By megret | February 2, 2012 at 11:14 pm | No comments
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...
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By megret | February 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm | No comments
One of the sanity savers when I'm out and about with the kids is my iPhone. Thanks to this small yet seemingly limitless handheld device, I can allow my kids to stay entertained and further their education from the backseat, thanks to educational apps and...
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By megret | January 24, 2012 at 2:59 pm | No comments
New from Sterling Publishing Co. comes a beautifully animated storybook app featuring one of childhood's most beloved fictional characters, Puff the Magic Dragon.
We were able to get a first-hand look at this beautifully written, choreographed, and animated app for the...
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By megret | January 18, 2012 at 3:36 pm | 49 comments
Angelina Ballerina waltzes straight into February with a brand new Valentine-themed DVD presentation!
Angelina Ballerina: Sweet Valentine, from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment, hits the scene on DVD, digital download and on demand. Five sweet stories intermingle to create a...
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By megret | January 3, 2012 at 10:04 am | 57 comments
New from Scholastic Storybook Treasures comes a 3-DVD set featuring the best of the Caldecott medal and Caldecott honor winners!
Caldecott Favorites includes twenty visually stunning, animated stories on three DVDs...one of which is a favorite story around...
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By megret | December 20, 2011 at 11:56 am | No comments
HarperCollins introduces a new app starring the lovable, posh storybook character girls love, Fancy Nancy!
Fancy Nancy Dress Up is an app that allows your little girly girls to dress up Fancy Nancy to their heart's desire -- all with the swipe of a finger on your mobile...
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By megret | December 12, 2011 at 10:17 pm | No comments
An Angelina Ballerina 3-DVD Holiday Gift Set is making a big splash this holiday season!
This deluxe gift set includes three of Angelina Ballerina's holiday-themed DVD titles:
- Angelina Ballerina: Nutcracker Sweet
Waltz into the land of sugar and spice with Angelina...
Posted in: For the Kids, Holiday, Media
By megret | December 1, 2011 at 12:07 pm | No comments
Brand new from The Secret Mountain, a Montreal-based publisher of high quality picture books, videos and music for children, comes an iPad app that's sweet and inspiring -- and super duper cute, too.
A Duck in New York City is the story about a little prairie duck who has big...
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By megret | November 29, 2011 at 5:31 pm | 37 comments
Continuing with Babar's "The Classic Series," Entertainment One (eOne) released this month a new title, this one for the Christmas season!
Babar and Father Christmas is a delightful DVD full of stories based on the beloved books for children.
In this delightful, fully...
Posted in: For the Kids, Holiday, Media
By megret | November 27, 2011 at 11:31 pm | No comments
Are you looking for a Bible storybook that will inspire and mesmerize your little adventurer? Heroes & Villains of the Bible might just be the ticket.
Published by Thomas Nelson Publishers, Heroes & Villains of the Bible contains 50 true stories of heroes of the faith --...
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