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Tablets are at the top of so many kids' wish lists this Christmas, even for the littlest ones in our homes. For the preschool set who is just starting to learn about technology, the intuitive design of touch-directed devices are amazing.…

My kids don't know much about marine life. I'm not sure why this is—maybe because we're landlocked and don't have regular exposure to the ocean. Or maybe because children's book illustrators tend to favor more cuddly, furry creatures for…

Even with the busy holiday season here, I'm bound and determined to set aside some personal time for momma to keep me sane. For me, that means reading a lot more. Like, a lot more. So I'm really excited about the ebook subscription servi…

When I started working in children's publishing over a decade ago, I would never have imagined that children's authors would be able to create an interactive book experience for kids like what Hullabalu , creators of the über-successful …

Remember playing the telephone game when we were kids? That one where you'd sit in a circle and whisper a phrase all the way around, and by the end it was nothing like the original secret? Well, now that game has had a makeover, hit the …

Don't tell our beloved, drooly Black Lab, but my kids have been spending an awful lot of time with another adorable pooch. This one has been sneaking into their hearts with a series of totally cute iPad stories that combine funny storyte…

I love my e-books, thanks to their portability, affordability, and my habit of buying the next book of the series at 3 a.m., when all real bookstores are closed and I just have to find out what happens next. But I miss the solid feel of …

If you love giving your kids access to ebooks but hate having to buy them a la carte, check out the new ebook library recently launched by Zuuka, one of the oldest and best resources in the ebook world. Over the last few years, iStoryTim…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 techie pins that you might have missed. 1. Wonder how people add text to their Instagram photos ? Here's how! (Trust us, it's easy). 2. This is a must-have for e-book l…

I love the feel of a real book in my hands, but I have to admit I really love the convenience of ebooks when I've just finished The Hunger Games and I can't wait more than five minutes to get Catching Fire downloaded on my iPad. But what…

I haven't really spent a lot of time on Scribd, the massive online digital documents library featuring all kinds of user-uploaded stuff. Mostly, it's known as a place to score free ebooks. But recently, I was looking for a set of free pr…

There's nothing more delicious for a parent than when we appreciate an app as much as our kids do--even if it's not quite for the same reasons. We really loved Mo Willems' first app and his new one has even more of the spirit of the quir…

So, we could have the discussion about whether The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein was your favorite story from your own childhood (like me) and taught you all about love and sharing and selflessness; or whether you see it as a misogynis…

The library has always been the classic way to get a ton of books without spending a fortune. Then Kindle and Nook came along, occasionally offering crazy ways to get free ebooks . Now there's a new way to save money on an entire library…

As parents, we're big fans of Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, which gives you access to tons of kids' content at one low monthly price--especially nice for those of us who have purchased ebooks, videos and games, only to find our kids were bo…

There are a few app developers who we know will turn out something great, before we really even test it out. Not a lot, but a few. That's the way we feel about developer Nosy Crow , but of course, we had to take a look at this new app re…

I like bright colors, moving objects and intense battles as much as the next guy, but my favorite incarnation of the virtual world is when it's used for education. Particularly if bright colors and moving objects are part of the learning…

I had moved three times by the time I was eight, so I totally understand how it feels to be a strange kid in a strange land, a topic that is explored in a lovely new app for both iOS and Android users. Even kids like my own who have neve…

Since it has been five years since the last time I was pregnant, this time around feels like my first again, even though it's my third! Now, everything pregnancy, baby care and newborn-related I come across seems to be motorized, digitiz…

There's always something fun about high-tech meets low-tech, especially when it comes to art and creativity for kids. So how great is this Pixel Coloring Book ? It looks like a great coloring book whether or not your kids recall the joys…

This year, my husband and I decided to have a low key Valentine's Day, which is perfectly fine with me since I'm busy printing hundreds of last-minute classroom valentines for my kids. I'm probably still going to buy a little gift becaus…

I'm one of those people who is still on the fence about e-readers . While my Kindle app makes it super easy to travel with books always ready for the reading, whether I'm on the subway or a 12 hour flight, I also love the feeling of real…

The more parents are realizing that tablets can be an awesome educational resource for our kids, the more companies are jumping on board to make their device more appealing to parents than others. Starting today, Kindle becomes an even b…

"A wonderful app! It's better than rap! 'If I Ran the Circus' makes me smile like a sap!" Um... sorry. There's just something about announcing a new Seuss app that forces me to rhyme, albeit badly. We've talked at length about our affect…