apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time


Posts tagged “books”

Thursday Giveaway: Flip-a-Word Books

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...

Roundup: Good Looking Toys

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...

Jon Udell's LibraryLookup

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...

Calef Brown's Flamingos on the Roof

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'...

Bookplate Roundup from Craftzine

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...

Follow the Line with Laura Ljungkvist

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...

The Cybil Awards

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 ...

Parenting Blog Roundup 12.13.07

Top Eight Mistakes Pregnant Mothers Make at the Hospital as told to Thingamababy by a labor-delivery nurse. ....

Buy Text Ads