Weekly Roundup: Best Books, Parenting Gear, Toys, and More! Nov 27 – Dec 3

Weekly Roundup: Best Books, Parenting Gear, Toys, and More!

Looking for the perfect product for your family? We’re here to help! 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. Mom’s Choice Awards® is proud to present the products and services that earned our distinction last week, between November 27 and December 3. To find more information about a product or to purchase, click on the image.

What Does It Mean To Be An Entrepreneur?
Written by Rana DiOrio, Emma D. Dryden; Illustrated by Ken Min; Edited by Emma D. Dryden

When Rae witnesses an ice cream-and-doggie mishap, she’s inspired to create a big-scale solution to help get dogs clean. Rae draws on her determination, resilience, and courage until she–and everyone else in her community–learns just what it means to be an entrepreneur.

Children’s Picture Books:
Science & Technology

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Award-Winning Children's book — What Does It Mean To Be An Entrepreneur?
Award-Winning Children's book — Tulio Dream Light

Tulio Dream Light

Tulio Dream Lights is the answer to children’s night lights that every parent has been waiting for. These colourful night lights have been designed by a parent for parents, and with fun designs and features for children too!

Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor

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The Rainbow Book
Written by Victoria St.George; Illustrated by Victoria St. George; Edited by Scott St. George

The Rainbow Book is a poem about rainbows for children. It takes them on a rhyming journey about rainbows and all the possibilities and splendor they possess. Through the colorful and majestic artwork and the happy upbeat poem, the children will follow along from beginning to end. The use of relatable poetry is geared for children: it helps them guess the next words and rhymes, they are able to follow along for a magical ride of the senses while learning about basic color theory as well as creative and loving ways to look at the world around them. Enjoy the games, multi- sensory activities and glossary included in the back of the book, that help reinforce the love of learning.

Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):
Activities, Crafts & Hobbies ( Includes Puzzles & Games)

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Award-Winning Children's book — The Rainbow Book
Award-Winning Children's book — The Amida Tree

The Amida Tree
Written and illustrated by Bonnie Ferrante

A young girl forms a life-long bond with a wild apple tree. Her interactions with the tree help her learn the importance of sustainability, how to live a balanced life, ethical living, environmental responsibility, respect for others, independence, healthy emotional bonds, resourcefulness, the cycle of life, and love.

Children’s Picture Books:
Green Earth

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The Adventures of Digbee: The Mud Flat Bullies
Written and illustrated by Sheri-Lynn Kenny

The adventures of Digbee continue in his second book. Digbee and his dinosaur friends have a wonderful day planned playing. But something goes terribly wrong. Digbee is not allowed to play with them. Later in the day the other dinosaurs find themselves in big trouble. Can Digbee put aside hurt feelings and save the day?

Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons

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Award-Winning Children's book — The Adventures of Digbee: The Mud Flat Bullies
Award-Winning Children's book — Sassy Scents

Sassy Scents

These adorable little stuffed animals are fruit scented to match their color. Extra soft fabrics and large, glitter-rimmed eyes add to the appeal of these fun new plush pals. Choose from fan favorites: Strawberry Elephant, Grape Penguin, Blueberry Wolf, Cherry Red Panda, Tangerine Tiger, and Raspberry Snow Leopard.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Preschoolers

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Rachel’s Remedy Breastfeeding Relief Packs

Rachel’s Remedy Breastfeeding Relief Packs are a must-have for all nursing moms. Rachel’s Remedy Breastfeeding Relief Packs are the only FDA-cleared moist-heat and cooling relief packs that conveniently slip into any bra and can help increase milk supply, and relieve and prevent mastitis, clogged ducts, nipple pain, engorgement and more. Since moist heat is one of the most highly recommended and effective remedies to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals, Rachel’s Remedy is long overdue. No more dripping wet washcloths! Now women can treat their conditions effectively, conveniently and discreetly. Rachel’s Remedy is a safe and natural solution and can help nursing mothers reach their breastfeeding goals.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Women

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Award-Winning Children's book — Rachel's Remedy Breastfeeding Relief Packs
Award-Winning Children's book — Osmo Coding with Base

Osmo Coding with Base

It’s like LEGO for coding where children learn the principles of coding using physical pieces of code that snap together and form instructions that guide an adorable monster, named Awbie, through an adventure to find yummy strawberries. Created by a team from TIDAL Lab at Northwestern University, Osmo Coding is inspired by over 50 years of research into computer programming education. The game is appropriate for ages 5–12 and keeps kids engaged for endless hours.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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MJ and the Dream: Volume 2 MJ and Friends series
Written by Hana Rogers; Illustrated by Ebru Cetiner

Like most little boys and girls, MJ loves watching shows and playing games on his tablet screen. One special day, however, he wakes up having undergone a magical transformation. He can’t wait to show everyone. But going through his new day with his changed features is much harder than it seems. MJ has several important realizations that will help children (and their parents) manage screen time in the digital age. In the tradition of Everyday Wishes, the first title in the MJ and friends series, this wonderfully illustrated picture book will soon become a favorite.

Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons

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Award-Winning Children's book — MJ and the Dream
Award-Winning Children's book — Messy Anne

Messy Anne: Meets the Monstrosity
Written by Daniel Barnhart & John Uhrich; Illustrated by John Uhrich & Daniel Barnhart

When Creativity Tackles Chaos, the Adventure Begins:
Messy doesn’t mean to make messes—it’s just that there’s always so much to do. She’s usually on to the next thing before she finishes the current thing. This independent little girl is an imaginative free-spirit whose adventures inevitably erupt into a whirlwind of chaos in the form of the Monstrosity–Messy’s imagined nemesis. And so Messy is forced to unravel the Monstrosity to restore order.

Children’s Picture Books:
Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes

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Little Jessie’s Beach Fun: Trilingual in English, Spanish and American sign language (ASL)
Written by Gowri Nat; Illustrated by Luckshmi Kumari

Little Jessie’s Beach Fun is a tri-lingual book in English, Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). Embracing diversity and inclusion is at the core of this book and Author Nat does that by including Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL) support for the complete story. With ASL, Author Nat has brought a fully signed children’s book to the deaf/hard of hearing community and for use in school classrooms where there is an increasing interest in teaching sign language to children. The book is also sprinkled with contextual fun, science facts for kids to learn, and an interactive, step by step guide to make their own paper crab!
Children’s Picture Books:
Specialized Concepts / Differently Abled

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Award-Winning Children's book — Little Jessie's Beach Fun
Award-Winning Children's book — Happy Kids Songs: Gratitude & Kindness Album

Happy Kids Songs: Gratitude & Kindness Album

Thousands of parents and teachers worldwide have learned how fun and helpful it can be to have Happy Kids© Songs in their lives. There are 10 different albums to download in the Happy Kids’ Songs series, each with 5 songs. Dr. Mac’s latest album, Gratitude and Kindness, helps kids value their connections with others and learn about positive thinking, kindness, gratitude, and bullying prevention.
Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs):
Children

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FOREO ISSA mikro

The ISSA mikro is the first power toothbrush made completely from silicone for the youngest brushers – ages 0-4 years old. Specifically tailored for small children, the ISSA mikro has been developed to bring innovation, enjoyment and oral health to their brushing routines. Recent studies reveal a rise in oral cavities among children between 2-5 years old necessitating a need for gum massage before the first tooth develops and the implementation of a solid cleaning routine upon the appearance of a baby’s first tooth. The design of the ISSA mikro offers innovations that directly address common pain points expressed by parents introducing a brushing routine to their infants, with a seamlessly attached brush head that is small and rounded to clean small baby teeth at any angle. Extremely soft silicone bristles channel delicate pulsations in two modes that massage and relieve itchy gums from teething and gently clean away plaque. Silicone bristles are 10,000x more hygienic than nylon bristles and harbor less water and bacteria all while still being soft and effective for baby’s gums.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Babies

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Award-Winning Children's book — FOREO ISSA mikro
Award-Winning Children's book — Farmers Market

Farmers Market: Create-And-Play Activity Book
Written by Deanna F. Cook; Illustrated by Alyssa Nassner; Edited by Deborah Balmuth and Lisa Hiley

It’s Market Day!

Bring home all the fun of a real farmers market! In this DIY kit-in-a-book, you’ll find everything you need to set up a pretend stand, from pop-out fruits and veggies to play money. Get ready to grow your own healthy fun!

Play with punch-out produce and make your own felt fruits and veggies – Use play money to practice math – Make a fun farm tractor!

Children’s Picture Books:
Activities, Crafts & Hobbies ( Includes Puzzles & Games)

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Crayola Emoji Maker

Create your own custom color emoji stampers with the Crayola Emoji Maker!
Simply mix, measure and click. The Emoji Maker comes with everything you need to make 16 custom color markers for creating and sharing your unique emoji messages with friends.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8

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Award-Winning Children's book — Crayola Emoji Maker
Award-Winning Children's book — Crayola Crayon Factory

Crayola Crayon Factory

Watch your colorful Crayon bits transform into customized car, heart and puppy Crayon creations! Use the included Crayons or recycle your old Crayola Crayon bits to create marvelous melted creations with the electronic Crayola Crayon Factory.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 9 to 12

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Crayola Air Marker Sprayer

The Crayola Air Marker Sprayer turns Crayola markers into spray art – just like a real artist’s airbrush! The electric-powered Air Marker Sprayer allows kids to airbrush just like a professional artist, without the mess of paint. The Air Marker Sprayer provides opportunities for continuous creativty as kids can create realistic-looking airbrush art for craft projects, school projects, and more.

