This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features children’s picture books, educational products, kids toys + more! Be sure to scroll through the entire list so you don’t miss any of our new award-winners! All the items you see below won a Mom’s Choice Award during December 31, 2023 to January 13, 2024.
Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.
Two Little Raindrops: A fun adventure through the water cycle
Written by Adele Lamothe; Illustrated by Steven Tu
With uplifting rhymes and vibrant illustrations, readers are taken along to explore the beauty and power of nature.
The water cycle is introduced in a way that is easy to remember, with charming characters who leave a lasting impression. This story will capture the imagination of little ones as they discover the magic of rain.
The book also includes a diagram at the end to make it easier to understand the water cycle and a few practical tips to save water.
Two Little Raindrops is a great resource for teachers and homeschooling. It is suitable for 3-8 year-olds.
Children’s Picture Books:
Nature & Weather
TeenLife Media
At TeenLife, we’ve made it easy for students and parents of all backgrounds to connect with out-of-school enrichment activities that match their passions and abilities. There’s still a lot to choose from at TeenLife — more than 10,000 programs in fact — but our website’s top-tier search capabilities make sure that teens are always connected with opportunities that match their specific interests. We collect the programs and present them — all that’s left for you to do is determine which is the best fit.
Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs):
Teens / Young Adult
Scoot Skeet
Durable Shell
Hand sensor control
360 Flips
LED Light
Infrared Blaster game
Indoor only
Obstacle avoidance
STEM
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12
Scarback: the wolf
Written by Don Kress; Illustrated by Mike McCartney
Scarback: the wolf is a comforting tale of the transition from this life to what comes next. Told from the perspective of an aging wolf, Scarback felt like he had lost the power of youth. Until he learned that he could fly.
Scarback is here to remind you that life is a beautiful, ever-changing process. This book is for those who are looking for a different way to remember their loved ones and to bring everyone a sense of peace during a difficult time.
Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons
Narwhal Waterfall Cooperative Game
This fun game for kids puts teamwork skills to the test! An exciting addition to your gamily games for kids 6 and up, Narwhal Waterfall is a fun and fast-paced game that encourages keeping a cool head as you work together to get narwhals safely across the river. A moving game board adds extra fun and excitement to this kid’s game as you have to be careful not to tumble down the waterfall! Cooperative games like Narwhal Waterfall require all players to work together against the game, not against each other. Everyone wins – or loses – together. Peaceable Kingdom’s family games cultivate kindness, courage and connection.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Flat2Fast Card Racers™
Ready, set, launch! Flast2Fast Card Racers™ transform from cards to superfast racing cars with the press of a button! No pull back needed. And, Flat2Fast are portable and fit perfectly in a pocket or backpack for on-the-go play!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Finger Food Frenzy Family Board Game
The whole family will race to satisfy their appetite for fun with this fast-paced board game for kids and families! Grab a tiny hand, turn over a food card, shake out some food chips, then race against other players to fill your plates with some of the tastiest finger foods you’ve ever seen! From saucy meatballs to spicy tacos and shrimp sushi, these tasty treats are up for grabs. This game will have you on the edge of your seat as you compete to be the first player to fill six plates and claim your title of Ultimate Foodie Champion. However you slice it, this fast-paced game is sure to become a family favorite—hands down!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Diced Veggies
Something delicious is cooking up in the kitchen, and as a talented chef, it’s up to you to carefully carve up the right ingredients and turn them into culinary masterpieces. Prepare a wide variety of recipes from around the world, and hype them up to earn extra praise!
In Diced Veggies you take turns with the cleaver, slicing ingredient dice away from the shared chopping block and assigning them to the recipes you’re working on. This unique resource-gathering mechanism is the key to your scrumptious success. The particular veggies that your recipes require isn’t your only consideration… you can only take a limited number of pips with each chop, and the right dice values can unlock all sorts of drool-worthy Hypes to boost a recipe’s score!
A clever cleaver is all you need to whip up delicious recipes in this dice-slicing game for up to four chefs!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 9 to 12
Curious Kingdom Story Starters
This card-based activity kit, played with others or alone, encourages creative storytelling in a fun way. Pick one character card, one location card and one (or two!) object cards, and make up your own story! How will you tell your story? Act it out, draw it, record, sing it! Variations on the game are available on the Playper.com website, created along with with education experts.
