Below you’ll find a list of my most highly recommended books for parents and educators, as well as educational toys and playthings for children. Enjoy!
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For Babies
Musical Pounding Set
Ring Stacker
Fruit Teethers
Infant Clutching Toy
Portable Bouncer
Rattle & Teether Grasping Toy
Nesting Cups
Puppy Wooden Pull Toy
Baby Play Mirror
Sensory Teething Ball
Hanging Moose Sensory Toy
Shapes & Colors Learning Toy
For Toddlers
Child-Sized Cleaning Set
Play Scarves for Pretend and Creative Play
Jumbo Play Animals
Wooden Hammer Set
Cutting Fruit Set
Egg Matching Set
Baby Dolls
Toddler Learning Tower
Rainbow Stacker
Wooden Race Track
Train Set
Play Kitchen
For Preschoolers
Magnet Blocks
Wooden Block Set
Pattern Blocks
Pure Beeswax Crayons
Marble Run
Child Dish Set
Wooden Play People
Animal A-Z Floor Puzzle
Spelling Puzzles
Classic Stacking Game
Folding Dollhouse
Oversized Hallow Blocks
Positive Parenting Books
Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
Taking Back Childhood by Nancy Carlsson-Page
Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Raising Grateful Kids In an Entitled World by Kristen Welch
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury
The Emotional Life of the Toddler by Alicia Lieberman
Parenting With Presence by Susan Stiffelman