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Are you looking for a picture book that is dual language – English and Italian? This cute little book written by Heather Taylor Clary follows a white dog named Sauvi who travels by plane to Sicily where she travels the island. It is for ages 3-8. Disclosure: I received a…
Griddly Kids has a wide variety of STEAM kits and activities and today I want to share their Just Add line and how it makes a great gift for a STEAM loving kit. Disclosure: I received kits in exchange for this review. First of all if you aren’t familiar with…
The creators of FunSquared Games are Mike, Kathleen and their four kids. They sell various types of games that are fun for the whole family. Prime Suspect and Squzzle and good for the puzzle lovers. Flipingo is good for budding readers. Disclosure: I received games in exchange for an honest…
Is there someone on your Christmas list who’s impossible to shop for? What if this year you gave them a song written just for them? SongGifted creates one-of-a-kind custom songs, written and produced by real people. You share the story: the names, the favourite holiday memories, the inside jokes from…
Jigsnap turns any photo into a playable online jigsaw puzzle gift — upload a photo, and the final piece reveals a hidden personal message. It is a very cool trick that makes a great personalized gift that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and since it’s digital you can…
Fablesmith writes and illustrates a one-of-a-kind picture storybook around one child: their name on the cover, their age shaping the sentences, their favorite things — the stuffed rabbit, the family cat, pancake Saturdays — woven into the plot and painted into every watercolor page. Disclosure: We received a book in…
If your family loves games night but wants something with a little bit more bonding and personal, Kizuna Quest may be what you are looking for. We had the opportunity to test out and review this game and share it with you. Kizuna means “bond” in Japanese so this game…
A Good Daughter’s Ghost is a YA fiction book by Annick Press with a very creepy looking cover! It haunts even me. This book is designed for ages 14-18 although of course many adults enjoy YA fiction too. At 248 pages it is average length but with a creepy premise.…
Looking for an adorable board book for your baby or toddler? Platypus and Puggle is about “unusual animals big and small.” Specifically about those unusual animals and what their babies are called. Do you know what a Jerboa is? Did you know their babies are called pinkies? Each page of…
This is a picture book called Enough to Share by Mary Helen Berg and illustrated by Sue Todd. It’s from Tielmour Press and is a beautiful book about the Great Bear Rainforest which is threatened. Great Bear Rainforest is on First Nation land and it’s important to their culture. The…