droolicious : baby books

My Quotable Kid

SunnyChanel — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:34:00 GMT

I don’t know about your kid, but mine has said some pretty priceless stuff. “Candy is my medicine”, “I just burped out of my butt”, and when holding up our hands and asking her what five plus five is, she takes her extended fingers and places them by the side of her head and proudly declares, “antlers!”

Yes, I try to remember as many of these chestnuts and sometimes I manage to jot them down on a random piece of paper. Thing is my memory ain’t what she used to be, and the random scraps of paper are easily misplaced (I blame that whole no memory thing). You know what I need? A special journal to store all these precious gems.

Chronicle Book evidently picked up that vibe from me (and I’m sure countless other parents) and has released the My Quotable Kid – A Parent’s Journal of Unforgettable Quotes. This handsomely bound book includes space for a date, which kid said it, and what they said. And this isn’t some random Mead notebook, this volume with fit share the shelf with your hardbound editions of Joyce, Camus and Nabokov. You can pick up your own journal here for $14.95.

Ten Sleepy Sheep

elizabeth leach — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Ten Sleepy Sheep (Candlewick Press) is a beautifully written book that feels just right on Easter. With lyrical rhymes and charming sheep illustrations, this board book counts down as each sleepy sheep falls asleep.

The book opens with the mama sheep asking her sheep to go to sleep, but the sheep want to play. With each page, another sheep falls asleep until there is one last sheep who falls asleep in mama's arms. This is a perfect book to read to your little one before bed.

Ten Sleepy Sheep is written by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Susan Gaber. Find it here for $7.99.

Star Baby: What Is Nicole Richie Reading Baby Harlow?

SunnyChanel — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:17:00 GMT

What is Nicole Richie reading to her young daughter Harlow?

Harlow, the infant daughter of Nicole Richie and Good Charlotte member Joel Madden, apparently gets a special reading of the book Pajama Time! By Sandra Boynton, which was peaking out of Richie’s bag on a recent trip to New York City.

The good-night book features a “jump-roping chicken and a pig on a swing. A Scottie in plaid pajamas and an elephant in a fuzzy one-piece with feet.” Sound more exciting then sleep inducing to me. If you want to read your little one and let them get ready for their own Pajama Time pick one up from Amazon here for $6.95.

School Years Keepsake Journal

AmandaHill — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Baby journals are easy to find; however, finding a great keepsake journal for the school years is sometimes difficult. This particular keepsake journal allows you to record important milestones and precious memories from your child's school days. There are also expandable pockets for every grade in which you can place school work.

Click behind the fold to read more.

The School Years Keepsake Journal is paperboard with spiral binding. For me, the bright colors make it paritcularly charming. Click over to Olie Bollen to check it out.

No Time for Baby Books? How About Tiny Tales?

Heather Kuldell — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:23:00 GMT

If you were going to write a book, you probably wouldn’t try to knock it all out in one sitting. You might brainstorm, make an outline or revise your ideas. Take the same approach with a baby book.

Tiny Tales is a kit that sets you up to take notes on baby’s first year. Packaged in a clear acrylic box, the kit features two 4 by 6 notepads and dividers for ages 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months and 9-12 months. The idea is to keep this box somewhere handy and when one of those hope-I-don’t-forget moments happens, jot it down. File the story in the appropriate divider and carry on with the now. For the ultra-organized, the makers suggest filing photos along with the story.

At the end of the year, you can transfer the good stuff into your keepsake baby book or put the kit into safekeeping.

Available at Uncommon Goods for $30.

Eebee's Adventure Books

elizabeth leach — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Eebee's Adventure Books are so much more than books. With interactive fun on every page, your child can play with Eebee and explore all the exciting ways you can play with every day objects. "Laundry Time", "Peek-a-Boo" (above photo) and "Have a Ball" are three fabric books that will have you and your child laughing, learning and discovering new ways to play.

