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Music and Books For Kids
1 Texts and Tunes: Pat the Bunny
Music and Books For Kids
2 Texts and Tunes: Children's Book Week Round Up
Music and Books For Kids
3 Texts and Tunes: Classic Books That Never Get Old
Music and Books For Kids
4 10 Classic Books For Every Newborn
Baby Showers
5 Translate Pat the Bunny Into a Literary Baby Shower
Studies show that babies who are read to and sung to at an early age will demonstrate higher reading skills than other children. While many parents don't think a newborn is paying attention to the texts in their early days, getting them into a routine of reading will be worth the time spent in their infancy. These are 10 books every newborn nursery should have on the shelves. Read more
April showers may mean raincoats and wellies for some, but here at LilSugar, it means baby shower season has arrived! We're celebrating mamas-to-be all month with real-world baby shower coverage that takes the dread out of these festive rites of passage. Expectant moms may recoil when someone wants to pat their belly, but they smile with delight when someone mentions the 70-year-old Pat the Read more
Like them or not, classic books are staple gifts and bedtime reads because of their nostalgia inducing images and phrases for parents and their sweet tried and true story hooks that leave a smile on even the sleepiest kid's face. I've always preferred reading my children contemporary tales, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for the classics like Pat the Bunny and Good Night Moon. I have put Read more
All week we have been telling you about some of our favorite children's books in honor of Children's Book Week. We hope the next time you need a book, you'll consider adding one of these to your kiddie library. Goodnight Moon — Do you love the red balloon and the old lady whispering hush? Pat the Bunny — Now YOU pat the bunny. Freckleface Strawberry — Cherish those freckles and everything Read more
This week is Children's Book Week and to kick it off, we wanted to feature an old classic that makes us smile. You probably remember it from your childhood and will also enjoy reading it to your lil ones. Pat the Bunny ($10) has been in print for 67 years and has sold over six million copies. This modest book is simple, but remarkably entertaining for infant to preschool aged children. Patting Read more
If you're a bibliophile, chances are you're eager to move on from Goodnight Moon and Pat the Bunny to meatier fare. I love Eric Carle's books, but we recently added Have You Seen My Cat? to my daughter's collection, a book in which every single page says, "Have you seen my cat?" and "This is not my cat!" Absolute torture after three readings. You can entertain your baby and be reminded of your Read more
Modern times call for modern toys, and your lil one's books are making the jump into the tech age. From classic tales like Peter Rabbit and Pat the Bunny to more recent additions on the bookshelf, tots' favorite tales are transitioning from the traditional book to mama's phone and iPad. Check out which of our favorite stories have successfully moved into the digital age. Read more
While youngsters enjoy classics like Pat the Bunny, they also delight in silly books that leave them rolling on the ground laughing. Fire up the belly laughs with a copy of Cece Bell's Sock Monkey Boogie Woogie ($10). As the Big Celebrity Dance quickly approaches, Sock Monkey realizes he has no date for the event. Desperate for a dancing partner, the simian fellow holds auditions that prove Read more
Since today is the first day of Spring, I thought I'd suggest some cheery, floral laden books for your tot's library. To see a few of our family faves, read more Read more
