Special Monthly Feature: Your Baby Can Read, Word Games

Our third month of Your Baby Can Read has not seen as much progress as previous months, likely due to the fact we haven't been watching the video nearly as much as required. Life sometimes gets in the way of the best laid plans. On the other hand, we have been keeping up with the supplementary materials on a regular basis and our daughter, 2.5 years old, continues to amaze everyone with her ability to read words like "elephant" and "chimpanzee." The word game cards are our favorite. Stored in the diaper bag, each time we're out and about which is normally a few times a week, we pull them out while waiting for food at dinner or in a store when tempers run short. Last weekend at TGIF we were doing Volume 1 when the people in booth next to us overheard some of the words our daughter was reading. Needless to say, they planned on ordering the program for their grandchildren.

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A Practical Guide to Faeries: Book Review

Fantasy fans of all ages (even Moms and Dads) are sure to find A Practical Guide to Faeries by Susan Morris this book comprehensive and thrilling. I like nothing more than to see a child so enthralled with the contents of a book that they can’t keep their nose out of it! This was certainly the case with my eight year old niece and ten year old stepdaughter as they stayed up way past their bedtime devouring the fairy “facts” charmingly woven within the eighty pages of this guide. There just is something about faery lore and legend that inspires that magical, fantastic imagination in children. Truly remarkable, A Practical Guide to Faeries is the ultimate resource for little faerie hunters!

Reviewed by Jamie, Baby Kid Review Team member

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Book Review: Silly Lilly and The Four Seasons

Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehl explores each of the four seasons with a familiar sense of awe and wonder that we all felt as a child. This adorable book so creatively introduces young readers to the four seasons and to the inevitable changes that unfold outdoors. Written in comic book style, Silly Lilly caught my daughter’s attention and inspired a bedtime conversation ranging from the many different colors of apples to the way sand feels under our toes at the beach. The teacher in me loved the fact that this book is so naturally and playfully interwoven with many literary elements such as sight words, color words, sequencing, and Science concepts. My daughter delighted in the bright and colorful illustrations, and was able to easily connect with the character, Silly Lilly. Geared for children ages four through eight, Silly Lilly is an excellent addition to our children’s literature collection! (We all need a little Silly Lilly in us, don’t we?) Buy Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehl on Amazon.

Reviewed by Jamie, Baby Kid Review Team member

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Book Review Vlog: Stanley's Beauty Contest

Smart Giveaway: Enter to win a copy of LoStanley's Beauty Contest by Linda Bailey.
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Hannah Montana Secrets Unlocked Online & Giveaway!

A bit out of the loop when it comes to Hannah, my toddler is a little young and my students slightly too old. So one of my tween reviewers, Maria, asked her 11 year old daughter take a look at brand new publication Hannah Montana Secrets Unlocked Online.

Connecting to an online experience is what my daughter liked most about this book. After opening the web pass key in the front cover of the book, she headed to hannahwebpass to unlock some neat features. I think she felt special being able to access "secret" sections like "School, Friends and More" and "Family Rocks" with printables, quizzes and other interactive features. Neat book...will be a Hannah fans favorite.

Smart Tip: Buy Hannah MontanaSecrets Unlocked Online at Amazon.com.

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