The great thing about children's books is that they're just as much fun for you as they are for your child. They create memories for the both of you, as well as storytime routines. Here are five great picks that we're sure will be with the both of you for years to come:
Love Waves by Rosemary Wells
Love Waves is the perfect book to show your little one that even when you’re separated, you’re still thinking about them and they have no need to worry.
(Candlewick, 2011)
Noodle Loves to Cuddle by Marion Billet
Follow Noodle, the panda, around during his day and cuddle with his favorite things...continue reading
Alvin is at it again in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked!
The vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become "chipwrecked" on a remote island. As the ‘Munks and Chipettes scheme to find their way home, they accidentally discover their new turf is not quite as deserted as it seems.
With popular modern media references like the double rainbow YouTube video sensation, LOST, Star Wars and Cast away (just to name a few), you will be just as entertained as your little ones. Full of new, never-before-heard mashups of your...continue reading
Are you into goofy holiday cards sans all the effort?
Westfield’s new LOLiday Cards app allows you to make digital holiday cards that you can send to all your friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail!
This sure-to-make-anyone-laugh app is free and is available for the iPhone, iPad, and for Android.
LOLiday Cards are brought you by the same digital agency (Evolution Bureau) that brought you the hilarious classic, Elf Yourself. Choose from one of fifteen designs or choose them all so that you can send uniquely quirky holiday greetings to all your friends.
And best of all - you can...continue reading
Bravo to Diane Keaton.
Her new memoir, Then Again, will lift your spirits!
It's a collage about loving thy mother, friends, children and most importantly - loving thy self.
Born with the name Diane Hall, she shares the spotlight with her mother, Dorothy Deanne Keaton, whose surname she adopted professionally.
It's interesting to read about her formative years and especially her movie star romances- Al Pacino, Warren Beatty and of course Woody Allen, where the story of Annie Hall was born!
Keaton adopted her first daughter, Dexter, at the age of 50 and a son named Duke five years later. In...continue reading
“Mahnamahna.”
Sound familiar? That would be one of the most recognizable songs from the Muppets sung by Animal.
Prepare yourself for a whole lot of Manhamahna now that the Muppets have returned to the big screen with their self-titled film, The Muppets.
The Muppets movie follows Walter, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) on their vacation in Hollywood where they uncover an evil plan to demolish the Muppet Theater in order to drill for oil. Walter and Gary - both huge Muppet fans, along with Mary, recruit Kermit the Frog to help try and reunite the Muppets in...continue reading
There was nothing I loved more when I was a child than having my favorite books read to me, time and time again. Strega Nona's Gift is sure to be a classic with your child and maybe even for yourself, like it is with me.
The story follows Strega Nona and Big Anthony during their traditional eight feasts in their Italian village. This book is sure to make you and the little one smile smile and laugh at Big Anthony's silly antics.
Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, a New York Times bestselling author, this is one bedtime story that won't disappoint. Oh, and did we mention that it's a...continue reading
Remember when you used to watch Beethoven as a pup getting into all sorts of mischief? Well, now you and your family can watch as the loveable St. Bernard saves Christmas in the newly released DVD, Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
Henry the elf runs away from the North Pole with Santa's sleigh, but things take a disastrous turn when he crash lands and loses Santa's bag of toys. When an evil toy store owner finds the precious cargo and holds it hostage, it's Beethoven to the rescue!
What happens next? You'll just have to watch if you want to find out!
Starring John Cleese, Kyle Massey,...continue reading
Do you remember Goodnight Moon? Well, get ready for the modern reboot!
Called Goodnight iPad, this witty parody of the beloved children's classic brilliantly highlights the technology-obsessed world we live in today.
Forget bowls full of mush, or cows jumping over the moon - this new bedtime story has WiFi and iPads and gadgets galore.
Written by David Milgrim (under the clever pseudonym "Ann Droyd"), the book is meant to remind modern, plugged-in families to turn off the toys sometimes.
“I fear that some of the simple and quieter things may get lost, in the same way the night sky gets...continue reading
