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The Shadow of Malabron

Thomas Wharton

Your fourth grader will race through this fast-paced and fantastical fairy-tale, filled with page-turning plot twists and wonderful characters. Read more »

Wooden Blocks

These days, kids are surrounded 24/7 by high tech gizmos and beeping "educational" toys. What a joy to find these low-tech beauties - high quality wood blocks with embossed images. Comes in the alphabet and numbers and Nursery Rhymes sets. Read more »

The Indie Rock Coloring Book

If your teen loves the indie tones of such bands as Devendra Banhart, Iron and Wine, and the Shins, or if indie rock is just getting on her radar, this whimsical coloring book is the perfect gift. Read more »

Princess Pig

Eileen Spinelli

When pig starts thinking she's a princess, she learns some important lessons about being herself. A very cute tale about friendship and realizing what's really special. Read more »

Tub Tunes Water Drums

Grab your drumsticks, it's bath time! This set of two plastic and foam drums floats in the bathtub, giving kids a solid introduction to percussion in the midst of soaping up. Read more »

Leaving the Bellweathers

Kristin Clark Venuti

If your child loves the funny, the crazy, and the outrageous, then he'll love this comic caper about a most dysfunctional family and their fed-up butler. Read more »

Kids' Favorite Card Games

A fun, back-to-basics toy sure to bring many hours of family fun, and lay the foundation for sportsmanship, turn-taking, and patience: skills which do not come easily to five-year-olds. Read more »

City Boy

Jan Michael

This story of the city mouse and the country mouse, retold within the modern context of a disease-stricken South Africa, interweaves heavy topics like famine and poverty. Read more »

Hullabaloo

Want a zany game that gets kids moving, encourages them to listen, think, and follow instructions, and is simple to learn? Hullabaloo fits the bill! Read more »

Raspberries

Jay O'Callahan and Will Moses

This infectious concoction tells the tale of a magical fruit that makes everyone, from a shy old man to a nasty little bully, jump into the air singing, "Raspberries!" the moment they get a taste. Read more »

Trifold Easel

With a double sided paper easel that makes playdates a breeze, and a handy color wheel to introduce color mixing, this art kit has got it all. Read more »

Wax Drawing Kit

Packed up pretty with oil pastels, wooden frames, and colored and natural beeswax, this kit takes young artists step-by-step through the process of creating a picture inspired by an Ancient Greek wax technique. Read more »

Mala Art Easel

A whiteboard on one side, a chalkboard on the other, it's perfect for beginner scribbles or magnetic letters, as children work their brains and hand muscles in preparation for writing and reading. Read more »

Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci

Ridiculously witty and entertaining, Geektastic is chock-full of laughs, Comic-Con humor and real-world drama. Despite the abundance of Klingons, Vulcans, droids and the like that populate the book, thereâs something deeply human about each of the stories in this quirky collection. Read more »

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