Veggie Tales Easter!

This entry in Big Idea's morally conscious animated series Veggie Tales finds the gang of singing vegetables putting an Easter spin on Charles Dickens' classic novel -A Christmas Carol. When the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Nezzer begins using mechanical chicken to unleash plastic Easter eggs on London, it's up to Bob and Larry, as Londoners Cavis and Millward, to teach Nezzer about the true meaning of the holiday. $8.50 at Target

New Releases at Barnes & Noble

Just in time for back to school are these new releases from Barnes & Noble

Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School $9.95

If you little ones love dogs (like my John) they'll love Marley Goes to School $12.95

Night-Night Little Pookie is just $5.39

Personalized Books

Found this seller on etsy and they offer a great product at an even better price. Just $9.99 for the personalized books you see elsewhere at so much more!! Here's a few but they have dozens! www.bluebanjo2001.etsy.com

New Releases at Borders

Summer is fun for playing outside and taking vacations but it's also a good time to practice reading skills for preschool, kindergarten and all grades!

Here's some fun new books at borders.com:

Maisy Goes to Preschool ($12.99)

My First Signs $7.99

Moon Rabbit $16.99
And Mr. Stubborn says there are no monsters in this book $3.99

Books for Summer Reading

It's not coming out until the end of July, but this book sure looks like fun!
"Do Not Build a Frankenstein" from Harper Collins Books, $12.74 at BarnesandNoble.com.

For ages 8 - 12, Dragonbreath (Random House)

Elephants Cannot Dance (Hyperian) Out June 9th
Many many more fun books out there! Let's get reading!

Poingo Reading System

Looking for a last minute gift that will please the parents as much as the child? Then look no further than the mypoingo reading system for ages 3 - 7. This set comes with 2 books, the reader pen and retails for about $35. (Available at http://www.amazon.com/ and toys r us.) You can find it for under $30 at your local Costco.

GoodNight Moon

Goodnight Mom (by Sarah Jio)


In the messy green
family room
There was a telemarketer
ringing the telephone
And a crying toddler
because his brother
just popped his
red balloon
And a picture of --


The cow jumping over the moon
(which someone colored on
with permanent marker)
And there was a missing
teddy bear, and a girl with
gum in her hair


And one to be scolded
And laundry to be folded
And a very hungry spouse
And something stinky in the house
(that no one else seemed to smell)

And a comb and a brush and a colicky
baby who just won't shush
And a frazzled mommy screaming #*%#@

Goodnight messy room
Goodnight scribbled-on moon
Goodnight cow getting out while she can
Goodnight telemarketers and the
popped balloon

Goodnight long-gone teddy bear
Goodnight cereal bar smeared all
over the dining room chair


Goodnight spitup
And goodnight leaky sippy cup
Goodnight much-too-little house and
goodnight grumpy spouse
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old
who just needs to hush right now I mean it

Goodnight Elmo
Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow,
of the next day
Hello chardonnay and TiVo--
"me" time finally



(Reprinted from Parenting Magazine)


(Or, buy the Real Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown at http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=good+night+moon)

Duck & Goose

Fun preschool books for your little ones. Now they're back, Duck & Goose have 3 follow ups to this original fun filled book available at www.randomehouse.com/kids.

"That egg is mine! I saw it first,” says Goose. “I touched it first. It’s mine,” declares Duck. Like James Marshall’s George and Martha, and Rosemary Wells’s Benjamin and Tulip, Duck and Goose have to work at getting along. You see, Duck doesn’t much care for Goose at first–and Goose isn’t fond of Duck–but both want the egg that each claims to be his. As the two tend to their egg, and make plans for the future, they come to appreciate one another’s strengths. And when a bluebird points out that it isn’t really an egg–it’s a polka dot ball–the two are not dismayed. After all, it is a lovely ball. . . .Filled with humor that young children will appreciate–and recognize!–and starring two unforgettable characters, Duck & Goose has all the ingredients of a classic-in-the-making.

Story books at Snapfish

Have you seen these storybooks from Snapfish yet? They are definitely fun and sweet and I know kids will love them. They're just $16.99 and you upload a picture of your little one and the book becomes personalized for them!
They have a few to choose from and with this price they're worth it! Want to save some more??? Go through your Upromise account and get 9% back towards college savings! See the books at www.snapfish.com

Jumpy Jack & Googily

A fun book for the season! Jumpy Jack & Googly available at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/.

Meet Jumpy Jack, a very nervous snail who’s afraid of monsters, and Googily, who is a—well, who is a very good friend, indeed. Wherever they go, Googily kindly checks high and low just to make sure there are no scary monsters about. But as every child knows, monsters come in many shapes and sizes. Some are even blue with hairy eyebrows and pointy teeth.