Just walking into the New York Toy Fair got my heart pumping to the beat of the drums as the parade of characters assembled to lead the opening of...
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Playonwords.com Announces 2018 Top 10 PAL Picks, Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year again to start your holiday gift list. I know a lot of grandmas and moms who take this with them when looking for a toy or...
Geraldine by Elizabeth Lilly
What a delight to find this debut picture book by Elizabeth Lilly. I felt I was home as her illustrations reminded me of favorite Quentin Blake...
Bear’s Scare by Jacob Grant
Bear is a fastidious housekeeper, spending his days cleaning and caring for his small stuffed friend, Ursa. All was going well until Bear discovered...
Let’s Go by Sarah Williamson
Come along for a delightful ride in Tuski"s red cab, "Beep Beep! Honk, honk! Toot Toot!" as the tall blue bird directs the pickups of various items...
Dear Girl, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal
"Dear Girl," a selection of letters to a wonderful, smart beautiful you, co-written by mother daughter team is brimming with empowerment,...
I Got It! by David Wiesner
David Wiesner, a master of wordless storytelling has given us a beautiful story with such potential, relying on the "reader/observer" to come up...
The Big Fun Workbooks by Highlights Press
Highlights has been engaging kids in creative, thoughtful, fun learning for more that 70 years and are continuing in that tradition with their new...
Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs: The Pros and Cons
From time to time I like to feature guest posts by either Speech language pathologists or those in other fields working to positively impact kids...
Magicube Word Building by Geomagworld
What fun to watch little creative minds work at physically building block structures as well as words with Geomagworld's new PAL Award winner,...
PAW Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck by Spin Master
Kids' play takes on big dimensions with this newest Paw Patrol pretend play fire truck that is huge in the eyes of preschoolers. I set this fire...
Art Rods by Underdog Educational
Kids spotted my plastic tube of Art Rods and connector pieces and wanted to start the play! I set them out for kids 5-11 years old and watched the...
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