Babies' brains are amazing sponges, but not in any passive way. They constantly soak up information and process it, making connections and building neural pathways. Consequently, the stimulation you provide your baby during those early months of life can have a dramatic impact on how they learn and what they know going forward into adulthood. This book is filled with 50 simple activities to do with your baby that take jus...Read more

Kids are naturally drawn to the colorful illustrations and game-like activities in this wipe-off book, and their progress through its pages is a happy and productive one. The Sock Monkey theme (their adorably familiar faces appear on almost every page like little helpers) creates a sense of comfort and continuity. The book makes exceptional use of visual presentation as a means of engaging children and enhancing their lea...Read more

There is so much beauty in this book. Its images are gloriously rendered, and the lovely storytelling is made even more powerful by the fact that the pages are entirely wordless. This absence of written language only serves to enhance the reader's level of engagement, by attuning the mind to interpreting and absorbing the rich level of nuance and detail present. Each and every illustration is breathtaking. The storyline, ...Read more

Sports fans of all ages will enjoy this tale of a boy's day at the ballpark with his father. This hardcover book's design, from its cover, fonts, and illustrations to the type of paper it's printed on, adds to a nostalgic feel perfect for our national pastime and the cherished childhood memories it's created for so many of us. The story (told in rhyme) and illustrations capture the enduring pleasure of professional baseba...Read more

'Welcome! The journey from 1 to 100 begins!' So begins this fabulously fun educational activity book. From that point on, it's one playfully illustrated sea-themed learning activity after another. Kids learn and practice recognizing and writing numbers, order, counting, grouping, and more. They'll count crabs, starfish, stingrays, and bubbles, learn counting tips, fill in missing numbers in a counting series, connect the...Read more

This reusable wipe-off book has a number of qualities that make it particularly effective as a tool for teaching young children to print. The feeling of fun exuded by the illustrations and activities on every page immediately excites and draws children in, making them want to stay and play, fully engaged. Having a specific theme (the Furry Friends) allows for a very playful story-like visual continuity that sustains that ...Read more

This excellent story of a young dinosaur learning to curb his biting impulses is told through simple, effective text and highly amusing illustrations. Chief among these are images of Little Dino, a toothy, glasses-wearing sauropod with a serious overbite. Little Dino hasn't quite learned what constitutes an acceptable use of jaw-power, and the expressions on his face as he alternately chomps, contemplates chomping, and su...Read more

This entertaining read-aloud action tale introduces and reinforces key concepts - colors, direction, visual discrimination, counting, vocabulary, nature - in a simple, engaging manner that makes it easy for young learners to absorb. Verbal and visual repetition are used to excellent effect in this story of three different-colored trucks going up a hill one at a time. Rain suddenly comes down, causing Red Truck to become s...Read more

This owl-themed wipe-off book is high quality, age-appropriate educational fun for kids PreK-K, a great way to develop writing, sound recognition, and early language skills in young children. Each colorful page is playful and welcoming to the eye, featuring photos of objects whose names begin with the letter at hand. Kids start off practicing saying, tracing, and writing each letter of the alphabet, from a to z. Next come...Read more

This entertaining storybook incorporates special technology that allows you to experience it in a variety of ways. When you're in the mood for a traditional reading experience, just sit back and turn the pages. The illustrations and text in this large, hardcover book about several Princesses preparing for the Rainbow Ball are plenty engaging and amusing. But when you feel the need for a more unusual, magical experience, t...Read more

Each Stuffie comes with a full-sized 33-page illustrated storybook that tells a tale featuring that particular Stuffie. The stories help children learn to be their best - helpful, hopeful, empathetic, and embracing of others. Stuffies are big, soft, lovable plush animals with seven secret pockets in which kids can carry all their favorite things. Stuffies make fantastic travel companions and all-around cuddle-buddies, per...Read more

This touching picture book is about a six-year-old girl, Amanda, who discovers the joys of helping others. When Amanda learns that her teacher, Dr. Malko, is struggling to pay medical bills for her daughter Elena, Amanda conceives the idea of making and selling Christmas decorations to raise money for them. Amanda gives Dr. Malko a thousand dollars to help with the doctor's bills, and the feeling she gets is wonderful bey...Read more

The Global Game Changers story may revolve around fictional superheroes, but the organization and concept behind it are all about making a difference in the real world. This illustrated children's story, available as both hardback book and mobile app, details the exploits of Global Girl and her sidekick Little Big-Heart as they recruit real-life kids to help make the world a better place. We're introduced to three real-li...Read more

Great parenting books evoke a revelatory feel in the reader, a 'Wow, that makes so much sense! I can't believe I didn't know that,' reaction as well as an eagerness to put the new-found knowledge to use. That feeling of resonance and insight flows from the pages of Time to Create, and both the clarity of Ms. Burnett's writing and her concise, readable way of organizing information are key factors in it doing so. In the i...Read more