

Santa, Fill my Stockings with BOOKS!
With the Holidays in full swing, I know we are all making our lists and checking them twice! Well, cross a few names off your list with our Holiday Children’s Book Gift Guide! BUT first... what better way to get into the Christmas spirit then to snuggle up in matching holiday PJs (Check out Pajamagram.com), under a warm blanket with a hot chocolate, a book and a cookie! Share these holiday themed favorites and create memories that will last a lifetime! T’was the Night Before


Spooky-ish Boo-ks for Babies
HALLOWEEN can be spooky(ish) for baby, but also a lot of fun if you introduce the holiday’s themes with BOO-KS! From pumpkins to dressing up, trick or treating to Ghouls and Goblins, we've got you covered! Here are some of my favorite board books to get you in the Halloween spirit: 1. BOO! By Leslie Patricelli By the beloved author of ‘No No Yes Yes” and “Yummy Yucky”, Baby takes on an adventure of all the festivities of Halloween from craving pumpkins to trick or treating. 2


Fill Your Easter Basket with BOOKS!
A chocolate bunny in your little one's basket is essential (and delicious), but Easter doesn't need to be all about candy, candy, candy! Stock up on these super, fun board books to share together! Make books an Easter tradition! Pick some of these great titles up at Books and Cookies today and fill your little one's basket with literacy, learning and sweet treats! Other FUN non-candy Easter basket additions: Tooth Brushes (We love MAM Baby) Crayons (Check out International A


Say I LOVE YOU with BOOKS this Valentine's Day!
What better way to say I LOVE YOU then to share a BOOK with your little one! Pick up one of these children’s books to express your heart this Valentine’s Day! 5 BOARD BOOKS FOR OUR LITTLEST LOVES! Huggy Kissy by, Leslie Patricelli Counting Kisses by, Karen Katz Kisses by, Barney Saltzberg Beecause I Love You by, Sandrea Magsamen Consider Love by, Sandra Boynton 5 PICTURE BOOKS ARE PERFECT FOR ALL! Guess How Much I Love You by, Sam McBratney Love is You and Me by, Monica Sheeh


8 Board Books for Each Night of Hanukkah!
Bright Baby Touch and Feel Hanukkah Board book by Roger Priddy A perfect first board book to share with your baby to discover Hanukkah traditions. Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel Join in and sing the song with your little one! Where Is Baby's Dreidel by, Karen Katz Baby wants to spin the dreidel, but first she must find it! Biscuit’s Hanukkah by, Alyssa Satin Capucilli Hanukkah is all about sharing fun, food, and festivity with family and friends -- even your furry ones! Hanukkah L


3 Ways To Make An Old Book New
“A cow says MOO…A sheep says BAA…Three singing pigs say LA LA LA!” You know it by heart. Your child knows it by heart. That’s part of the fun. They can finish the sentences, know when to laugh, and there’s always that one page that’s their very favorite. What happens when you’ve read a book so many times that it’s not entertaining for you or your child anymore? There’s definitely a point where your child “outgrows” the story and is ready to move on and start reading a ne


25 Bedtime Story Bests
Looking for new bedtime stories? Here are our top choices for bedtime themed board and picture books! In no particular order, with my favorite versions indicated. Little Owl's Night (Hardcover) The Going to Bed Book (Board) Kitten's First Full Moon (Hardcover) A Book of Sleep (Hardcover or Board) Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! (Hardcover) Pajama Time! (Board) Snoozers (Board) Goognight Moon (Lap Edition) Good Night, Gorilla (Board) Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site


11 Best Potty Books
Our top choices for board and picture books involving all themes diaper, body, and potty! The classics, and then some. Poopendous! by Artie Bennett (Hardcover) Potty by Leslie Patricelli (Board) The Potty Book For Girls/Boys by Alyssa Satin (Board) Duck Goes Potty Michael Dahl (Board) Dinosaur vs. the Potty Bob Shea (Board) Everyone Poops Taro Gomi (Hardcover) Time to Pee! By Mo Willems (Hardcover) Superhero Potty Time or Princess Potty Time by Sue DiCicco (Board) I Wa


Children's Book Week 2014!
This week marks the 95th anniversary of Children's Book Week! On May 12-18, 2014, celebrate a love of books and reading in your home and community! "Cover to Cover, Coast to Coast" Children's Book Week originated in the belief that children's books and literacy are life-changers (here, here!). Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries,

Best Designed Board Books
12 of the best designed board books, from beauty in the layout to structured teaching tools! Delighted to have stumbled upon this great compilation! Hippopposites, Janik Coat Color, Alexander Girard Colors/ABCs, Charley Harper A Book of Sleep, Il Sung Na Moby-Dick: An Ocean Primer, Jennifer Adams Little Masters (Melville Books) Picture This, Alison Jay Colors, Orla Kiely Counting with Wayne Thiebaud, Susan Goldman Rubin I Like Toys (Touch & Feel), Lorena Siminovich 123 Califo