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Bookworm: Pictorial Webster’s – A Visual Dictionary Of Curiosities
Sometimes words are not enough. A picture, as they say, is worth a thousand words. Which makes the Pictorial Webster’s Dictionary - A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities (By John M. Carrera - Chronicle Books) a windfall of wordless wonder. Now I should say now that this is not really a children’s book, but it’s a fun activity to grab th...
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Are Children’s Book Authors All Vegetarians?
Perhaps it’s just our tendency to anthropomorphise every animal we draw in a picture book. Or perhaps the theory that early humans really evolved as prey species more than predators holds water and we have some innate loyalty for the home team despite our actual omnivorous ways. But I’ve got to say that the number of stories in which a carni...
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10 Kids Movies That Were Better Than The Book
Another Harry Potter movie opens soon, and so begins another round of criticism about how the film does or doesn't live up to the book. But for all that griping about the books done wrong by Hollywood, what happens when the movie is really better than the book? Check out these kiddie flicks that rocked the books. — Jeanne Sager 1. Shrek...
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Scribbles On Sale
Everyone Poops author Taro Gomi has a fantastic series of coloring and doodling books. My kid got this one, Scribbles, for his birthday, and I think we’re equally in love with it. Much like Gomi’s other coloring book, Squiggles, Scribbles features playful drawings, funny scenarios and fun-to-follow instructions. This book is not just for co...
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Organise Your Baby Daze
I recently found my baby’s feeding and sleep schedule scrawled on some scrap paper. Hardly legible, I can only imagine how tired I was during those first few days home from the hospital. If I had known that there are organisers to help new moms, I would have definitely benefited! Baby Daze is a logbook to keep your baby’s information organi...
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Iggy Peck The Architect
A product of our society, where architects have reached rock star fame, Iggy Peck the Architect chronicles a second grader’s love of building. His choice of materials are at times interesting, like a tower of dirty nappies, and his architectural antics are designed to inspire young minds. Author Andrea Beaty’s text sings along in a melodic...
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A Date With Your Baby Bump
I'm trying to figure out why the book Postcards From Your Bump: A Chick's Guide to Getting to Know the Baby in Your Belly bothers me so much. Is it the "duh!" factor? Of course your child's personality is forming in utero and so what's on the inside is what you get on the outside. Or is it the whole "bonding" thing in the first place. I sometime...
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When Is Too Young For Kids To Learn About Sperm Donors?
The re-release of a children's book about conception and birth has seen hysterical headlines splashed across the tabloid press. Where Did I Really Come From? offers children simple, non-judgmental explanations of sexual intercourse, assisted conception (DI, IVF), pregnancy, birth, adoption and surrogacy, and is aimed at children from 2-12. ne...
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My Quotable Kid
I don’t know about your kid, but mine has said some pretty priceless stuff. “Lollies are my medicine”, “I just burped out of my bum”, and when holding up our hands and asking her what five plus five is, she takes her extended fingers and places them by the side of her head and proudly declares, “antlers!” Yes, I try to remember...
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