Tag along with Bennett as he burps his way through the day, annoying family, friends, and strangers alike. Bennett is in for a big surprise, however, and so are readers of this funny picture book for kids ages 3-7 and their parents and grandparents.

AGES 5-7 GRADES K-2 32 PAGES 10 X 10 27 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS HARDCOVER $15.95 US ISBN: 9780979373800
 

FamilyTimeFun offers a collection of dinner games for families to play while they eat. They open up lively conversation and add lots of fun to family meals. Moms especially love them because they keep her kids at the table longer than usual. Briefly, they include: • Beginner Dinner Games -- 51 wholesome dinner games for young kids ages 3-6. • Original Dinner Games -- 51 educational games for kids ages 6-12. • Gather 'Round Dinner Game -- 132 engaging dinnertime activities with push-button action for ages 5 and up. • New Gather 'Round Restaurant Game -- A great travel game. 96 games to play at restaurants. 36 games for car rides. Ages 5 +.

 

If the Shape Fits eebee, Every Baby Co., $32; www.eebee.com; ages 0 and up.

 

The world of eebee, first created in books and videos, now jumps off the pages and out of the television screen, right into the arms and hearts of young children with this irresistible new toy.

 

This lovable plush pal draws you in with simple childlike charm and ignites a sense of playful joy. Four included plush shapes can be stacked, tossed or attached to a child’s arms and legs to increase interaction, exploration and discovery. This adorable eebee is multi-colored, easy to hold and has attractive hair plugs that encourage grasping, counting and feeling. Children can act out familiar stories, play “This little piggy” on eebee’s separated toes or identify and match colors using his body and the included shapes.

 

The philosophy behind eebee’s creation is that babies learn through play, and the eebee character helps foster learning, development and connection. His whimsy reminds us that life can be silly, learning can be fun and play is truly important.  

Adorable Kinders Rag Doll Alise, Granza, Inc., $59.99; www.adorablekinders.com; ages 3 and up.

 

Cuddly, high quality rag dolls come packed with learning potential. Each doll includes a key-code to access online fun and games. The lessons are introduced by grade level: once a child passes kindergarten, she graduates to first grade. The lessons advance to 12th grade and follow school standards. The company is continually adding to the games, and all levels will be complete by December 2009. Lessons for younger children include as reading readiness and beginning math. For older children, lessons are progressively harder, but are still presented in a play session format so that children enjoy the time spent and the content presented.   

Joobles: Cutie the Lamb, Fair Indigo, $25; www.fairindigo.com; ages 0 and up.

 

Sure to become a constant companion and bedtime lovey, Cutie the Lamb gives more back than just happy hugs. Each is made of earth-friendly dyes and organic yarn, is knitted by hand, and all features are sewn on for safety and comfort. Proceeds from sales help impoverished Peruvians, making this very soft and unassuming lamb a gift to our world and to mankind. 

Introducting Paci-Plushies™ Pacifier Holders! Light weight plush characters attach to infant pacifiers, making the pacifier easy to find and easy for baby to place in it’s mouth. ♥ Ingenious Solution – Paci-Plushies™ are the first and ONLY plush pacifier holder of it’s kind to attach to Name Brand pacifiers! Button and Ring Handled pacifiers attach to a super soft and light-weight plush toy making the pacifier easy for young infants to hold and easy for Mom to find around the house! ♥ Unique Design– Lovingly designed with a flexible, silicone Hug Ring™, Paci-Plushies™ eailsy connect to Baby’s favorite pacifiers including MAM™ , Avent™ , Nuby™ , NUK™ , Evenflo™ , Playtex Binky™ and many more! ♥ Simplifies Mom’s Life – No more searching the house for those lost or misplaced pacifiers! Paci-Plushies™ make finding Baby’s pacifier easy as can be! ♥ Easy to Clean – Snap-off the pacifier and toss into the dishwasher and throw the plush toy into the washing machine to keep both clean. 

The Potty Caddy, by Rachel Gordon, illustrated by Sarah Bergmann, Workman, 2008; $14.95; www.workman.com.

Talk about a complete guide to toilet training! A funny little book for kids teaches “The Potty Song” and answers questions like, “How do I know when I have to pee?” and “My poop looks like clay. Is it OK if I play with it?” The kit also includes an informative pamphlet, written by a professor of pediatricians, that offers practical tips for parents, such as throwing a “good-bye diapers!” party to help your child transition to the toilet.

A helpful chart with stickers that cheer “hurray for poop” and “yippee for pee,” accompanied by a pack of 100 “toilet targets,” add motivation, positive reinforcement and fun to the process. There are funny imitation magazines to read while in the bathroom – Vanity Fairy, Tots Illustrated, Rolling Stroller, Babies Quarterly. There also a special roll of paper designed for this clever kit and built right into it, perhaps marking it as the child’s very first use of TP.
 

New Chalks-A-Lot makes more fun for the small artist! This chalk flexible and repositionable vinyl comes in many animals’ shapes.  In our regular matte vinyl we have monograms & children’s names with their meanings, full size trees and over 3000 quotes and phrases. Preview your colors, fonts at wallwords.com For a FREE Catalog call 888 422-6685. For 15% Discount for all products online, enter 1104099    

Have you been searching for an interesting and creative way to help your child or grandchild learn their manners? Pick up a copy of "Magic Manners at Mealtime" and your search will be rewarded.  As a rhyming teaching aid with colorful illustrations it presents manners on a child's level of understanding.  This book is the beginning of table manners for ages 2--8. As a bonus the pages of the book are written in English one side and Spanish on the other.  Every book comes with a reusable quality napkin that will become a friend to each child as they are introduced to "Magic Manners at Mealtime" To learn more visit www.magicmanners.com