigued youngsters for years. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, it has been re-released in a commemorative...
It's no secret -- my favorite book genre is memoirs. I love all kinds -- and sometimes that means funny memoirs. Ail Wentworth's brand new autobiography hit the shelves last week. Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales is written by the famous actor and comedienne, who made...
Take an intimate, inside look into the choices behind and the red tape during the expansion of a Christian family through international adoption in Jennifer Grant's Love You More. Jennifer's a very talented, well-versed writer, and she weaves the complex and emotional tale of...
Valentine's Day is just eight days away! Do you know what you're going to get that/those special little someone(s)? Here are three delightful love-themed books from HarperCollins Children's that will be sure to warm any little heart: From noted author of...
With Valentine's Day just two weeks away, everyone's mind is on "that someone special." This new DVD from Scholastic Storybook Treasures, The Valentine's Collection...Featuring One Zillion Valentines, celebrates the special relationships we all hold dear -- between...