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Curious Kingdom Dragon Trainer
Get ready for a dragon-filled adventure! Meet Binky, the baby dragon learning to fly; his trainer Connie; and Mateo, the knight-in-training. The playset boasts tons of accessories, including a reversible dragon grooming and feeding station, a swappable trophy and faucet that attaches to the station, dragon food, hurdles, a target for fire-breathing practice, and more.
3 characters + 9 accessories ~ made from premium PlayperBoard ~ STEAM/STEM learning ~ for creative kids who love to build ~ 100% recyclable, durable and ready for play!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Curious Kingdom Catapult
Get ready for a dragon-filled adventure! Meet Binky, the baby dragon learning to fly; his trainer Connie; and Mateo, the knight-in-training. The playset boasts tons of accessories, including a reversible dragon grooming and feeding station, a swappable trophy and faucet that attaches to the station, dragon food, hurdles, a target for fire-breathing practice, and more.
3 characters + 9 accessories ~ made from premium PlayperBoard ~ STEAM/STEM learning ~ for creative kids who love to build ~ 100% recyclable, durable and ready for play!
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Clever Tonies
The Clever Tonies line is an extension of Tonies and brings an educational and entertaining audio experience for growing listeners exploring science, arts, technology, history, and much more! Each collection of curated content has been developed in partnership with subject experts and is narrated by a notable name. Clever Tonies are designed for children 5-8.
The four sets of Clever Tonies include:
Gentle Giant Dinos Set: Go back in time with American Paleontologist Jack Horner to explore the age of the dinosaurs and learn about some of the more gentler giants who once ruled our planet.
Inventions and Innovation Set: Explore the world’s greatest inventions and innovations with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Kids Comedy Set: Become an expert on Kid Comedy with actress Jane Lynch who is sure to teach you a few new jokes.
Marine Life Set: Go under the sea with Sea Legacy co-founder and marine biologist Cristina Mittermeier to explore and learn about some of your favorite marine animals.
Educational Products:
Ages 5 to 8
Cityscape Globe
Features – Auto rotate off/on.
light timer settings – Off/on, 15 min 30 min 60min
Maps show countries, oceans, seas major rivers, selected cities
Comes with Type-C cable (no charging block included)
Shows city lights as if you were in space looking down at Earth
Great as a night light
can use 3x AAA not included to keep power even when the power goes out
Easy assembly
STEM (not certified yet
Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8
Building a Team: Baseball Buddies Book 1
Written by Aaron Derr; Illustrated by Gary LaCoste
When Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem hopeless at first. Some of his new teammates— including “loud and obnoxious” home-run slugger Jimmie—are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn’t tell the players everything to do like his old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard.
Then Coach Joe makes Luis team captain. Will Luis rise to the challenge? Can he get the Manatees to balance working hard and having fun? Will he help his teammates learn to be friends rather than compete with each other?
Baseball Buddies explores the power of working together, what it takes to build a team, and the lasting friendships that form on the baseball field.
Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):
Fiction – General
Anmous Moisturizing Wet Wipes
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Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Babies
Amara Sets Sail
Written by Suzanne Morreale; Illustrated by Marizan (Maja Ranisavljev)
Thailand. Egypt. Turkey? Amara wants to make a forever friend on land after being a sea-faring kitty for so long. But when things are noisier, hotter, and lonelier than she imagined . . . she wishes she could return home. A heart-warming tale about the true meaning of family.
Tour these exotic and fun places with Amara in this adventure-filled picture book from debut author, Suzanne Morreale. Great for cat lovers, travelers, and children ages 4-7!
Children’s Picture Books:
Animal Kingdom
Amara on Safari
Written by Suzanne Morreale; Illustrated by Marizan (Maja Ranisavljev)
Go on an adventure safari with Amara. When a mother leopard asks for help finding her lost cub, she can’t say no. However, must find a way to help quickly, before her ship leaves. View African animals in their natural surroundings in this adventure-filled picture book by Suzanne Morreale.
Children’s Picture Books:
Animal Kingdom
3 Comments on “Weekly Roundup: Children’s Picture Books, Educational Products, Kids Toys + More!! 12/31 – 1/13”
These sound great! I think my kids would love these! Thanks for sharing!
These would all make excellent gifts
Thank for sharing these wonderful summaries of these great new items available. I wish I had been more computer savvy when I was teaching to order some of these great books and board games for my classroom.Maybe I will get some for my grand children.