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My dad gave this book to us when my son was almost 2 years old. It had been a favorite of his when he was a little boy. I know. It’s very impressive how much my dad remembers from his childhood. I went to the same summer camp he did when he was a kid, [...]
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I ordered this book about a month ago, after reading about it on Salt and Chocolate. If you’re going to buy one book with ideas for fun and quick activities to fill the long days of summer with your preschooler, this is it. I’ve never made a musical instrument, and I’m not particularly crafty, but [...]
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My sister who lives in Japan has discovered the cutest series of children’s books about two mice named Guri and Gura. They were written in the 60’s and are popular classics in Japan. My son loves the two she’s gotten them: Guri and Gura, and Guri and Gura’s Seaside Adventure. They are simple well-written stories [...]
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There are moms who buy sleek leather-trimmed MomAgendas to keep themselves organized. And there are moms like me who buy Cinnamon Life recycled spiral notebooks to keep their lists. Okay, I wouldn’t cry if my husband decided to put a MomAgenda in my stocking this year. But these recycled notebooks are so crazy and fun. [...]
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My aunt gave Taro Gomi’s Everyone Poops book to my son at a critical juncture in his potty-training journey. This became his “potty book” immediately, and he insisted on reading it at each bathroom visit. Something about reading about other people and animals pooping just clicked. Even when my husband and I returned from [...]
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