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Alphablock is the best book to teach the alphabet we’ve seen

Uh oh, that title has a lot to live up to. We have about 8 books upstairs that are solely dedicated to teaching small children the alphabet. Is Alphablock really the best book to teach the alphabet that we have seen? Yes, its size, simplicity, vivid graphics and more make it great for kids and enjoyable for the adults.

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The new Lego spot is the best dad ad in a long time

Some ads take a moment to grab you, especially if your main character is a dad. The dad ad two years ago from Tide, where he’s talking about braiding hair and doing home stuff was awesome. More often than not the dads in advertisements are lame, stupid, overly machismo or just don’t resonate with me. Game on for the new Lego ad that features a dad building stuff with his child. It’s awesome, brings back great memories and might just make you tear up.

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2 books on foreign language and culture: 1 curious 1 conversational

We’re teaching our kids a 2^nd language. I’ll speak as much Spanish as I know, mix in bits of the other languages I speak, put in some Curious George en Espanol and they’re super happy to listen and learn. We received two books that help children understand things outside of their own culture. Bosley Sees the World is an English/Spanish book about a bear that travels the world. If You Were Me and Lived in…..Norway is an introductory book about what life is like for Norwegian children. Both books are good at teaching about different cultures; one just does it from a tourist perspective while the other is more education based.

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The new Toys R Us ad is great, but it’s got some green folks seeing red

Have you seen the new ad from Toys R Us? Well, firstly I should say that this is not a sponsored post and I received no cash from anyone for it. However, being an ex PR guy, dad to 2 boys and ex social media manager for some environmental causes I have some insight into this. It’s a hidden camera ad that has a bus full of children going to learn about trees. Once they get on the bus the tour guide starts talking about leaves and then surprise-they go to Toys R Us where the kids run around and play with toys.

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Muddy Paws’ New Friends and Bunny Loves to Read, book review

One of the great things about being a parent is re-reading your favorite children’s books to your children. Of course another great thing is discovering new books that will become their favorites that they’ll read to their children. Along the way though, you’ll discover what I call library, or stock books that won’t be elevated to the status of an heirloom. They’re entertaining for what they are, and they might become some child’s favorite book, but just weren’t enjoyed by your child. Muddy Paws’ New Friends by Steve Smallman and Simon Mendez and Bunny Loves to Read by Peter Bently and Deborah Melmon are in that category.

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Hanging out in the Skylanders SWAP Force video game truck

The other week we were offered the chance to host a video game that was stocked with Skylanders SWAP Force. Skylanders SWAP Force takes some of the characters from the original game with and puts them in a new world with a new element-swapability. Take the top half from one, switch it out with the bottom from another and you’ve got the powers of two Skylanders in one.

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The NYNE NB-200 Bluetooth Speaker: easy set up, great sound

We received a NYNE NB-200 Bluetooth Speaker for review purposes. It’s a Bluetooth speaker and the company really wants you to know that it can be mounted to your bicycle handlebars. A Bluetooth speaker wasn’t something that was on the top of Tech Gadgets I Need list. However, after using it for a while I’ve discovered that, the sound from my tablet’s speakers are horrible and that the NYNE is a fabulous tool to make and receive phone calls on.

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