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New Story Time Reads

March 10, 2015 by crayonsandcroissants

Love to read with your little ones but do you sometimes feel like you are reading the same books over and over again? Update your home library with these new books – they have quickly become favorites in our house. In Lovey Bunny by Kristine A. Lombardi, we follow a cute little bunny as she goes happily about her day. She loves everything and everyone, but her curiosity gets the best of her when she ruins her mama rabbit’s new dress. We love […]

Categories: Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book

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The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School

July 7, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Our favorite little fish is ready for his first day of school in The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School, the newest book in the Pout-Pout Fish series. Little M and I just love these books. We have followed pout-pout fish on his many adventures and have been eagerly awaiting this new title in the series from author Deborah Diesen. The book opens with Pout-Pout and his parents going to his new school. Mr. Fish is nervous about his first day, he doesn’t […]

Categories: Read • Tags: books, Children, Picture Book, School

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Weeknight Wonders

May 5, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Ellie Krieger’s new book, Weeknight Wonders, is a lifesaver for busy parents everywhere! As any parent knows, it can be challenging to get a healthy and delicious dinner on the table night after night. Little M and I love spending time in the kitchen, but I definitely need meal inspiration sometimes and I am always on the lookout for quick, simple and nutritious meal ideas! Enter Ellie Krieger‘s new book Weeknight Wonders! Weeknight Wonders is filled with delicious recipes perfect for […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Family Dinner, Kids

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Leon Family and Friends Cookbook

April 4, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Leon Family and Friends Cookbook comes to us from the UK healthy fast-food chain Leon. The book is filled with healthy and simple recipes for everything from family meals and birthday celebrations to hosting cocktail parties and elegant dinners.  We love pretty much everything about this book. The pictures are beautiful, the recipes are appealing and simple, the meals are kid-friendly and there are lots of tips for getting your little ones involved in the kitchen. Little M loves looking through the book, it […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: books, Children, Cookbook, Family Dinner, Food

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Share: The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Common Humanity

March 25, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

I recently received Share: The Cookbook that Celebrates Our Common Humanity and it has quickly become a favorite in our home. Best of all, 100 percent of publisher’s profits go toward Women for Women International to help women in war-torn countries rebuild their lives. We love the stories and the mission of this book and we also, obviously, love the recipes. They come from women living in war-torn countries and also from world renowned chefs like Alice Waters and Rene Redzepi, as well […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: Children, Cookbook, Family, Family Dinner, Food

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A Birthday for Cow

March 14, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

If you are looking for a cute book for a special birthday boy or girl, then don’t miss A Birthday for Cow by Jan Thomas. It’s Cow’s birthday and Pig and Mouse are baking the best birthday cake ever. But Duck has other ideas – all of which involve a turnip! A turnip mixed in the cake? A turnip to stir the mixture? A turnip on top of the cake? What could Duck be thinking? Well, as it turns out, […]

Categories: Bites, Read • Tags: books, Children, Food, Picture Book, Toddler

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MiniEco: A Mixtape of Craft Projects

March 10, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

As you probably know if you have been with us for awhile now, we love craft projects! And we are especially big fans of crafts that use natural and eco-friendly materials. Which is why we are so excited about Kate Lilley’s newest book, MiniEco: A Mixtape of Craft Projects. We wrote about Lilley’s first crafts book here (don’t miss her DIY chalk project) and we love her blog, Minieco. It is still one of the first places we look when we […]

Categories: Craft, Read • Tags: Art, books, Children, Crafts, Eco-conscious, Organic

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Create Your Own Monster

March 7, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

Are you looking for a fun and interactive project that is sure to keep little hands and imaginations busy for hours? Create Your Own Monster is perfect for the young and the young at heart! This incredible box-set contains templates to make 15 different monsters, 12 of which have been illustrated by artists who use colorful pictures and monstrous designs. Three of the monsters are blank, so you can go ahead and unleash your inner artist. Little M and I spent an […]

Categories: Craft, Read • Tags: Art, books, Children, Crafts, Halloween

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Animals Upside Down

February 28, 2014 by crayonsandcroissants

We love reading about animals and we really love pop-up books, so when I came across the interactive and beautifully illustrated Animals Upside Down by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, I knew it would be a sure winner! Little M enjoys turning the pages to discover more than 26 animals to flip, twist, flap and bend in this beautiful gallery of unusual creatures including skunks, mallards, jellyfish, bats, a bird of paradise and a three-toed sloth. We like reading about the […]

Categories: Read • Tags: Animals, Children, Picture Book, Pop-Up Book

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