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 9 to 12

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Award-Winning Children's book — Crayola Air Marker Sprayer
Award-Winning Children's book — Charlie Banana Hybrid All-in-One (AIO) Diaper One Size

Charlie Banana Hybrid All-in-One (AIO) Diaper One Size

Charlie Banana® is an international, luxury brand of modern cloth diapers and eco-friendly baby products. They include the innovative, patented award winning Hybrid Reusable Cloth Diapering System, its latest addition being a Hybrid All-in-One Reusable Diaper. This cloth diaper comes as a comfortable, trim fit diaper lined with a soft layer of fleece with two microfiber inserts included.
Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Babies

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Bundle Blankets

The Bundle Blanket is a soft, durable water-resistant travel blanket and play mat that can be used both indoors and outdoors to keep your little ones comfortable during play time (or nap time).

Gear & Accessories:
Bedding & Room Decor

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Award-Winning Children's book — Bundle Blankets
Award-Winning Children's book — BuggyBoard Maxi+

BuggyBoard Maxi+

BuggyBoard Maxi+ is the ultimate ride-on platform, often called “stroller board”, now also with the new Saddle. Best by design, the BuggyBoard attaches to your stroller (big, small, single, double, umbrella type or pram style). It provides a safe and practical transport for tired toddlers. Equipped with the unique Lascal EASY-FIT system, the connectors are flexible to adapt to almost any single or double stroller, 3 wheeler, travel system. Move it between your strollers, it’s the only board you will ever need. Most families have more than one stroller and it makes it easy and convenient to be able to move the board from one stroller to the other, depending on the need of the day. When child gets tired during a long walk, you just fold down the Saddle and child can sit down comfortably, facing the parent pushing the stroller. The combination of the BuggyBoard and the Saddle makes a perfect addition to any stroller.
Safely positioned between your arms, the BuggyBoard positions your child in a secure place in crowds and high traffic areas. When your child is too tired to walk, when you are in a hurry, BuggyBoard makes it easier.

Gear & Accessories:
Safety

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BLUE the monkey who was allergic to bananas
Written by Katia Dabdoub Hechema; Illustrated by Oswald Iten

This charming story about a little monkey named BLUE, tells the tale of his food allergy and how he learns to live with it. Readers go along with BLUE as his symptoms give way to testing and the discovery of the problem food. Whether newly diagnosed, preparing for the skin prick test, or simply wanting to educate a young child, this book offers a fun one-on-one opportunity for discussion and education. Packed with beautiful scenes and interactive pages, young children will love meeting BLUE!

Children’s Picture Books:
Health & Safety

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Award-Winning Children's book — BLUE the monkey who was allergic to bananas
Award-Winning Children's book — Baby Sun D-drops

Baby Sun D-drops

Baby Sun D-drops, contains 400IU of Vitamin D3 per drop, provides the essential nutrient that infants need for support a healthy immunity system, bone and teeth development. One drop a day is all you need for babies’ and children’s healthy growth.

Baby Sun D-Drops is FREE of GMOs, gluten, soy, yeast, wheat, gelatin, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sweeteners, artificial flavors and synthetic preservatives.

The convenient dropper bottle is specifically designed for breastfeeding babies and can be applied to food and drinks easily.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Babies

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Baby DHA +D3

All-in-one Formula for Baby’s Health, Pure, clean and safe, Baby DHA +D3 contains 1050mg Omega-3 fish oil in natural triglyceride form that baby absorbs best for brain, eye and nervous system development.

Naturally contains Vitamin A and D3, Vitamin A is a crucial ingredient for infants as it promotes the cells and tissues growth in the body. Vitamin D is essential to infants’ healthy growth and building healthy bones and teeth.

Baby DHA +D3 is FREE of GMOs, gluten, soy, yeast, wheat, gelatin, dairy, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, sweeteners, artificial flavors and synthetic preservatives.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Babies

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Award-Winning Children's book — Baby DHA +D3
Award-Winning Children's book — Aquagear Filter Pitcher

Aquagear Filter Pitcher

The Aquagear FIlter Pitcher is the premier tap water filtration device. The Aquagear filter is made in USA, 100% BPA-free, and even comes with a Lifetime Guarantee. Rigorously tested in third party laboratories around the world, the filter is proven to remove 2000% more contaminants than the leading competition, including fluoride, lead, Chromium 6, pollutants and pharmaceuticals.

Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Adults

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Young Person’s Guide to Wisdom, Power, and Life Success: Making Smart Choices
Written by Brian Gahran; Edited by Robert Goodman

Adult Books:
Self-Improvement

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3 Comments on “Weekly Roundup: Best Books, Parenting Gear, Toys, and More! Nov 27 – Dec 3”

  1. Wow! A lot of good stuff for kids. Love that silicone brush but the price is to expensive.

    1. Thanks Sandra! Our parent evaluators loved all this stuff! We found the silicone toothbrush to be a great value compared to other high end electric toothbrushes.

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