It’s time for another Weekly Roundup post where we feature some of the best products on the market!

Every week companies, publishers, developers, and inventors send us media, products, and services from all over the world. We pair each submission with five evaluators. The best products and services earn our award. Our evaluators are not only experts, they are parents and educators just like you, so they understand what you’re looking for in a quality product.

The products you see below all won a Mom’s Choice Award last week between February 5 and 11, 2017. This list includes baby bath tubs, baby monitors, safety gates, booster seats, children’s picture books, online resources, and more!

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Shnuggle Cosy Baby Bath Tub

The Shnuggle Cosy Baby Bath Tub makes baby bath times easier and safer. The beautiful design with smooth curves and flowing roll top is perfectly shaped for your baby from birth right up to 12 months the bathtub features an integrated bum bump which helps to support your baby while they recline in the early months, giving you both hands free to wash and play with baby.

When baby starts to sit forward, the bum bump gives support and confidence making bath time more the large foam backrest is soft and warm to touch, making bath time more comfortable and when used with bath water at the ideal temperature of 100°f, your baby can enjoy a longer bath without getting cold.

The compact size makes it ideal to use in the bathtub, shower, kitchen sink or on the floor and is lightweight to easily carry when filled with water. There are rubber feet on the base for safety and the bath is fully compliant with all applicable US ASTM safety regulations.

Gear & Accessories:
Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

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Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing a Loved One
Written by Lauren Flake; Illustrated by Lauren Flake, Dixie Benton Stucky (deceased 2013); Edited by Carey Gregg, Jill Richardson

Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? gently leads little ones and their parents into meaningful conversations about death, grief, and eternal love. This beautiful picture book is filled with watercolor paintings by author Lauren Flake, as well as original artwork by the author’s late mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, whom she lost to early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, while Lauren was pregnant with her youngest daughter.

Questions, activities, Bible passages and resources in the included Parents’ Guide reinforce the book’s comforting message of legacy and hope.

Children’s Picture Books:
Family Life

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Dreambaby Newport Adapta-Gate®

The Newport Adapta-Gate® is a strong, 3 panel metal gate that fits openings from 33.5” – 78.25” and is 29” tall. The hardware mount gate is designed to accommodate straight, angled or irregular shaped openings. This style gate is great for creating a safe and roomy landing space at the top or bottom of staircases. The Newport features an automatic swing close door as well as a Smart Stay-Open feature that holds the door in an open position when the gate is not needed. There is also an EZY-Check color indicator that provides visual confirmation that the gate door is closed and securely locked.

Gear & Accessories:
Safety

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Dreambaby Denver Adapta-Gate®

The Denver Adapta-Gate® is a strong, metal frame gate with mesh with two mesh panels. It fits openings from 33.5” – 78.25” and is 29” tall. The hardware mount gate is designed to accommodate straight, angled or irregular shaped openings. This style gate is great for creating a safe and roomy landing space at the top or bottom of staircases. Mesh panels are soft and secure and provide comfort if your little one manages to bump his head on the gate. The Denver features an automatic swing close door as well as a Smart Stay-Open feature that holds the door in an open position when the gate is not needed. There is also an EZY-Check color indicator that provides visual confirmation that the gate door is closed and securely locked.

Gear & Accessories:
Safety

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My Snowman, Paul
Written by Yossi Lapid; Illustrated by Joanna Pasek

On a snowy winter day, Dan builds himself a playful snowman named Paul. Dan and Paul become best friends and together they embark on a series of exciting adventures. Dan’s life will never be the same!

Written in rhyme, the Snowman Paul book series is an excellent choice for early readers, read along at home and bedtime stories.

Whimsical and humorous, the stories touch upon serious themes such as friendship, bullying, sibling jealousy and good values.

Join Snowman Paul and his best friend Dan on their fun winter adventures!

Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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The Amazing Snowman Duel
Written by Yossi Lapid; Illustrated by Joanna Pasek

Here’s another book in the Snowman Paul series! Paul is a very friendly snowman but he is bullied by a giant snowman named Nick. A snowman duel is inevitable! How will Snowman Paul handle this incredible challenge and can he survive such a contest?

Written in rhyme, the Snowman Paul book series is an excellent choice for beginner readers and bedtime stories.

