It’s official.  My daughter has started her Christmas list and the toy at the top of the list – Zhu Zhu Pets!  She saw a commercial while watching TV and was instantly captivated by these furry little creatures.  There are five different Zhu Zhu Pets characters: Zhu Zhu Pets Patches (brown & white) the flower-loving [...]

A list of Caldecott Award-winning books is a great resource for finding quality picture books for your children. The Caldecott Awards, named after 19th century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, are awarded each January by the American Library Association (ALA) to the illustrators of the most distinguished American picture books for children.  The Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor winners from 2000 to [...]

    Today’s kids DVD releases: Bedtime Stories  Entertaining family film starring Adam Sandler.  We saw this in the theatre and the whole family really enjoyed it. Disney released a three-volume collection of its short animated films including Volume 1 Mickey and the Beanstalk, Volume 2 Three Little Pigs and Volume 3 The Prince & the Pauper. [...]

    Wow.  A bunch of great kids DVDs were released today: Baby Einstein: World Music  Songs and music from around the world for Baby Einstein fans. California Dreams  G-rated Saturday morning sitcom from the 1990s.  Some young moms may remember this fondly.  Some old moms (like me) may not remember it at all. Goosebumps: Return [...]

    Some great kids DVDs were released today: Bolt  Funny kids movie about a dog who thinks he has superpowers.  My kids saw it in the theatre and loved it.  They definitely recommend the Bolt DVD. Lilo & Stitch 2-Disc Big Wave Edition  This 2-disc special edition is a re-release of the 2002 kids movie [...]