We’re happy to announce the most recent Mom’s Choice Award-winning products! This week we’re featuring baby swaddles, french-learning tools, apps, children’s books, online resources, baby carriers, and more!
The products you see below were awarded the week of February 12 – 18, 2017. They all come highly recommended from our parent elevators around the world! For more information about a product, click the product image or purchase link.
The Secret Land of Horses and Bears
Written and illustrated by Jerry Moskel
This fairy tale story is about a land where horses and bears live together in perfect harmony! It’s filled with beautiful wildlife pictures taken by the author. All profits go to the protection and research of bears in North America.
Children’s Picture Books:
Animal Kingdom
The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Around the World
Written by Teresa Anne Power; Illustrated by Kathleen Rietz
The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Around the World is the newest title in the international bestselling kids’ yoga series, The ABCs of Yoga for Kids. This beautifully illustrated book was written in honor of International Kids’ Yoga Day and celebrates both our diversity and oneness at the same time. It is a wonderful read-aloud for parents, educators, and children as they learn kid-friendly facts and how to say “hello” in the languages of the over 30 countries visited in the book. In addition, kids will learn the alphabet and simple yoga poses, encouraging literacy and incorporating a healthy activity into their daily lives. A yoga teacher for over 16 years, Teresa Anne Power helps children unleash their imaginations while doing yoga. New poses such as koala and monkey, as well as traditional poses like cobra and dog, are easy to learn and accessible to children ages 3-8. The ABCs of Yoga for Kids Around the World will delight and bring joy to early yoga practitioners and their caregivers.
Children’s Picture Books:
Body, Mind & Spirit
SwaddleDesigns Muslin Swaddles – Touch of Shimmer
We love these premium cotton muslin swaddles with designer prints and a touch of shimmer. boutique quality 100% cotton muslin gets softer with every wash.
The open weave increases breathability and reduces the risk of overheating. The generous size, square shape and helpful 123 Swaddle pictorial label make it easy to swaddle. SwaddleDesigns is a woman-owned business.
Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor
SKYWARD BOUND: Hot-Air Ballooning
Written and illustrated by Alese Pechter, Morton Pechter
Skyward Bound captures the imagination of the young child yearning to fly. Read along and enjoy magnificent photos of breathtaking, colorful balloons as they explore from the clouds. Learn how a balloon is assembled, inflated, rises to the sky, and becomes a rainbow of colors overhead. In this book, parents and children will feel the excitement and peacefulness of a hot-air balloon adventure!
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Non-Fiction – General
I’ll see you in my Dreams: A Magical Bedtime story
Written by Michal Y Noah; Illustrated by Chrissy Faverou
Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.
This story is an example of good, responsible parenting in which Michal Y. Noah addresses a real problem faced by children – fear of bad dreams and consequently, the unwillingness to stay in bed alone at night.
Based on her personal experience, Noah relates through simple, easy-to-recite poems, how a parent can sensitively and compassionately deal with a child’s fears. With some imagination, insight, and good communication, we can transform a potentially distressful situation into a joyful family experience.
This magical bedtime story is about Hoppy the Bunny who is uncomfortable sleeping by herself at night; she insists that her parents stay by her side all night.
Hoppy’s mom comes up with an idea that they ought to plan to meet each other in their dream. Hoppy loves this and quickly takes charge of her emotions. She learns to use her own intrinsic power, the power of her own imagination. Every night, Hoppy and her mom plan a new magical dream and before long, bedtime becomes funtime.
Once Hoppy learns that she has a tremendous creative power inside of her, she feels excited, empowered, and more in control.
Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories
Glitter the Unicorn
Written by Callie Chapman (age 7); Illustrated by Bronwyne Carr Chapman (Mother)
Glitter the Unicorn is about a unicorn named Glitter and her best friend Ellie. The dynamic duo go on a magical adventure to Cotton Candy Land were they meet a Queen. The Queen sends Glitter and Ellie on an adventure through the lollipop forest and to the mountain of chocolate where Glitter and Ellie find a magical candy bar. All proceeds from the book go to Children’s Hospital of Alabama for Art Supplies.
Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories
FRENCH FOR KIDS: LES SAISONS (THE SEASONS)
Children love a birthday party, especially when it’s their own. But when is Fritzi’s birthday? Join Fritzi, Marie, and kids for Les Saisons, a festive sing-along, dance-along introduction to French. From l’hiver (winter) to l’automne (autumn), it’s a year-round celebration as children learn words and phrases associated with all four seasons. This lively French immersion video engages children with colorful backgrounds, animation, catchy songs, and live-action footage of familiar year-round activities. Make a playdate with Fritzi for the latest release in Whistlefritz’s award-winning French for Kids series!
Viewing (Television/DVD/Blu-Ray ):
Toddlers
Contours Love 3-in-1 Baby Carrier
Contours Love 3-in-1 Baby Carrier keeps your little one close, and is super easy to put on and use. Plus, the International Hip Dysplasia Institute acknowledges the Contours Love baby carrier as a “hip-healthy” product when used as directed. The 3-in-1 design of this infant carrier requires no separate inserts or accessories to accommodate newborns—beginning at 8 lbs.—in an ergonomic fetal or “froggy” position, and when baby’s legs begin to naturally straighten out, this carrier provides a supportive seated position. Then, at 6 months of age up to 30 lbs., your baby can face forward in the carrier, allowing them to see and explore their surroundings. With no buckles behind your back, all buckles are located comfortably, and within easy reach, in the front of the carrier – making it easy to use and adjust as baby grows. The Contours Love’s unique design also means that there are no straps or fabric between baby and you — giving your little one the extra comfort of being in direct contact with you. Soft jersey on the inside of the carrier is perfect for snuggling, and the 3D breathable mesh helps allow better airflow for on-the-go comfort. As an extra surprise, the Contours Love carrier provides 2 storage pockets – a large one in the front, and a hidden pocket in the waist band for small essentials. The padded mesh shoulders straps and waist strap provide extra support and comfort for all your babywearing adventures.
Gear & Accessories:
Miscellaneous
Atlas Mission
The Atlas Mission is the only kindergarten and pre-school educational game that dramatically improves your child’s reading and spelling while helping them learn about other countries and cultures.
It involves your 4 – 6 year old taking part in an epic adventure along with his or her friend Atlas Finch, the traveling Robot!
During the adventure, your child will complete a number of missions set in different countries (the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the U.K., India, Brazil, Australia, etc.)
Apps & Software:
Preschoolers
AcrossTheValleyToDarkness.com
Acrossthevalleytodarkness.com is the primary website for the historic fiction novels by J. Arthur Moore as well as for research articles about the real boys of the American Civil War which are found on the blog page of the website. Each book has its page on the website with trailers, and reviews for the Civil War books and excerpts for all. You can even read articles about the real boys of the American Civil War. Three of the books have screenplays. Included in the book options is a link to a research article, Boys of the Civil War, at Essential Civil War Curriculum, a sesquicentennial project of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech, which also contains more than three hundred research articles about the American Civil War.
Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs):
Teens / Young Adult
One Comment on “Weekly Roundup: Best Baby Gear, Apps, Educational Products, Books, & More! Feb 12 – 18”
Those books sure sound interesting and fun to read !