Wordplay Shakespeare: ebooks that make ye olde Shakespearean text clearer than ever.
Shakespeare’s plays are some of the most difficult pieces of literature your kids will study in school. English has changed significantly over the last 400 years, so try being 10 and having to know what the Bard meant by phrases like “Fie, my lord, fie, a...
Statigram vs. Flipagram: Which is better for the end-of-the-year photo videos we’re seeing all over Instagram?
Just in case you needed another reason to check your Instagram feed over the holidays, now everyone is creating these adorable slideshows of their most liked photos of the year. And I have to admit, I’ve watched every one that’s popped up on my feed. I...
The Times Square Ball App: Because falling asleep early should be the only reason to miss the ball drop
The Times Square Ball has become a symbol of New Year’s Eve around the world, and if you totally geek out about the countdown, you can now be sure you won’t miss a second of the action with the new The Times Square Ball app. At least provided you’re...
Shadow Puppet: The app Steven Spielberg would have loved as a kid
If your kids are budding creative types, but they still love to get techy with their masterpieces, you’ll want to check out this cool new app that allows them to add voiceover narration to their photographs or artwork. Because next Spielberg or Scorsese or...
batteryPOP: A safe online entertainment network for kids that they can customize themselves.
If you have kids old enough to play on the internet on their own, but not quite so old to do it without you wanting to be over their shoulders the entire time, you’ll be as happy as I am about batteryPOP, a new online entertainment network where your kids get to...
Geography Drive Arcade: Is this app your ticket to a happy road trip this Christmas?
The Geography Drive USA app is one of our favorite fun ways for kids to learn about geography, and so we were excited to see the release of their newest educational kids’ app—Geography Drive Arcade. This is a mini-arcade version of the main app, with four...
Phillip Disney Friends of Hue Storylight: A nightlight that will have your kids begging for bedtime
Bedtime is about to become so much more fun for your kids, should the be Disney fans which at last count is….all of them. Disney, Phillips, and Apple have teamed up to create the incredibly innovative Disney Friends of Hue Storylight. This Mickey-shaped lamp...
Which is the best ereader subscription service for you? We compare the top 3
As a book lover, I’m excited about the different ways technology has made it convenient for avid book readers, especially with ebook subscription services. We can read on our phones while we’re on the subway, we can immediately download the next in an...
Kidzui: One of our favorite kid-safe browsers is now an app. Yay!
The browser KidZui has been one of the best ways for kids to explore the Internet safely for a few years now, and we’re so excited to learn they’re going mobile with the new KidZui app. Especially with all those new tablets and devices coming in for the...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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NEW For 2019!
Atomic Habits by James Clear :Oct 1
No More Mean Girls, by Katie Hurley
The Yes Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
How to Break Up with Your Phone, by Christine Price
The New Childhood, by Jordan Shapiro
How to Be a Happier Parent by KJ Dell'Antonia
Raising Empowered Daughters by Mike Adamick
Radical Kindness by Angela Santomero
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So they want to get a smartphone…
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