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Cookbooks for children have found a complete new meaning with the Handstand Kids books. They are cookbooks with easy recipes for children between 3 and 12 years of age and so much more. The Handstand Kids’ motto “Travelling the world, one recipe at the time” says it all. The characters are an eclectic group of [...]

I have recently come across a great series of books designed to introduce basic science concepts to kids. Little Pirate, Science Made Simple is a great line of books by Innovative Kids based on inquiry-based learning. Children go on a journey with the book’s characters to answer questions such as “Is a Shark a Fish?” [...]

My passion for travelling has rubbed off on my son who is absolutely fascinated by geography. For a 6 year old he is already very knowledgeable about continents, the northern and southern hemisphere and different cultures. I bought him a globe bedside lamp for his fourth birthday and he immediately familiarized with it. I find [...]

Learning Colors With Fruit and Learning Colors With Vegetables are two educational Apps that combine delightful early 20th Century illustrations with lyrical poems aimed to young children learning colours and the names of healthy fruit and vegetables. Based on Elizabeth Gordon’s Mother Earth’s Children’s Book these two Apps developed by Once Upon an App are [...]

I have admired Hello Hanna’s products for a while and when I saw the Hello Books I just had to share them with everyone here because they are such a great simple idea to occupy children with an activity that is fun, creative and educational all in one. They are book kits aimed to entertain [...]

I am a huge supporter of teaching children through play. During play the mind is comfortable and open to new stimulus so it is not surprising that children learn more when they are relaxed. That’s why educators use a playful method in early learning. Looking at my son’s schoolwork it is evident how teaching systems [...]

Another classic Dr. Seuss book makes it to the App Store. It is the turn of The Lorax, first published in 1971 and turned into eBook to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day coming up on Thursday 22nd of April. Oceanhouse Media has launched Dr. Seuss classic environmental children story The Lorax in three [...]