With "Laundry Time", we discover that playing with a basket of laundry offers a world full of possibilities. With soft textures and interesting shapes, it’s much more than a basket of laundry. Let's help Eebee do the laundry. Take the washcloth out of the laundry bag and put it in the wash. Hang Eebee’s pj’s on the line and then put them away in the drawers. And when we’re all done, tuck Eebee in bed under his cozy blanket.

"Have a Ball" comes with it's own little ball and we can discover a new way to play with a ball on every page of the book. Put the ball in a basket, roll it down a slide, have it go for a ride in a wagon and put it through a basketball hoop. There are so many ways to play with this clever book!

In "Peek-a-boo" (first photo), we play peek-a-boo with Eebee on every page. Find Eebee behind a curtain, a silky scarf, a big hat, in a pop up tunnel and a shiny raincoat. Everybody loves peek-a-boo!

Eebee’s Adventures shows us how children learn through playing. Find these books and all the other great Eebee toys and videos at eebee.com, Barnes and Noble and FAO Schwarz.

Big Deal: Molly West on Sale at Baby Sakes

elizabeth leach — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Good quality photo albums and memory books aren't easy to find. We've written about Molly West Handbound Books before and how they are beautifully crafted and make great gifts. I just ordered this one and I'm going to fill it up with pictures of my daughter and give it to my mom for Christmas. And they are on sale at Baby Sakes!

The above photo album is on sale at Baby Sakes for $44.95.

The above memory book was the one I bought when my daughter was born. It's absolutely beautiful and I know she'll enjoy looking at it when she gets older. Buy it at Baby Sakes for the sale price of $33.95.

Check out all the brands at Baby Sakes for memory books, photo albums, and many other keepsakes.

Eric Carle's Baby Book

Erin Behan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:14:00 GMT

Although I've already committed to a baby book (and have semi-filled it out), I'm loving Eric Carle's "A Journal for Baby's First Year." So often baby journals have cheesy graphics or are overly expensive. This one commits neither of those cardinal sins. You know the graphics are classic and eye-pleasing with Carle as illustrator, and the $16.95 price tag (available at Chronicle Books) makes it affordable for either shower-goer or new parent. As a bonus, the padded-cover book comes with a hanging mobile.

ABC Kids Expo 2008: 123 Caterpillar and ABC Snake Books

Chris Ford — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:02:00 GMT

123 Caterpillar and ABC Snake are toddler books that illustrate numbers and the alphabet by expanding like an accordion. Every parent needs a quick distraction for their kids to put in their diaper bag, and these books seem like they'd do the trick. And they also feature my favorite toddler book activity - flaps to lift.

Both books are small, contained and have flaps to lift. The ABC book has the letters on one side and an animal on the opposite side that begins with that letter. The 123 Caterpillar book has the number on one side and on the other are countable groups.

Both books retail for $8.96 (but can probably be found cheaper elsewhere) and can be found on the publisher's web site, Abbeville.com (123 link, ABC link).

Rag & Bone's Modern Growth Chart

Erin Behan — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:37:00 GMT

So today is Devin's four-month-old appointment, and I'm excited to see how far past 23 inches he's grown. If he makes it to 26 inches (and I think he will), he'll be eligible for this adorable growth chart from Rag & Bone ($16) that measures from 26 through 60 inches. The Little Bird design (green, pink or blue) has a bit of a throwback look, but with a modern edge. It also matches with the bindery's Little Birdie baby books (choose Little Birdie from the drop-down menu, $68).

No-Mistake Baby Books: Baby Butterfly

Erin Behan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:10:00 GMT

OK, you can still make a mistake in the Baby Butterfly baby books, but if you choose the typed entry method, there's much less of a chance you'll write "7 pounds, 2 ounces" when you really meant, "7 pounds, 1 ounce," since you can just hit backspace and type again. Baby Butterfly books are vintage-inspired pregnancy and baby books that allow you to buy blank, or--like the aforementioned--that you can fill in the blanks online and then order a typed copy. They also incorporate a rather unique organizational method, using the alphabet. Each page is a letter of the alphabet, so "A is for Anticipation" etc., and the paper is acid-free so there are no longevity issues. I'm partial to the bunny cover $68 (plus $10 if you choose the typed entry method).