If you've ever wondered what kind of process illustrators go through to design a book jacket, the blog Faceout Books has a fascinating post featuring the artwork of Jim Tierney. For his art school the...
Here's another awesome Ikea hack to add to the archive. Ohdeedoh reader – and book lover – Emily wanted to create an easy-to-access book display for her daughter Eleanor. One trip to Ikea, twelve ...
Parts of the country are continuing to get lots and lots of snow. Why not embrace it and sit down with a quilt, some hot chocolate, and a stack of wintry reads. We found a few great winter book list...
Around our household, it was tradition that we each found a book or two under our Christmas tree each year. They weren't just any book, they were ones full of fabulous illustrations and touching s...
Parents increasingly are throwing birthday parties that specify NO GIFTS. My mom taught us not to show up to parties empty handed so not buying a gift goes against our nature....
Repurposing and diy seem to fall into the same category a great deal recently as we attempt to reduce the amount of waste we generate. In honor of the reusable crafters out there, we've rounded up 1...
First Lady, Michelle Obama, spends a good amount of time reading to children and not just her own! From coast to coast she works to engage the young minds of our country and we've noticed she has ...
Proving that you don't need a lot of room to create a special place for enjoying books, Ohdeedoh reader Patti sent us these photos of the sweet reading nook she created using pillows on the floor and ...
Everyone loves a good lack hack (we also really like to rhyme but that's a story for another time) and this one is no exception. Lack shelving are great transitional pieces that can carry your child...
We still regret getting rid of our university-era milk crate bookshelves in a delusional fit of thinking we had outgrown them. This upcycled take on milk crate cabinetry is calling our name. Available...
Around our home we have a pretty equal amount of story books to educational books about people, places and things. More often than not you have to look for them online, but they are a treasured pa...
We're big fans of David Horvath. It's hard not to be with dolls as ugly as these! But one of our favorite things from camp Horvath, is Bossy Bear. Most younger children struggle with being bossy a...
click thumbnails for larger pics While rummaging through the books at a local thrift store, we came across a copy of the Dr. Seuss story, There's a Wocket In My Pocket. After flipping through, we f...
You know that feeling when you see a toy and you can tell right away that you would have adored it yourself when you were little? That's the feeling we get when we look at the Book Buggee by P'Kolino....
Have you been fielding tough questions from your kids about the economic crisis? Whether they've heard about it on the news or picked up on it from your conversations, chances are they're aware tha...
Child's name and age: Cate Cordelia, due any day now Location: Redlands, California With a pair of book lovers for parents, as well as a wonderful literary middle-namesake (Anne of Green Gables fans ...
Name: elledesign Project: All Aboard the Imagination Book Elle's very first experiment from Little Stitches was Amy Butler's Imagination Book, and we think you'll agree it was a great success!...
Remember when we featured the line of Flip-a-Word books recently? Our dog-earred collection is a winner every night. Well, here's a chance to win the entire set of Flip-a-Word books. As if that...
Reader Vanessa wrote us and suggested we do a roundup on toys that are fun for kids and fabulous to look at. Gone are the days of plastic-y, ugly toys we want to hide in boxes and chests; toys and b...
Your family's use of the library not only supports an important community resource, but it saves you money and is a good green gesture. Jon Udell's LibraryLookup is a tool to make using the library...
We became so engrossed with a recent NPR segment with Daniel Pinkwater about Calef Brown's new book Flamingos on the Roof that we nearly missed our subway stop. Which would have been worth it. It'...
It's nice to loan out your family's books. It's not nice when they don't get returned. Craftzine's bookplate roundup has some cute choices for marking your books with the family name. Via: Craft...
You could follow the Yellow Brick Road or, in Laura Ljungkvist's world, follow the line. Hailing from Sweden, now settled in Brooklyn, Ljungkvist illustrates children's books and invites the reader...
Forget about the People's Choice Awards and the Golden Globes, the Cybils are where it's at. The Cybils, aka the Children's & YA Bloggers' Literary Awards, recognize the best children's and young ...
Top Eight Mistakes Pregnant Mothers Make at the Hospital as told to Thingamababy by a labor-delivery nurse. ....
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