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  • Bunny Jumps

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    Get them started reading in the bathtub early.

    $7 at Barnes and Noble

    Posted: 12 May, 2008 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • The Lonely Puppy

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    The first children’s book by artist Yoshitomo Nara.

    $18 at Yoya Shop

    Posted: 30 Apr, 2008 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • Pat The Bunny

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    Makes the idea of a giant rabbit invading your house to give you treats slightly less terrifying.

    $10 at Amazon

    Posted: 12 Mar, 2008 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • The Golden Egg Book

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    “Once there was a little bunny. He was all alone. One day he found an egg. He could hear something moving inside the egg. What was it?”

    I’ll give you a hint, it’s not a moose.

    $9 at Land Of Nod

    Posted: 06 Mar, 2008 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • Block Dock

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    Makes them nostalgic for the old days when they played with blocks. You know, last week.

    via My Mom Shops

    $24 at Room Service Home

    Posted: 11 Feb, 2008 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • Touch the Art: Pop Warhol’s Top

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    An awesome interactive book that teaches kids about art. Specifically it teaches kids to touch art. They’re gonna love you at the MOMA.

    $10 at Flying Peas

    Posted: 09 Jan, 2008 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • My So-Called Life - The Complete Series

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    Angst: The Videos

    $70 at Amazon

    Posted: 24 Dec, 2007 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Jesse Owens Fastest Man Alive

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    This poetic book about Jesse Owens and his quadruple gold medal performance at the 1936 Nazi-run Berlin Olympics struck a chord with both my kids. They’re baffled by the idea of racism, and books like this help keep things that way.

    $17 at Genius Jones

    Posted: 14 Dec, 2007 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • American Girl Magazine

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    I’m not a huge fan of the American Girl dolls, mostly because my daughter has never played with dolls but also because it’s a very expensive collection.

    However, I love American Girl magazine, or as my sister-in-law calls it, “Let’s Not Be Tiny Adults Magazine.”

    The features echo a lot of what I try to teach my nine-year-old about being a confident and kind girl.

    $23 at Amazon

    Posted: 30 Nov, 2007 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • fabMaps

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    Brilliant hanky-sized fabric maps that don’t rip, wrinkle, or fall apart in the rain. You can let the kids use them without concern, and they also make amusing pocket squares.

    Only a few city options right now, but more are coming soon. You’ll never need to figure out how to re-fold the map again.

    $6 at Rand McNally

    Posted: 05 Nov, 2007 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • A Million Dots

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    This book about enormous numbers is one of our family’s favorites. Now my kids know there are 525,600 minutes from one birthday to the next. If only I could get them to stop counting down out loud.

    $12 at Amazon

    Posted: 16 Oct, 2007 in Media by Melissa Summers
  • Colours Are Brighter

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    This is a CD full of children’s music arranged by grown-up bands. Take a hammer to your Wiggles album, and introduce the kids to Snow Patrol and Franz Ferdinand songs recorded especially for them. (via Bluelines)

    $25 at Amazon

    Posted: 23 Jul, 2007 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • The Dangerous Book for Boys

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    If he’s gonna teach the kid how to make a go cart, first he’ll need to learn how.

    $15 at Amazon

    Posted: 23 May, 2007 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • You Are My Little Bird

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    Folk songs for your little hippies in training. Undeniably sweet and sunny.

    $12 at Amazon

    Posted: 23 Apr, 2007 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)

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    Glasses by age eight? Check. Endearing social awkwardness? Check. Relative lack of hand-eye coordination? Check. The entire Lemony Snicket series in hardback? It’s on the way.

    $95 at Amazon

    Posted: 23 Nov, 2006 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Nerd ABCs

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    I is for Ichthyosaur.
    K is for Kepler’s Third Law.
    P is for Positive Correlation. While your kid is learning that Doggy starts with D, the kid next door knows how to pronounce Diurnal. Sure, your kid could kick that kid’s ass, but who’ll have the house on the lake when she’s twenty-two? Geek up the nursery with Tiffany Ard’s Nerd ABCs, and ensure a socially awkward, financially rewarding future for your offspring.

    $30 at Tiffany Ard

    Posted: 18 Jul, 2006 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up

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    Your kids will quiver with joy, just before they completely destroy all the delicate pop ups. Buy two.

    $19 at Amazon

    Posted: 23 Feb, 2006 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set

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    Where did aspiring devil worshippers turn before Harry Potter? Welcome to Narnia, little ones. Set includes all seven volumes and a dose of Christian allegory that you can ignore if you like.

    $29 at Amazon

    Posted: 06 Dec, 2005 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set

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    If you think Beth was a goody-goody, and Jo never should have married the old guy when she could have had Laurie, introduce your favorite little girl to Anne Shirley instead. The Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set follows the life of a bright, independent orphan with a fierce imagination. This set includes all eight books in the series.

    $24 at Amazon

    Posted: 06 Dec, 2005 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Animal Bookplates

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    $7 at Plain Mabel

    Posted: 23 Jul, 2005 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Love You Forever

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    This is the book I always give new parents. Robert Munsch wrote many of my favorite kids’ books, but this one makes my breath catch. It’s a hilarious, poignant story about a mother who sings to her baby boy every night: “I’ll love you forever / I’ll like you for always / As long as I’m living / My baby you’ll be.” It’s also available in Spanish and French, which is sweet if you know parents who plan to raise bilingual children. Please go read it, you will like it.

    $11 at Amazon

    Posted: 21 Oct, 2004 in Media by Margaret Mason
  • Bed Bed Bed

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    Bed Bed Bed is a genius children’s book that comes with a CD by They Might Be Giants. You can play the CD and sing along to the quirky lyrics written in the book. My favorite song is about a kitten who wants to make Valentines for the whole world. He sings, “I’m sittin’ in my window, with my kitten arms akimbo. My paws are tired from this Valentine’s work.” Kids love the darn thing. Fortunately, unlike many things kids love, it doesn’t make you want to bang your head against something solid. When you finish, and your little buddy whispers, “Again!” you’ll want to oblige.

    $12 at Amazon

    Posted: 06 Oct, 2004 in Media by Margaret Mason