Books & Recommendations

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