Whimsical and humorous, the stories touch upon serious themes such as friendship, peer pressure, family relationships and values.
Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics
Written by Yossi Lapid; Illustrated by Joanna Pasek

And finally… one more book in the Snowman Paul series! Snowman Paul dreams of becoming a Winter Olympics champion. He persuades Dan to join him on his Olympic quest and he is very successful in competition! But is he competing fairly or is he perhaps, enjoying some unfair advantage?
Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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Growing Smarter
Written by Judith V.T. Wilson; Illustrated by Chris Saghy

This story is an easy-read with an empowering message to children. In the story, the little owl demonstrates not only perseverance, effort, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking, but also finds out that the brain is like a muscle that gets stronger (and smarter) when learning occurs. Whether it is read as a bedtime story or classroom read-aloud, the story’s theme will foster a growth mindset in all children for a life time.

Children’s Picture Books:
Growing Up / Personal Growth

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Contours Twist Grow-with-Me Booster Seat

The Contours Twist Grow-with-Me seat easily grows with your child from an infant floor seat to a big kid booster seat for use at the table – with a twist! The Twist rotates 180° to five different positions, so you have easy access to your little one from every angle. The removable foam seat pad easily wipes clean, and can be removed to give extra room to your growing toddler. The 3-point restraint keeps baby secure, and the seat securely attaches to most chairs for use in the booster mode. A removable tray can be used for snacks and toys, and the Twist is BPA and phthalate free.

Gear & Accessories:
Feeding

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Contours Bravo 3-in-1 Potty

The Contours Bravo is an easy-to-clean 3-in-1 potty that makes potty training easier for all! The potty seat transitions to a toilet trainer that fits most round and elongated toilet seats. A convenient step stool with carry handles provides a secure non-slip grip for the floor when they are ready to go themselves. The soft splash guard is large enough for boys but easy to fold away for girls, or can be completely removed. The removable waste cup is easy to clean, and the non-slip grip on both the potty seat and the step stool give your little one the extra security and confidence they need.

Gear & Accessories:
Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

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Boys of the Civil War

In a war in which more than 250,000 participants were underage children and youth, the history of the battlefields and military life of the Civil War is written in the journals and letters of Charles William Bardeen, William Bircher, Elisha Stockwell, Johnnie Wickersham, and other boys. Many of their stories were first shared with the public through newspaper articles recording their exploits. For example, Johnny Clem became an instant hero when he shot a Confederate officer off his horse as the officer tried to capture him. One particular event of the war was notable for the significant number of student cadets who were involved. At the Battle of New Market 250 cadets from the Virginia Military Institute fought as a unit. An exceptional collection of letters, artifacts, and biographical accounts has been gathered in the Archives of the Institute and its Hall of Valor Museum and preserved battlefield park. At the beginning of the 20th century the first collection of biographical information about boys from the war was published and Johnny Clem retired as a Brigadier General after serving thirty-four years in the U.S. Army. As the centenary approached while the vast majority of historians continued to focus on battles, campaigns, and general officers in their research and writing, and more began to be written about the common soldier participants of the war, this was a beginning of a renewed interest in the youngest soldiers. Over the years transitioning from the 20th into the 21st centuries two kinds of writings were published, written by historians from two points of view. Anthologies with photographs, citations, quotations from original diaries and journals were published, bringing to their readers a researched collection of information about the real boys from the war. Other historians researched their subjects, then turned their stories into narrative novel format without citations, designed for younger readers to learn about the war through the eyes of their peers.

Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs):
Teens / Young Adult

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Baby Delight 5″ Movement & Positioning Video Monitor

The Baby Delight 5″ Movement & Positioning Video Monitor is the first dedicated monitoring system to deliver real-time baby movement and positioning information directly to your video monitor with a 5″ LCD screen video monitor, camera and wearable unit. The wearable unit sits on a re-charging base on camera when not in use. Simply clip the wearable unit to your baby’s clothing to see movement bars on the video monitor that show movement and whether your baby is positioned on their back, side or stomach. If the wearable movement unit does not detect movement after 15 seconds, the wearable unit and video monitor alarm will sound. 

Gear & Accessories:
Media, Electronics & Accessories

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The Animals’ Carols ( Songs of the Animals)

This is a Christian children’s musical (fully orchestrated with a choir) about the animals in the manger on the day Jesus was born. The carols are partly traditional and partly modern, which opens up a moving new approach for children and their parents. The mission of The Animals’ Carols is to offer a multifaceted venue, as a gift of appreciation for anyone who understands that all creation on earth is sacred. It is inspirational, ecological, educational and full of beauty.

Audio Experiences:
Toddlers

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